I'd like some opinions on things to avoid, watch out for or change with my plan while on TRT to do a supraphysiologic cycle (3 months) followed by some PCT at a TRT level (3 months or so until blood results go back to TRT normal) and then potentially repeating a couple of times.
I just turned 48. I started TRT (self-managed w/ my medical background) and did my first cycle a few months in this year after lifting regularly for 5 years. Here are my T blood test results from the past 12 years, when taken (4/24 and 5/24 were my last supraphysiologic cycle):
Other health focused blood test values like AST/ALT were within normal limits. I will do my first PCT blood test next week and know where I'm at. I want to start dialing this plan in to have it ready if my blood works shows I'm good to go again.
My Free T the past decade has averaged around 600. I didn't feel a great need to increase my T, but wanted to because I've always really struggled to put on muscle and wanted to get to the T level of a 30 year old in the 70s. I have a vasectomy and don't plan on having kids so fertility isn't an issue.
I started TRT last year and got to around 950 average. I started my cycle at the beginning of March. I did 150 mg of Test C 2x a week. In June I went to weekly 200 Test C, 150 NPP, and 200 primo. I ran that for 2 months then went to a PCT (with some T back at my previous TRT level) of 100 mg Test C a week, Cabergoline 0.25 mg 2x/week, Telmisartin 40 mg daily, Ezetimibe 10 mg daily, Clomid 50 mg daily for 1 month then 0.25 mg second month, Armidex 0.5 mg daily first month, 0.25 mg second.
If my blood work looks good:
(Estradiol (E2): 20-40 pg/mL, LH & FSH: Low to undetectable, ALT/AST: 10-40 U/L, Bilirubin: 0.1-1.2 mg/dL, ALP: 44-147 U/L, Total Cholesterol: <200 mg/dL, LDL: <100 mg/dL, HDL: >40 mg/dL, Triglycerides: <150 mg/dL, Creatinine: 0.6-1.3 mg/dL, BUN: 7-20 mg/dL, eGFR: >60 mL/min/1.73 m², Hemoglobin: 13.5-17.5 g/dL, Hematocrit: 40-50%, WBC: 4,500-11,000 cells/mcL, Platelets: 150,000-450,000/mcL.)
Then I'll start the cycle over. Rinse and Repeat. Any suggestions for improvement or questions?
Thanks
I just turned 48. I started TRT (self-managed w/ my medical background) and did my first cycle a few months in this year after lifting regularly for 5 years. Here are my T blood test results from the past 12 years, when taken (4/24 and 5/24 were my last supraphysiologic cycle):
| 8/12 | 5/14 | 3/15 | 11/17 | 1/22 | 11/23 | 4/24 | 5/24 | |
| Free | 76.8 | 96.6 | 50.6 | 12.8 | 158.2 | 17.0 | 32.7 | 31.5 |
| Total | 570 | 765 | 479 | 653 | 900 | 614.6 | 1500 | 1461 |
| % Free | 2.8 | |||||||
| Estradiol | 36 | 41.5 | 37.4 | |||||
| Prolactin | 13.7 | 18.7 | ||||||
| SHBG | 43 | 45.4 | 24.8 |
Other health focused blood test values like AST/ALT were within normal limits. I will do my first PCT blood test next week and know where I'm at. I want to start dialing this plan in to have it ready if my blood works shows I'm good to go again.
My Free T the past decade has averaged around 600. I didn't feel a great need to increase my T, but wanted to because I've always really struggled to put on muscle and wanted to get to the T level of a 30 year old in the 70s. I have a vasectomy and don't plan on having kids so fertility isn't an issue.
I started TRT last year and got to around 950 average. I started my cycle at the beginning of March. I did 150 mg of Test C 2x a week. In June I went to weekly 200 Test C, 150 NPP, and 200 primo. I ran that for 2 months then went to a PCT (with some T back at my previous TRT level) of 100 mg Test C a week, Cabergoline 0.25 mg 2x/week, Telmisartin 40 mg daily, Ezetimibe 10 mg daily, Clomid 50 mg daily for 1 month then 0.25 mg second month, Armidex 0.5 mg daily first month, 0.25 mg second.
If my blood work looks good:
(Estradiol (E2): 20-40 pg/mL, LH & FSH: Low to undetectable, ALT/AST: 10-40 U/L, Bilirubin: 0.1-1.2 mg/dL, ALP: 44-147 U/L, Total Cholesterol: <200 mg/dL, LDL: <100 mg/dL, HDL: >40 mg/dL, Triglycerides: <150 mg/dL, Creatinine: 0.6-1.3 mg/dL, BUN: 7-20 mg/dL, eGFR: >60 mL/min/1.73 m², Hemoglobin: 13.5-17.5 g/dL, Hematocrit: 40-50%, WBC: 4,500-11,000 cells/mcL, Platelets: 150,000-450,000/mcL.)
Then I'll start the cycle over. Rinse and Repeat. Any suggestions for improvement or questions?
Thanks
