Lab Results Upon Starting TRT

medvetz63

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This month, on March 5th I began TRT via testosterone cypionate injections.
On this day I was injected with 1cc containing 200mg of testosterone cypionate suspended in grape seed oil. The doctor gave me paperwork for a blood analysis and told me to have it done after waiting one full week from the day of injection, which I did, thus having it done on March 12th.

Today I wnt in for the results which were as follows:

WBC: 4.3 (Range 3.4-10.8)
RBC: 4.68 (Range 4.14-5.80)
Hemoglobin: 13.0 (Range 13.0-17.7)
Hematocrit: 40.0 (Range 37.5-51.0)
MCV: 86 (Range 79-87)
MCH: 27.8 (Range 26.6-33.0)

Serum Glucose: 91 (Range 65-99)
AST: 14 (Range 0-40)
ALT:13 (Range 0-44)

Total Cholesterol: 163 (Range 100-199)
Triglycerides: 67 (Range 0-149)
HDL: 35 (Range >39)
LDL: 115 (Range 0-99)

Total PSA: 2.0 (Range 0.0-4.0)
Free PSA: 0.25 (Range N/A)

Cortisol: 10.4 (Range 6.2-19.4)
Prolactin: 8.6 (Range 4.0-15.2)
ESTRADIOL: 5.4 (Range 7.6-42.6)

TOTAL TESTOSTERONE: 1100 (Range 264-916)
Free Testosterone (Direct): 14.6 (Range 7.2-24/0)


Vitamin D: 42.7 (Range 30.0-100.0)

C-Reactive Protein: 0.57 (Range Low Risk <1.00)

In December 2017 my PSA was 1.52 prior to TRT and now is exactly 2.0

Could that slight jump simply be from the introduction of testosterone to my body?

My Estradiol was quite low and I AM NOT taking any aromatase inhibitor, nor was I prescribed one, but I do take 50mg of Zinc every day and I've read that Zinc has aromatase inhibiting properties.

Upon seeing these results the doctor wants to give me the very same injection of 1cc containing 200mg of Test Cypionate once every seven (7) days and then recheck the blood work to check what the numbers are then in order to make any necessary adjustments or dialing in of the Tesosterone dose.

He said to not take the Zinc every day so as to allow the estradiol to rise a little and he though that it was strange that it was low but offered no reason as to why it was.

I know that a lot of you guys here have A LOT of experience in this, some of you know more than some doctors do, so if you have any ideas or advice it'd be GREATLY appreciated. THANKS!

If I left anything important off of these readings let me know, I only put what I thought was pertinent to TRT treatment, but I can add more from the bloodwork if something crucial is missing.
 
It will take 4-6 weeks for the saturation process to occur. Get your labs done after six weeks. Your estradiol will definitely rise during the next month. I am glad your doctor is on top your blood work, but taking it a week after will not give you a big picture.
 
agreed
It will take 4-6 weeks for the saturation process to occur. Get your labs done after six weeks. Your estradiol will definitely rise during the next month. I am glad your doctor is on top your blood work, but taking it a week after will not give you a big picture.
 
Yes, what these guys said - though I think cyp takes more like 8 weeks to really level out. When does your doc want you to go back in?

Your bloodwork looked good to me, I'd love to have hematocrit and liver values that low. Total cholesterol is low, but the ratio of HDL and LDL is backwards from what you'd prefer. Vitamin D might be a tad low, wouldn't hurt to supplement that. PSA is broadly irrelevant.
 
Yes, what these guys said - though I think cyp takes more like 8 weeks to really level out. When does your doc want you to go back in?

Your bloodwork looked good to me, I'd love to have hematocrit and liver values that low. Total cholesterol is low, but the ratio of HDL and LDL is backwards from what you'd prefer. Vitamin D might be a tad low, wouldn't hurt to supplement that. PSA is broadly irrelevant.

The doctor wants me to go back after 90 days, in June.
 
The doctor wants me to go back after 90 days, in June.

90 day should be perfect, you can see on the graphs below that you flatline at about 12 weeks. Are you doing your own injections? Reason I ask is you might want to think about reducing the time between shots.

First chart shows 200 mg/wk shot every 7 days
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Second chart shows 200 mg/wk shot 100 mg E3.5D
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Third chart shows one on top of the other, you can see E3.5D gives lower peaks and higher troughs.
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90 day should be perfect, you can see on the graphs below that you flatline at about 12 weeks. Are you doing your own injections? Reason I ask is you might want to think about reducing the time between shots.

First chart shows 200 mg/wk shot every 7 days
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Second chart shows 200 mg/wk shot 100 mg E3.5D
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Third chart shows one on top of the other, you can see E3.5D gives lower peaks and higher troughs.
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No, I don't do my own, I have to go in every Friday. I get one cc of 200mg of the cypionate.
This coming Friday the 23rd I'll get my third injection.

Although my doctor here in Florida will test me in June, in April I will be in the Dominican Republic where I have both residency and health insurance. Blood test are very inexpensive out of pocket and with insurance even cheaper. By the end of April I'll be six weeks into treatment so out of curiosity I'll do bloodwork to check my CBC, Testosterone total & free, PSA, SHGB, etc., just to get an idea of where everything is at.
Can't hurt.
 
Why not, blood testing is always a good idea. Would be interesting to see what your levels are vs what those charts show, and then again after 90 days. Could be a way to see if the charts are any good or not.

Regarding the shots, tell your doc you are tired of coming in and want to do your own. It is simple after the initial anxiety.
 
I asked him the other day and he said he'd consider it, but he seems reluctant. Perhaps he's afraid that his patients will abuse it by taking large AAS sized doses, but if the doses are measured out to be given in a certain amount over a certain period of time then anyone taking more than prescribed would simply run out early and then be forced to wait until refill time. They would end up screwing themselves over since their levels would drop severely while they waited.

Hopefully he'll say yes. I have NO problem with self-injection whatsoever. Needles never bothered me, even as a child.
 
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