Here is my TRT thread. I welcome your reviews and comments. THANK YOU to all the posters on this forum - your information and participation is a fantastic resource.
35 yo male
6.1 tall
34 in waist
181 pounds
currently 15%BF; not much facial hair
carry fat in the belly and hips; possibly more visceral fat
health conditions: hypertension; ADD
meds and OTC: lisinopril (10mg) (for last 4 years); adderall XR (5mg) (for last 15 years); multivitamin; ground flax seed; fish oil caps; creatine; whey protein; glutamine; BCAAs
diet: high protein, moderate fat and carbs; eat very clean (chicken, veggies, etc); no junk food; little to no alcohol; 2200-2500 cal/day
training: 4 days of intense weight training (45min); 5-6 days of light running (1-3 miles)
testes ache: no
how have morning wood and nocturnal erections changed: don’t often occur anymore
lab results with ranges (these are LabCorp)
CBC w diff platelet
WBC 6.1 (range 4.0 - 10.5)
RBC 4.66 range 4.14 - 5.8)
Hemoglobin 13.7 (range 12.6 - 17.7)
Hematocrit 41.5 (range 37.5 - 51.0)
MCV 89 (range 79 - 97)
MCH 29.4 (range 26.6 - 33.0)
MCHC 33.0 (range 31.5 - 35.7)
RDW 14.0 (range 12.3 - 15.4)
Platelets 287 (range 140 - 415)
Neutrophils 54 (range 40 - 74)
Lymphs 35 (range 14 - 46)
Monocytes 9 (range 4 - 13)
Eos 2 (range 0 - 7)
Basos 0 (range 0 - 3)
Neutrophils (absolute) 3.2 (range 1.8 - 7.8)
Lymphs (absolute) 2.1 (range 0.7 - 4.5)
Monocytes (absolute) 0.5 (range 0.1 - 1.0)
Eos (absolute) 0.1 (range 0.0 - 0.4)
Baso (absolute) 0.0 (range 0.0 - 0.2)
immature granulocytes 0 (range 0 - 2)
immature grans (abs) 0.0 (range 0.0 - 0.1)
Comp. Metabolic Panel
Glucose, serum 97 (range 65 - 99)
*BUN 30 (range 6 - 20) HIGH
Creatinine, serum 0.84 (range 0.76 - 1.27)
eGFR if nonafricn 114 (range > 59)
*BUN/Creatinine ratio 36 (range 8 - 19) HIGH
Sodium, serum 139 (range 134 - 144)
Potassium, serum 4.5 (range 3.5 - 5.2)
Chloride, serum 100 (range 97 - 108)
Carbon dioxide, total 26 (range 19 - 28)
Calcium, serum 9.8 (range 8.7 - 10.2)
Protein, total, serum 7.2 (range 6.0 - 8.5)
Albumin, serum 4.7 (range 3.5 - 5.5)
Globulin, total 2.5 (range 1.5 - 4.5)
A/G ratio 1.9 (range 1.1 - 2.5)
Bilirubin, total 0.8 (range 0.0 - 1.2)
Alkaline phophatase, s 77 (range 44 - 102)
AST (SGOT) 26 (range 0 - 40)
ALT (SGPT) 26 (range 0 - 44)
Lipid Panel with LDL/HDL
Cholesterol, total 158 (range 100 - 199)
Triglycerides 61 (range 0 - 149)
HDL cholesterol 71 (range > 39)
VLDL cholesterol Cal 12 (range 5 - 40)
LDL cholesterol Calc 75 (range 0 - 99)
LDL/HDL ratio 1.1 (range 0.0 - 3.6)
FSH and LH
LH 3.2 (range 1.7 - 8.6)
FSH 3.7 (1.5 - 12.4)
Test, Free and Total
Test, serum 402 (range 348 - 1197)
*Free test (direct) 8.2 (range 8.7 - 25.1) LOW
Dihydrotestosterone 44
Hemoglobin A1c 5.6 (range 4.8 - 5.6)
Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct, S
T4, Free (direct) 1.42 (range 0.82 - 1.77)
DHEA-Sulfate 356.0 (range 160 - 449)
TSH 1.720 (range 0.450 - 4.500)
Estriadiol (Roche ECLIA methodology) 20.0 (range 7.6 - 42.6)
Prostate-specific Ag, serum 0.3 (range 0.0 - 4.0)
*IGF-1 342 (range 71 - 241) HIGH
Reverse T3, serum 16.1 (range 9.2 - 24.1)
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 35.0 (range 20.0 - 100)
Estrogens, Total 85 (range 40 - 115)
Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) ab 8 (range 0 - 34)
Antithyroglobulin Ab <20 (range 0 - 40)
[Seimens (DPC) ICMA methodology]
Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum 3.5 (range 2.0 - 4.4)
Sex Horm Binding Glob, serum 33.0 (range 16.5 - 55.9)
Protocol
My doctor prescribed the following regimen each week:
100mg/mL test (one dose)
250iu HCG (divided into 2 doses)
1mg Arimidex (divided into 2 doses)
Also 5,000 vitamin D pill daily
Doc stated the elevated IGF-1 may be due to my BCAA supplementation, so I stopped taking it. We will re-test IGF-1 levels in a few weeks to see if they return to normal range.
I’ve only been on TRT a week, so nothing to report yet - no noticeable changes. This website has been a great help in research and understanding.