TRT + AI + HCG dosing sanity check

[SuperBad]

Thank you very much for your response.

A little more info - I was using Testim 1% 50 mg/day for the first 2.5 years of the 3 that I've been on TRT. During that time I started with 1mg Anastrazole, but my estrogen was still too high, so I went to 1mg twice a week and it came down to a low level. I also supplement with 6mg of boron daily, and I understand that in some people it can raise estrogen a lot - so I suspect it was related to that, but I can't be sure. I believe the boron also increased my free test.


6 months ago I switched to IM injected Test Cyp at 100mg per week in one shot (Thursdays) - in September 2023 my Estrogen was 74 pg/mL, total test was 772 NG/dL, my free test was 94.9 pg/mL, and my SHBG was 46 nmol/L.

1 month ago I upped it to 200mg (100mg twice per week - Thursday & Sunday). I haven't retested since then.

Last thing to note is that all along I've supplemented with DHEA 50mg per day in the morning.

Are there other blood test numbers that are relevant?

[Cylon357]

Thank you very much for your response.

A little more info - I was using Testim 1% 50 mg/day for the first 2.5 years of the 3 that I've been on TRT. During that time I started with 1mg Anastrazole, but my estrogen was still too high, so I went to 1mg twice a week and it came down to a low level. I also supplement with 6mg of boron daily, and I understand that in some people it can raise estrogen a lot - so I suspect it was related to that, but I can't be sure. I believe the boron also increased my free test.


6 months ago I switched to IM injected Test Cyp at 100mg per week in one shot (Thursdays) - in September 2023 my Estrogen was 74 pg/mL, total test was 772 NG/dL, my free test was 94.9 pg/mL, and my SHBG was 46 nmol/L.

1 month ago I upped it to 200mg (100mg twice per week - Thursday & Sunday). I haven't retested since then.

Last thing to note is that all along I've supplemented with DHEA 50mg per day in the morning.

Are there other blood test numbers that are relevant?

Your numbers looked good at 100mg. Why did you move to 200?

It sounds Iike, but I can't tell for sure, that you started the AI preemptively. That's not a good plan. Go by feel and symptoms instead.

Blood tests should include:
Total and free testosterone
Estradiol sensitive
DHT
SHBG (once a year or so)
Thyroid panel
CBC
Lipids

There might be a few more I'm forgetting, but that will be a good starting point.

Once again, it is about feing good, which might mean your numbers are out of range. That's OK, especially if there are no negative sides.