Have bloods drawn in 4th week or 5th week?

[My_Pitch27]

so im new to trt and just started...currently protocol consists of
100mg test c 2x week
500iu hcg w/b12 2x week
.25mg adex 2x week

I have a labcorp blood panel that consists of the following...im currently in week 2

total T
estradiol
lh
fsh
cbc
m-e-t-a-b-o-l-i-c panel comprehensive

what should i be on the look out for and when should i do it? at the 4th week mark or at the 5th week mark? should i worry about my blood levels climbing? red blood cells i believe.... still learning... =)

out of all the items being pulled what do i need to monitor besides my estrogen... ill be doing it on a trough day, i inject monday morning and thursday evening so ill do it thursday morning to get an accurate reading...

any help is greatly apppreciated.

 

[Gainjin260]

Glad you got in TRT. Hopefully it'll improve your physical and mental health.

4th week is fine. The other questions you asked are all covered in TRT stickies.

 

[My_Pitch27]

bump

 

[Gainjin260]

Why the bump? Didn't the stickies address all your questions?

Hemocrit will climb eventually. You'll have to give blood. This will most likely take some time so don't stress over it now.

You're basically checking for estradiol and test levels so you can dial in your ai and test doses respectively.

Just post results when you get them- are you self medicating or under doctor supervision? If you're flying solo folks here can help you with blood work results and possibly suggesting dosing protocols.

 

[IMT staff]

8-12 weeks in is optimal in our opinion.