Lab Results after 1 month on TRT....Advice?

Yes low levels of estrogen are detrimental to your health and coupled with your low test levels are almost certainly the reason for your problems. Once your test goes up, your estrogen will follow so no biggie. Just start with 75 2xweek as prescribed and re test bloods in a month and see where you're at and how you feel. This is a patience game brotha, I've been on for 4.5 months and I still don't have my Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) protocol dialed in.
 
Okay thank you sir. I think I am going to do Sunday evening and Wednesday mornings....just don't know how I feel about waking up to a needle haha.

I really appreciate all the help and advice. Thank you guys.
 
JonnyBravo22 said:
Okay thank you sir. I think I am going to do Sunday evening and Wednesday mornings....just don't know how I feel about waking up to a needle haha.

I really appreciate all the help and advice. Thank you guys.
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You could just inject every 3 days then at your desired time. Of course you have to adjust the dosage.
150mg/7days=21.43x3 days=64.3mgs, so 64-65 mgs every 3 days
 
Just did a insurance check up for my wife's benefits at work and found out my Cholesterol Levels are way off.....is this anything to do with Low T. (again very healthy, don't smoke, no fast food, exercise 5 to 6 times a week....no cardio though...and also take fish oil and multi V daily)

TC 216
HDL 38
TRG 143
LDL 150
non-HDL 178
TC/HDL 5.7
GLU 78
 
What is your baseline from previous bloodwork? Alot of Cholesterol is genetic and requires ridiulously strict diets to bring under control for some statins are the only way.

I'm very much like you consistantly poor HDL and high LDL that is with metamucil, oatmeal, flaxseed, added to my diet and eating very little cholesterol. My numbers are better than yours, but not by much and years ago they were much worse. I should be starting a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) program this week and will be monitoring my numbers like a hawk.
 
Never had my cholesterol taken before so I have nothing to go off of.

I feel like I am only 26 and falling apart. I keep finding new things wrong it seems like every week.
 
Cholesterol is part diet and a lot genetic.

TRT can affect it. Not an expert here. My basic understanding is that test generally worsens (lowers) your HDL and improves (lowers) your LDL and Triglycerides.

Adding soluble fiber, like psyllium husk, can make a big impact on your LDL. Fish Oil can help your HDL. Or there are always prescription meds too which are very effective.
 
Thank you megatron. I just want to sort all this shit out.

I will let you guys know how my MRI (back only) turns out tomorrow to try to figure out my chronic tightness in my posterior chain.
 
Heading into my 6th week now.
First 4 weeks 100mg
Now every 3 1/2 days at 80mg.

Still not feeling so great.

Slight increase in libido if anything. Waiting patiently.

Also MRI came back as slight bulge in L1-T12. Getting opinion on what to do this week.
 
JonnyBravo22 said:
Heading into my 6th week now.
First 4 weeks 100mg
Now every 3 1/2 days at 80mg.

Still not feeling so great.

Slight increase in libido if anything. Waiting patiently.

Also MRI came back as slight bulge in L1-T12. Getting opinion on what to do this week.
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I had a bulging disc before too. I chose not to have surgery (discectomy). Best thing that I found helpful was taking something to stop you from sneezing and LOTS of walking. Walk as much as you can. Hopefully you don't need surgery.
 
Hello guys....time for a little update.

Been almost 2 months on .80mg 2x week.

1. Slight mood increase (may be getting better)
2. Sex drive is hit or miss ( more random erections but not the huge drive everyone is talking about)
3. Lots of shoulder acne (Should I only inject in glute from now on?? Been doing Shoulder, Glute, Shoulder, Glute)

Anyway...supposed to get blood test at the end of 2 months. Wanted to check when was the best time to get the blood drawn.

1. What time in the morning?
2. Day of an injection.....day after?? ( I do Sunday night and Thursday Mornings)
 
I don't think timing is really too relevant unless you're testing for something like cortisol.
Do it a day or two after the injection, you want to give it time to work into your system.
 
JonnyBravo22 said:
Hello guys....time for a little update.

Been almost 2 months on .80mg 2x week.

1. Slight mood increase (may be getting better)
2. Sex drive is hit or miss ( more random erections but not the huge drive everyone is talking about)
3. Lots of shoulder acne (Should I only inject in glute from now on?? Been doing Shoulder, Glute, Shoulder, Glute)

Anyway...supposed to get blood test at the end of 2 months. Wanted to check when was the best time to get the blood drawn.

1. What time in the morning?
2. Day of an injection.....day after?? ( I do Sunday night and Thursday Mornings)
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Lots of acne is a sign of high estradiol. That would also explain your libido and erection problems. You need an estradiok lab run right away.

By the way, injecting test into a location does not cause you to get acne in that location. High estradiol is often the culprit.
 
Thanks megatron....its not the worst acne but definitely noticeable. I have slowed it down a lot by using Dawn Dish soap to dry it out.

Any advice on timing for my next blood work Megatron?

Also for my next test I plan on getting tested...

Total Blood Count
SHBG
Free Test
Total Test
Estradiol

Anything else you guys think I should get tested please let me know! Thank you guys for all of your help!!
 
Get in there now for labs to see where your estradiol is at. Use Private MD - Buy Lab Tests Online if you don't want to bother going through your doc. $50 gets you the Hormone Panel for Females and you will have results in 24-48 hours.

Add a metabolic panel to your labs (included in Panel I mentioned above). I would check prolactin too as that might be contributing to you libido/ED problems too.

Get labs on the day you inject before actually doing that day's injection.

Good luck!
 
Okay so I have two options.

October 31st at 10:45am (Right before injection)

November 1st at 8:14am ( The day after injection)

Could I do the 10:45 and just wake up later around like 10am that morning??
 
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