A-Typical Blood Work on TRT

[mylesmg]

Ok, so I've been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) (with Chip) for about 3 months. I've been taking:

200mcg Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) twice weekly
1mg Arimidex twice weekly
100mg Test C twice weekly
Cytomel 50mcg daily

My labs just came back like this:

HGB 13.4
HCT 39.6
Test 860.8

TSH 0.03
Free T4 0.6
Free T3 6.4

Estradiol <20

Estrone: Pending
SHBG: Pending

Are creaky joints a symptom of low E?

I pin on Monday and Friday. I pinned Friday morning, then waited until Tuesday early morning for my blood work so I could get the trough. Was this the right approach?

 

[TR2838]

My joints hurt when I get too low on Estrogen.. I think it's a fairly common tell that you are low and your bloodwork shows it's pretty low for most guys.. When I get the joints hurting, I take some Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) because it aromitizes in me.. I usually feel better by the next morning after a shot of 500ius.. This is just my own little way of getting my E back up.

How do you feel besides your sore joints?

Why not Mon and Thur shots?

 

[Misc]

whats your total T and free T?

 

[mylesmg]

whats your total T and free T?

Total test was 860. Didn't test for free test. I guess the doc is going to use some formula using shgb.

 

[mylesmg]

My joints hurt when I get too low on Estrogen.. I think it's a fairly common tell that you are low and your bloodwork shows it's pretty low for most guys.. When I get the joints hurting, I take some Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) because it aromitizes in me.. I usually feel better by the next morning after a shot of 500ius.. This is just my own little way of getting my E back up.

How do you feel besides your sore joints?

Why not Mon and Thur shots?

Sometimes run down, but that may be low hemo and hct. Actually, sometimes reeaaaallly run down. Fatigue.

Nice tip with the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG). Next time I have joint pain I'm going to try it.