When is free test too high?

[volumnus]

I inject 42mg of test cyp on Mon, Wed, and Fri subcutaneously with an insulin pin, about 125mg per week.

On Tues, Thurs, and Sat, I shoot 250iu's of HCG, about 750iu's per week.

I've been using this protocol for about six months. I feel good. Good muscle tone, sex drive is awesome, and my joints feel good. I used to have a lot of elbow and shoulder pain.

My doc called me to discuss my recent lab. He was worried that my free test is too high. It was 46, and my total was over 1000. He wants me to scale back. He tends to be conservative though. My total test was around 300 for a few years, and he said that was normal, which for a twenty-five year old was total bullshit. Finally, after researching it, I insisted on TRT. If I make a logical argument, he will usually give me what I need, and my insurance covers it 100 percent, even the syringes.

 

[fishfreak]

Free test too high ? NEVER..... your body will bind some up w/ shbg & convert some to estrous. Those numbrs will come down ovr a little time. You need to concern yourself w/ estrogen & your cholesterols. Take advantage of all that free bioactive T & lift heavy & eat big n clean !

 

[Massive123]

^^^^ was thinking the same thing

Can't have enough test haha

 

[volumnus]

Thanks. I was thinking the same thing when he was saying it was too high. I told him I'd scale back if he'd let me keep the same script. I told him I waste a little getting it out of the vial, yada yada yada, so I need a little more than I actually use. He okayed it, so I think I'm good for another six months.

 

[cjw2021]

My lab reference range with my local doctor for testosterone goes up to 1200 or so for natural production. It's all relative to your area as they base it on local levels. Most teenage boys have levels over 1000.

 

[JOWS6]

From what I'm reading, it will vary from person-to-person based on their own cell wall permeability and T-Receptor's activity. We all know what low testosterone can do symptom-wise, and I believe the same can be said about having too high of testosterone; unwanted symptoms such as feeling hyper. I wouldn't base my need for testosterone on lab values but rather on how you feel.

 

[cashout]

My lab reference range with my local doctor for testosterone goes up to 1200 or so for natural production. It's all relative to your area as they base it on local levels. Most teenage boys have levels over 1000.

Lab reference ranges are based on global population statistics stratified by age and race and spreed across 3 standard deviations.

There is nothing local about it.

Regards.

 

[freddi67]

Im 43 I keep my levels between 850 and 1000. My Dr wants them between 8-900. So when I have and appt to give blood (every 6 weeks) I just skip an injection a few days before. I just dont want to hear her tell me to cut back. I know where my body likes its level!