Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for 10 weeks and Test is through the roof.....feedback please.

[Older Guy]

TRT for 10 weeks and Test is through the roof.....feedback please.

I had been doing 150/wk Cyp for 6 weeks and just got my tests back 4 weeks ago.........just a touch under 900 and feeling pretty good.

Dr felt I was a bit high so said get them tested again in 1 month. Latest results 1 month later, same amount per week (150 cyp) and my Testosterone levels are 1140.

Is this crazy or normal? Does it take a few months for test levels to level off? What should I expect and is this in fact too high?

Doc said he wants me to cut back to 125/week FWIW.

All feedback is appreciated.

43 yrs old
5' 11" 190lbs very little body fat
Prior to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) total test was @ 480
*Taking nothing else

 

[fleverglades]

Finally you did soemthing - wondered what happened to you. No - 900-1200 is fine - i hover at 900 or so and feel great. Hell, mine were 3800 when cycling. Cutting back to 125 is fine - its not gonna drop you that much and is still plenty. remember 900 -1000 was NORMAL back in your 20's.

So, how do you feel?? glad you did it??

 

[fleverglades]

FYI - "through the roof" is over 3500 - you are way off.

Think about it the range is 300-900 - if you are at 1140, you are a whopping 15% high.

 

[Older Guy]

Thx Dude, I feel great! And thanks for the advice past and present......much appreciated.
I guess the doc freaked me out cuz he said they were pretty high.
One last question though.....should I expect swings like this before they stabilize? I mean 900 to 1150 is a good swing, especially given that I'm taking the same amount of the Cyp.

 

[fleverglades]

yep - testosterone swings naturally on a daily basis over 20%. Depends on alcohol, sugar, workout. Don't sweat it dude. no blood levels of anything are the same every day.

ENJOY IT!!!!!!!

 

[Older Guy]

Ok I lied....one more question.
How important is an anti E and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) while on such a low dose?
My boyz are doing just fine and no gyno issues etc BUT should I be taking the 2 in conjunction with my Testosterone to keep things in check?
Dose and frequency?
Thx

 

[PGHRam]

What kind of Dr. gave you testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)? Just curious cause I'm a bit younger than you and have lower test levels (260-390) and I can't get a Dr. in PA to help.
I'm paying out of pocket right now. I should be shooting 200 cyp, but cut back to 100 until I get some blood work. I'm also on Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) 2x a week for a total of 500iu and arimadex 3x a week. Sounds like we are in the same boat.

Keep the HCG. The way it was explained to me was that it keeps you from shutting down your natural test production.

 

[Older Guy]

I'm in Canada......and my insurance covers my test cyp.
As far as the HCG....why bother? I'm going to be on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for life right? I don't care about shutting down my natural test.
Am I missing something regarding HCG?
May just go on it to be safe but really don't see the point............feedback?

 

[PGHRam]

Sorry, I should have said Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) will keep your pituitary from being shut down.

 

[1badmofo]

HCG will also prevent raisin sack