Body fat increase on TRT?

[Beethoven]

200mg is a lot of T. And your Anastrozole dose is also quite high. There could be a rough road for you ahead.

Do you know how the doctor came up with those doses?

Agreed. You should post your complete BW along with the ranges BEFORE trt began. Ten pounds that fast is probably bloating. It's strange that a Dr started you at what is generally considered the top end of trt.

[sarge40]

Agreed. You should post your complete BW along with the ranges BEFORE trt began. Ten pounds that fast is probably bloating. It's strange that a Dr started you at what is generally considered the top end of trt.

I agree that the dosing is high. I've read that some people are taking doses that high, but more often than not it seems that they are taking 100-150mg weekly, even less if injecting more frequently. I'm particularly concerned about the anastrazole. If a dose that high can't control the E2, assuming my weight gain and bf increase are due to increased E2, then I don't know what my options are. Also, if my E2 is going up, I assume my SHBG probably is too.

Here are my pre-TRT labs, compiled from a couple of draws just before getting the green light:

Testosterone (total) 377 (250-1100 ng/dL)
Testosterone (free) 48.6 (35.0-155.0 pg/mL)
Estradiol 43.5 (7.6-42.6 pg/mL)
DHEA-S 145.0 (80-560 ug/dL)
SHBG 53.8 (16.5-55.9 nmol/L)
Albumin 4.4 (3.6-5.1 g/dL)
Globulin 2.3 (1.9-3.7 g/dL)
A/G Ratio 1.9 (1.0-2.5)
Bilirubin 0.9 (0.2-1.2 mg/dL)
Bilirubin, indirect 0.7 (0.2-1.2 mg/dL)
Alkaline Phosphatase 49 (40-115 U/L)
ALT 24 (10-40 U/L)
AST 24 (9-46 U/L)
Glucose 95 (73-101 mg/dL)
Sodium 143 (131-145 MEQ/L)
Potassium 4.1 (3.4-5.2 MEQ/L)
Chlorine 106 (103-112 MEQ/L)
BUN 24 (8-21 mg/dL)
Creatinine 1.1 (0.6-1.2 mg/dL)
Calcium 9.7 (8.6-10.3 mg/dL)
Protein 6.8 (6.2-8.2 g/dL)
Anion Gap 8 (7-16 MEQ/L)
Hemoglobin 15.5 (12.7-18.0 g/dL)
Hematocrit 47.2 (38-52%)
HDL 55 (29-83 mg/dL)
LDL 92 (75-130 mg/dL)
Cholesterol, total 157 (130-200 mg/dL)
Triglycerides 51 (46-187 mg/dL)