I got some test labs a month apart. The lab's reference range is 160-726 ng/dl. First one was 116 and a month later 247. I bumped up the test by eating a ton of button mushrooms and adding in zinc, magnesium, vit D and vit C. I was actually surprised it worked, but still not enough to bring back the morning wood.
Also tested SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB. Ref Range - 10-57 nmol/L Me = 8
FSH and LH were on the lower end of normal and not of concern. I didn't get any estradiol numbers.
I'm 34 and I personally think that their reference range is out of whack. I couldn't get the docs to do anything about it, despite arguing for a while and showing them what their peers have written on the subject. Basically, they think that I'll just burn out my balls and end up in worse shape. I happen to miss my testosterone... Anyway, it really seems to respond to the anti-estrogen in mushrooms. To prepare for the next lab, I've got grape seed extract, saw palmetto, and some milk thistle going as an experiment. I am considering topical formestane or a pro-hormone as well, depending on results. I'm going to make sure I get estradiol tested on the next lab as well.
Has anyone actually gotten results from topical formestane or is it a farce? I've considered giving my hypogonadic test rat aromasin to see if it increase total testosterone by creating a shortage in the feedback loop. It is interesting to note that the SHBG is low, since high estrogen causes high SHBG as well.
I still can't get over the fact the docs think that number is normal. So what do you guys do when the numbers don't come back?
Also tested SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB. Ref Range - 10-57 nmol/L Me = 8
FSH and LH were on the lower end of normal and not of concern. I didn't get any estradiol numbers.
I'm 34 and I personally think that their reference range is out of whack. I couldn't get the docs to do anything about it, despite arguing for a while and showing them what their peers have written on the subject. Basically, they think that I'll just burn out my balls and end up in worse shape. I happen to miss my testosterone... Anyway, it really seems to respond to the anti-estrogen in mushrooms. To prepare for the next lab, I've got grape seed extract, saw palmetto, and some milk thistle going as an experiment. I am considering topical formestane or a pro-hormone as well, depending on results. I'm going to make sure I get estradiol tested on the next lab as well.
Has anyone actually gotten results from topical formestane or is it a farce? I've considered giving my hypogonadic test rat aromasin to see if it increase total testosterone by creating a shortage in the feedback loop. It is interesting to note that the SHBG is low, since high estrogen causes high SHBG as well.
I still can't get over the fact the docs think that number is normal. So what do you guys do when the numbers don't come back?