I need some help/advice or whatever.

[molonlabe48]

Ok i have been taking about .75cc to 1cc every week for TRT. Well my dr said today she wants to check my T levels, and i have not informed her i have been on it because she frowns heavily upon HRT. So yo the point i have to go on Wednesday to get my blood work and it will have been 8 days since my last shot. So how will that effect my levels?

 

[Bearslovecheese]

Who’s your source, what mg per mL is the gear, and what ester are you taking? Some sources gear tends to turn higher levels then others although it also depends on the individuals response as well.

If you’re at 8 days without a pin then you’re almost certainly going to show as low, shouldn’t be high as long as its Test E or C. Test E has a half life of approximately 8 days. So if its been 8 days since your last injection you only have 50% of that last injection circulating. 1/4 of the injection before that. 1/8 of the one after that.

The issue will be if she is doing a full hormone panel or just test. If she pulls full hormone panel she will see that your LH/FSH are tanked due to exogenous testosterone use. Regardless even if she frowns on the use and uncovers that you’re taking it stick to your guns that it is alleviating symptoms you have/had and greatly improving your quality of life. As long as other indicators of health aren’t overly suffering you’re not bad off.

Also you should really nail down an exact dose. .75 or 1cc is a wide spread. Should have a standardized amount you’re injecting, and inject it twice a week for best results. If you want to do once weekly I’d grab some Test U or at least Test D. Longer half life, more stable blood levels.

 

[FixerUpper]

Your doctor can’t require a blood test without your consent. You don’t have to go have your blood drawn man.

 

[molonlabe48]

Ok i Test E 250mg from SC and i have been taking SC Asin 12.5 once a week. I have been on TRT for about 10 yrs
From another dr. I broke my back 3 yrs ago on the job. I said that to say that i no longer have health insurance and cpuldnt afford dr visits etc… To keep on Test C. So i found this literal life saver a year ago when it was still on reddit. I normally dont care about whatmost people say, but in this instance due to my career choice i cant afford getting a conviction. It will fuck me horribly after i am all done with all the surgeries

I just read the blood work script and she wants Free T, Bio, and Total. The reason she wants my blood work is because my blood pressure has risen in this year and my lipids are not good. Which i know are sides to Trt.

I hope that all helps and thanks you guys very much.

 

[Bearslovecheese]

So you’re taking 175-250mg per week of testosterone. Everybody is different and my blood test in no way dictates what yours will return but on SoCo Test E I returned 980ng ~48 hours post pin on 152mg per week. The majority of people on his testosterone are returning like 5.5-6.5 returns when testing at 36-48 hours. So 250mg may be giving you 1250-1500ng readings on test which is too high if you’re trying to be on a replacement protocol. My 152mg put me over the 240-950 range they had, although until recently the top of the range was 1200. Also, AI’s typically have a negative effect on lipid values. Prolonged periods of being at supraphysiological levels and taking AI’s may very well be having this effect on BP.

My recommendation is that you drop your dose. If you’ve only been taking 12.5mg of asin once a week, you may find that you do just fine on 125 to 150 mg of test a week. Which would be .25-.3cc injected twice a week. If you only do once a week injection then you will likely experience some low-t side effects at the end of your week as your trough dips low. Hopefully dropping down to a lower dose maintains solid healthy levels of testosterone without the need for an AI and will help bring your lipids and cardiovascular health under control. I remember your lengthy post sharing your story regarding injury and subsequent life events back on reddit, it was pretty incredible. Lesser men may have given up.

 

[molonlabe48]

Well thank you bearlovescheese. My back and shoulder dr know and they tell me dont stop. That i am healing beyond amazing, when before i got back on i was getting worse and nothing was healing. Now both tell me dont stop lol.

I appreciate all the help i owe you one. If you are ever in western Oklahoma i will take you shooting and buy you a beer.

 

[halfjack]

Skip the blood test and go the next Wednesday. Be horribly sick (cough cough) and throwing up.

 

[molonlabe48]

well halfjack, my levels would in the Negative then lol. the last time i was checked my natural levels were 52 total 12 free.

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Southern Compounding i just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, your stuff has changed my life for the better, i have calmed down, not a grumpy irritable asshat, have energy to play and do things with my kids, etc… i just cant wait until i can get back to working out (even if i will never fight again).

 

[Bearslovecheese]

Keep us updated on what your result is, I’m very curious. I really think you’ll probably end up giving her a below-range total test value. See what she says about getting you on TRT for real if you do, although that will lead to wanting to test for LH/FSH to identify primary or secondary hypo.

 

[10gramsuvtrenEOD]

Just be honest, especially if your goals are serious. If your just trying to look/feel good the other guys have said some good stuff