Hey all,
Welcome. I have posted my story so far which documents the last year and a half of me dealing with my health concerns. The top of my forum posts will always include updates and any recent thoughts or questions I may have. Below you will find some info about myself.
Follow the post below to see all labs/ symptoms/ or any new things I may have added.
Feedback from you guys (the community) has been very helpful with helping me find the appropriate protocol. If anyone has suggestions for me please feel free to share. Questions are always welcome.
I am trying to learn as much as I can about TRT so that I can take charge of my health. Always question your doctors!! Don’t take no for an answer!! Research on your own!! you are in charge of your own health!! I have learned this as many doctors will try to simply dismiss your health concerns just because a blood test shows you are “in range.”
Cheers,
J
**–> current protocol
arimidex .5mg per week . taking .25 mon/thurs with injections *recently added 2 weeks ago
– 100 mg test E → 50mg/ mon/thurs IM
250 IU HCG EOD SUBQ
UPDATES → full post is below
→ will have updated bloods in a few weeks to see how much effect it has had on my e2 levels
→ noticing overall mood improvements, strong erections, morning wood is almost a regular occurrence,
→ in the gym i feel better too
→ still have issues sleeping i cant seem to get out of bed in the morning, not sure if related but im not sure what it is
BACKGROUND:
I am 25 year old frequent weight lifter. 5’11 at 195 pounds approx 18% BF. 33in waist
SYMPTOMS:
– I am sore for long periods after workouts and I don’t seem to progress in the gym vs my friends/training partners.
– I have been feeling pretty well depressed, no motivation, no gains in the gym past 4 years
– easy fat gain
– frequently hot
– horrible quality of sleep
story so far:
I first took clomid for 8 months in 2016
I have took HCG since september 2017
I have felt no improvements and doc just added Test + HCG for my protocol.
labs:
my lab ranges from may 2016 were for FREE test
reference range ; 196 to 636
my results were 191 p/mol – > at this point i was referred to urologist
total test reference ranges 7.6 – 31.4
may 2016 → 8.5
started clomid at 25 mg M W F and endo tested t again
testosterone in →
august 2016 → 39.9 (endo said I was now in high range) but i didnt feel much different
tesosterone-> in
dec 2016 → 38.4
(still didn’t feel that different)
took clomid up until october of 2017 once the drug became no longer available here
On clomid
august 2016 → 39.9 (endo said I was now in high range) but i didnt feel much different
dec 2016 → 38.4
(still didn’t feel that different)
i have posted my most recent blood work SEE PICTURES from October of 2017 BEFORE starting my HCG.**
the lab forgot testosterone levels… I know unbelievable , right?
I will update with new blood work in a couple weeks once I go for appt.
Update
test levels were: 24.4 reference rage (7.6 - 31.4) as of jan 2018 on HCG monotherapy
on TRT at this point – first labs drawn on TRT**
5 weeks in here are my new labs
WBC 5.7 range 4.0 - 11.0 x E9/L
RBC 5.51 range 4.50 - 6.00 x E12/L
Hemoglobin 162 range 135 - 175 g/L
Hematocrit 0.472 range 0.400 - 0.500 L/L
MCV 86 range 80 - 100 fL
MCH 29.4 range: 27.5 - 33.0 pg
MCHC 343 range 305 - 360 g/L
Platelets 220 range 150 - 400 x E9/L
RDW 13.2 range 11.5 - 14.5 %
Differential
Neutrophils 2.6 range 2.0 - 7.5 x E9/L
Lymphocytes 2.2 range 1.0 - 3.5 x E9/L
Monocytes 0.8 range 0.2 - 1.0 x E9/L
Eosinophils 0.1 range 0.0 - 0.5 x E9/L
Basophils 0.0 range 0.0 - 0.2 x E9/L
Reproductive and Gonadal
Estradiol HI 178 range <162 pmol/L
Testosterone HI 34.2 range 8.4 - 28.8 nmol/L
SO test has been driven up but so has my E2… I havent been feeling that great TBH. the first two weeks were fine and now i dont feel any different than before starting…
Going for labs in a couple weeks and then to see the urologist again. will update once I see him.
I want to ask him to do some imaging , ex pituitary, testes, thyroid to rule out anything more serious