is there any chance this will go well?

[James42]

My doctor just put me on trt. 200mg every two weeks. No hcg and no AI.
the shots are in office for the first couple months and then hes letting me do it.
I know weekly injections would be much better but I can start that as soon as I start injecting myself.
Im using this doctor because its 100% free through my trible health care. I cant see this doctor ever increasing my dosage or controlling estrogen. I dont really care about my balls shrinking. My wife could care less and im done having kids.
Im basically just wondering if there is many people who have actually had success with this dosage and no AI. it seems like most guys are on closer to 200mg every week.

 

[snowpatrol123]

100mg every week is pretty common. Bi-weekly injections aren't, though.

 

[Spunkey71]

Doesn't look like a very good protocol, have you tried talking with the doctor about giving you weekly injections of 100mg and a AI?


Best of Luck!

 

[James42]

Doesn't look like a very good protocol, have you tried talking with the doctor about giving you weekly injections of 100mg and a AI?


Best of Luck!

I mentioned more frequent injections and he said we will try this first. He said some people are fine with it.im planning on deviding the dose weekly as soon as he lets me do the injections myself.
I was afraid to push my luck asking about the AI. He mentioned having to take people off trt because of excessive bloat and blood pressure(high estro).Ill probably just self medicate with research liquidex if I have to.
I got the impression that this is all im going to get out him. I wish I could afford IMT but its not financially possible right now.

 

[snowpatrol123]

Liquidex from RUI or arr is very affordable, that sounds like a good idea for now - with that small a dose of test I'm willing to be you could make one 30mL container last half a year or more, being careful not to contaminate it of course. Something like 0.25mg e5d would easily keep up with the slight estrogen increase.

 

[James42]

Cool. Ill get bloodwork in a month or so and go from there.
Im really excited about this. My total test was 45. The doctor said the last guy he saw that low was having a mental breakdown because of it.

 

[Spunkey71]

My total test was 64 when I started TRT and I was very close to a breakdown, I had to give everything I had just to get out of bed in the morning.


Best of luck!

 

[Virginian]

100mg/week is plenty for me

I'm doing great on about 100 mg/week.

I do a sub q injection of 60 mg every 4 days.

I started TRT 6 months ago. My doctor first ordered 400mg every 2 weeks for the first month, then 400mg once a month. Ater reading this forum I decided to go on sub q (I'm a coward about needles) twice a week.

It works great. Terrific results and no ups and downs. I may even lower the dose a little to see it that is just as good.

 

[James42]

Thats good to here. I might experiment with subq injections later on.

I'm doing great on about 100 mg/week.

I do a sub q injection of 60 mg every 4 days.

I started TRT 6 months ago. My doctor first ordered 400mg every 2 weeks for the first month, then 400mg once a month. Ater reading this forum I decided to go on sub q (I'm a coward about needles) twice a week.

It works great. Terrific results and no ups and downs. I may even lower the dose a little to see it that is just as good.

 

[Dreaded Pirate Roberts]

250mg a week puts me at 1150.The half life of the testosterone should tell the doctor it should be administered ever 7 -10 day s to keep blood levels consistent.

 

[Virginian]

250mg a week puts me at 1150.The half life of the testosterone should tell the doctor it should be administered ever 7 -10 day s to keep blood levels consistent.

I don't have a lot of data yet, but from the 2 tests I have had, 100mg/week seems to put my total T trough at about 1000. But then I only weigh about 150 lbs.

 

[methos0123]

I weigh 192, and inject 50mg every 3.5 days. Trough is around 650-700. Peak is around 950-1050 or so. I don't use an AI. I do use zinc though. You'll be good once you start self injecting, and when you do, you need to do it twice a week to control the E2.

 

[James42]

Thanks alot guys. Obviously blood work will tell the tail, but Im feeling alot more confident about this.

 

[jjflex]

I weigh 192, and inject 50mg every 3.5 days. Trough is around 650-700. Peak is around 950-1050 or so. I don't use an AI. I do use zinc though. You'll be good once you start self injecting, and when you do, you need to do it twice a week to control the E2.

I ended up doing the same thing (50mgs q 3.5 days)... My Doc had me doing 200mgs q 14 days! Talk about up and down levels. Doc refused to even listen..

 

[Medhead]

It's not the worst protocol, but nowhere near a decent one. A doc not too long ago prescribed me 100mg once every 2 weeks. Fucking retarded bitch since I was tested a few months prior at 100mg a week and levels were low.

I really would recommend you seek out another doc for trt as there is no reason to settle when it comes to health and well being, even if it costs you copayments or even mostly out of pocket. For now keep up with this protocol, but you really do have to doctor shop when it comes to trt.