1 Year a Slave, Jomamma007's HRT Exit

[Cosmoen]

Jomamma, How are you doing in your restart? As an aside, after being through what you have been through, are you wary of doing future cycles due to the fear of being shutdown again?

 

[jomamma007]

Just an update, had bloods drawn at a clinic up in az 8 weeks since end of pct
Total T is 421
Estradiol 16.9
Free test isn't in yet but my shbg is high so it's not even going to be on the range.
And I've been feeling it. I've felt like death for the last 6 weeks.

Going to wait another 4 weeks to Re test and probably be below 348 so my insurance will cover.

 

[Cosmoen]

Are you planning to jump back onto TRT?

 

[jomamma007]

Most likely yes

 

[Alpin]

These restarts are a waste of time. I haven't seen too many guys hold their levels very long after stopping meds.
Get dialed in with TRT and save the hassle.
I'm very likely going to abandon mine too....
Day after clomid and feel nasty headache....its not bp.
Cause its 106/65...
I felt alright on TRT. I was suckered in by my GP.

 

[jomamma007]

I'll probably still give me body another 6-8 weeks and see where I sit and really get serious about dieting and lifting as well. I think my SHBG is still elevated and coupled with a 421 Total T im pretty screwed, but I wont know till free T comes back on monday.
If I diet and workout and supplement, which I've been doing neither of the 3 this last month or two I might be able to get into the high 500's or maybe even low 600's. Plus my SHBG should come down in time.

Want to say I tried everything before hopping back on HRT for life at 23 years old. Possibly another PCT but not sure. Last PCT I ended up at 1100, this time I never got higher then 690...

 

[Alpin]

Any recent labs?
Wherez your LH /FSH?
Dont give up to easy....your body is still trying to stabilize.
How do you feel?
That clomid is strong...never used it before and after taking my first 50 mg dose felt insomnia that night....
Those are estradiol sides.

 

[jomamma007]

Any recent labs?
Wherez your LH /FSH?
Dont give up to easy....your body is still trying to stabilize.
How do you feel?
That clomid is strong...never used it before and after taking my first 50 mg dose felt insomnia that night....
Those are estradiol sides.

Those are recent. Were taken this Tuesday. Yeah I'll re-test in 5 weeks which is 12 weeks post pct, and take care of myself over the next month and see where I sit. Don't wanna jump the gun on HRT again, want a clear conscience.

 

[jomamma007]

Free Test 4(9-21)

 

[Alpin]

Look at Bio Available Test. Wheres SHBG ?

 

[jomamma007]

Look at Bio Available Test. Wheres SHBG ?

SHBG is around 55 on a range of 21-55. Hopefully it comes down but who knows. It was 80 at the end of PCT alongside a 700 T. Then they both dropped.
Happy Fourth

 

[jomamma007]

Look at Bio Available Test. Wheres SHBG ?

SHBG is around 55 on a range of 21-55. Hopefully it comes down but who knows. It was 80 at the end of PCT alongside a 700 T. Then they both dropped.
Happy Fourth

 

[Alpin]

Wheres your vit. D levels?
80 is way too high for SHBG...you wont have barely any bio available T flowing...

 

[jomamma007]

Wheres your vit. D levels?
80 is way too high for SHBG...you wont have barely any bio available T flowing...

Vitamin D is near the top of the range. This is what happens to me every PCT my SHBG stays elevated, SERMS do tend to raise them. My estrogens in check and Vitamin D is fine so I dont really know why its so high. My natural SHBG before anything was 20 so...

 

[Alpin]

Those natural days are all gone. For a lot of us.

 

[Alpin]

I got labs coming too next week. Tested SHBG and will see where it is. SERM use or HCG mono without a.i. will almost always result in higher TT and higher SHBG with less T that is bio available. My vit d is over range...lol
Still need to take my a.I. to get more bio available T though.

 

[Megatron28]

I am late to this thread, but what would help is seeing some comparative blood work results side-by-side.

LH
FSH
TSH
TT
Free T
Estradiol
Prolactin
Metbolic Profile
CBC

That would help start putting a picture together. It may all be here already, and I apologize if it is. I just didn't want to go back and read 100+ posts.

 

[jomamma007]

any problem in doing a 2nd restart..?

 

[Alpin]

No...go at it.
Do the hcg part better though this time.
E3D dosing is fine
Or try 500 iu x 3 u can go to 600 iu x 3 if u can hanle it.

 

[jomamma007]

10 weeks since end of PCT
Total T 460
Free T 5 (9-20)
So my shbg seems to be 60-70 I don't know why it's so elevated

So free T up a point, not sure if that's progress feel like crap, can't get an erection lol. Time to attempt a second pct , not sure if there's a point but want to rule it out before a life of HRT