I am now in week 6 of the new TRT protocol (80mg SubQ injections with 29 gauge, 1/2" insulin syringes twice a week; 160mg weekly along with 0.25mg Arimidex per injection; 0.5mg Arimidex per week).
Main issue is that I am still having issues sleeping at night (wake up 1-2 times and need to pee, and can’t fall back asleep after 3-4am) and fatigue during the day. Anxiety and depression are somewhat better overall, but still not 100% - depression has been MUCH improved compared to anxiety. Sex drive is still somewhat low, but I can have sex with my girlfriend a few times a day (assuming I am not too tired/fatigued).
I discontinued the Flomax a month or so ago due to persistent side effects and not resolving my nighttime urination/sleep issues.
Current blood tests for the 160mg weekly protocol below:
| CHEMICAL NAME | CHEMICAL LEVEL | LAB REFERENCE RANGE | DATE & TIME COLLECTED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL TESTOSTERONE | 708 ng/dL | 300 - 1,080 ng/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| FREE TESTOSTERONE | 159 pg/mL | 47 - 244 pg/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| BIO TESTOSTERONE | 482 ng/dL | 131 - 682 ng/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| % FREE TESTOSTERONE | 2.3 % | 1.6 - 2.9 % | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| ESTRADIOL (ULTRASENSITIVE/PED) | 49 pg/mL | < OR = 29 pg/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| SEX HORMONE BIND PROTEIN-SHBG | 22 nmol/L | 11 - 80 nmol/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| LH | LESS THAN 0.2 mIU/mL | 1.7 - 8.6 mIU/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| FSH | LESS THAN 0.2 mIU/mL | 1.5 - 12.4 mIU/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| TSH | 1.60 uIU/mL | 0.3 - 5.5 uIU/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| FREE THYROXINE (FT4) | 0.88 ng/dL | 0.6 - 1.4 ng/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| TOTAL T4 | 6.2 mcg/dL | 4.8 - 10.4 mcg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| FREE T3 | 3.3 pg/mL | 2.4 - 4.4 pg/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| TOTAL T3 | 110 ng/dL | 70 - 170 ng/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| REVERSE T3 | 21 ng/dL | 8 - 25 ng/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| THYROID PEROXIDASE AB | LESS THAN 1.0 IU/mL | 0.0 - 6.0 IU/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| THYROGLOBULIN AB | LESS THAN 1 IU/mL | < OR = 1 IU/mL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| CHOLESTEROL | 150 mg/dL | 100 - 199 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| HDL CHOLESTEROL | 36 mg/dL | 40 - 120 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| TRIGLYCERIDES | 56 mg/dL | 40 - 249 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| LDL CHOLESTEROL | 103 mg/dL | ? mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| SODIUM | 139 MEQ/L | 135 - 145 MEQ/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| POTASSIUM | 4.0 MEQ/L | 3.5 - 5.2 MEQ/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| CHLORIDE | 104 MEQ/L | 99 - 108 MEQ/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| CARBON DIOXIDE | 26 MEQ/L | 22 - 32 MEQ/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| GLUCOSE | 97 mg/dL | 65 - 140 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| BUN | 13 mg/dL | 6 - 24 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| CREATININE | 0.90 mg/dL | 0.50 - 1.40 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| CALCIUM | 9.6 mg/dL | 8.6 - 10.3 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| TOTAL PROTEIN | 7.6 G/DL | 5.8 - 8.0 G/DL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| ALBUMIN | 4.9 G/DL | 3.4 - 5.2 G/DL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| BILIRUBIN, TOTAL | 0.8 mg/dL | 0.2 - 1.1 mg/dL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| AST | 22 U/L | 6 - 35 U/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| ALK PHOS | 101 U/L | 30 - 125 U/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| ALT | 47 U/L | 5 - 50 U/L | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| GFR – NON-AFRICAN AMERICAN | above 60 ML/MIN | 60 - 100 ML/MIN | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| WBC | 7.0 K/uL | 4.0 - 10.7 K/uL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| RBC | 5.35 10*6 | 4.20 - 5.60 10*6 | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| HEMOGLOBIN | 15.6 GM/DL | 13.2 - 17.4 GM/DL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| HEMATOCRIT | 45 % | 38 - 50 % | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| MCV | 84 | 80 - 98 | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| MCH | 29 | 27 - 34 | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| MCHC | 35 % | 33 - 37 % | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| RDW | 13.4 | 8.0 - 18.5 | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| PLATELET COUNT | 210 10*3 | 140 - 450 10*3 | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| Neutrophils, Absolute | 4.50 K/uL | 2.00 - 7.30 K/uL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| Lymphocytes, Absolute | 1.80 K/uL | 1.00 - 3.40 K/uL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| MONOCYTES, ABSOLUTE | 0.60 K/uL | 0.00 - 0.80 K/uL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| Eosinophils, Absolute | 0.10 K/ul | 0.0 - 0.5 K/ul | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM | |
| Basophils, Absolute | 0.00 K/uL | 0.0 - 0.2 K/uL | 12/03/2018 8:09 AM |