Recent content by Mprtz

Not retarded, but perhaps confused. I don't think anyone on this thread can make sense of your calculations.

Do you have the ability to get a blood test private or through your doctor? That would be so much better than guessing.

Common sense is to use the smallest needle you can. I use 29 gauge 0.5" pretty much exclusively. I Rotate delts, thighs and ventroglutes - left and right obviously. 6.5 years and I have no noticeable scar tissue.

That's a whole lot of anastrozole... You didn't list the ranges but for the LabCorp standard assay 43 is just top of range. The sensitive E2 test has an upper of 35 for men, so still not wildly over. Make sure you're not taking 1mg just because that's how the tablets come... most guys use a lot...

My understanding of the way MPB works is that androgen-sensitive follicles over the top of the scalp slowly atrophy and produce smaller and finer hairs until they disappear. Long thick hair coming out may be something else.

I agree it looks like you are aromatizing too much. How's your bodyfat level? I wouldn't want to reduce my test levels any further, so I would be looking hard at adding an AI.

Bummer, I'd keep trying. I don't have a client relationship with them, but they seem pretty responsive on this forum and have been around here a long time. Just curious, did you get some kind of cosmetic implants in your situation? Disregard with my apologies if the question is too personal.

I strongly suspect that RMR and BMR are interchangeable. That said, I personally have doubts about the usefulness of the concept - I don't think that TDEE can be established with sufficient accuracy to guide nutrition for weight loss, there are just too many variables. Hormonal milieu exerts a...

"... there's a reason for test levels to drop as we age..." I think there's an interesting question here. Clearly, evolution and/or biology has determined that testosterone levels fall as we age. But is there actually a good reason for this? Logic suggests that evolution stops caring about us...

Maybe look into DHEA and Pregnenolone? My understanding is that HCG is partially used to keep these present on TRT, but that obviously won't work in your situation. You could get a full hormone panel workup privately; that might furnish some clues. Looks like you need more help than your doc...

Your test concentration is probably 200mg/mL, so you're probably using 100mg per week by injecting 0.5 mL. Maybe double check what it says on the vial? HCG is generally measured in iu, not mg... 50 iu would be a pretty small dose. 250 iu to 500 iu per injection would be more usual. DHEA is a...

The iron deficiency mentioned above refers to the blood protein ferritin. That is different from what they test for at the blood bank. They are using "iron" somewhat colloquially when they are testing hemoglobin. On TRT ferritin and hemoglobin are not necessarily correlated. It's very possible...

Considering you probably beat the odds in your recovery otherwise, I would definitely investigate before jumping back on. Don't know that much about it, but from what I understand prolactin among others can play a role in ED. Have you checked if Viagra (et al.) restore function?

Most likely PVCs - premature ventricular contractions. This is generally considered benign until the percentage of PCVs becomes high. I found them disturbing and uncomfortable though. When I had these I had myself checked out with a 24-hour monitor, ECG and ultrasound. Never conclusively found...

Estradiol (E2) is the big one missing.