What are risks to having Total T above normal?

[Megatron28]

I'm wondering what the downsides and risks are to letting your Total T get well above what is generally considered to be the normal range. I know hematocrit and estrogen can get elevated but let's say you can manage those effectively by donating blood and taking Aromatase inhibitor (AI). And let's not worry about needing to do post cycle therapy (pct) later assuming that you are genuinely doing testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for the rest of your life because you are hypogondal -- not running a cycle -- and you are done having kids. What are the other things to be concerned about then? Heart risks? Blood pressure? Stress on your body? I am guessing there must be other physical and/or mental risks to letting your Total T levels get to high but I don't know what they are.

 

[halfwit]

This is probably the least researched area as mainstream medicine views studies on those using AAS at supraphysiological levels to be unethical. The only things I've ever found are: The risk of PSA levels (under heavy debate as it's likely E2 causing it) being elevated, enlarged heart (it's a muscle, so durrrr), RBC/Hematocrit levels being elevated, and of course poor wives/girlfriends all over the world getting too MUCH attention. I'm sure the IMT guys will know more, but I doubt that the risks outnumber those of conventional medicines such as antidepressants/cholesterol-reducing drugs/LOW testosterone/et cetera.

My .02c

Note: I don't consider aggression to be a negative side effect of testosterone as it is my opinion that test just brings out whoever we are deep inside. If you're an asshole at heart, AAS just brings that guy out to play.

 

[300winmag]

Yeah I wouldnt know but I would think that elevated PSA and elevated heart ratee/blood pressure along with other heart issues would be the biggest things. You might have to watch liver and kidney function as well. I dont necessarily trust the medical community on what they say, but at the same time if there isnt studies to prove or disprove something either way I really wouldnt know what to do, but for me I rather error on the side of caution if it were me. The key with anything from eating to working out to watching tv is common sense and moderation, to much of just about anything can be bad for you.

 

[BigBam]

Co-signing on what you guys mentioned..elevated psa levels would be 1 of the major concerns..water retention which can lead to higher BP, higher rbc #'s...

 

[Mr P]

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[BigBam]

Word!!

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