Doc Prescribed High Dose HCG

[kampala]

Hi,

I have low T, see this thread

25 / Male. T at Low End of "Normal"

I’m not sure if it’s ever been high but I’m sure it’s been higher this. It was tough to get doctors to take it seriously. I got a lot of “Is it low T is just marketing”, “everybody would be happier if they were taking testosterone”, etc. I pressured them into running labs. Here’s what’s what: TESTOSTERONE TOTAL 241.0 - 827.0 ng/dl 310.8 PROLACTIN 2.10 - 17.70 ng/ml 15.21 LUTEINIZING HORMONE 1.24 - 8.62 MIU/ML 4.67 FSH 1.27 - 19.26 MIU/ML 4.91 ALBUMIN 3.5 - 5.1 g/dL 4.6 My doc tried a 3 m…

I wanted to start a separate thread to ask about HCG doses. My dose seems very high: 4,000 IU/wk, taken in 2 IM doses.

Is this too high? What can happen at this dose? LH desentization? How long does that take to go away?

@KSman

[blshaw]

Yes that is a very high dose of HCG. See sticky for normal protocol. As far as your labs go, you need more comprehensive labs. Your initial LH level seems fine so I am surprised he prescribed HCG only and at that much. I don’t know the side effects of that much HCG.

TRT: Protocol for Injections

DO NOT POST YOUR CASE AND PERSONAL DETAILS HERE. CREATE YOUR OWN THREAD. Many guys ask for these details. Here is enough info to get started. This is really a small part of what most guys need to know. An Initial Protocol for Injections 100mg test cypionate or enanthate per week, divided into two or more injections per week. 250iu hCG subcutaneously EOD [every other day] Injecting testosterone once a week induces spikes in testosterone levels followed by lows. This can make many feel bad o…

[kampala]

I have more results in my records.

I’ve gotten quite a few labs.

Some of them I’d have to type in by hand, and they are at different times (before during and after T injections), so I didn’t want to just dump everything into the posting.

Anything specific you’re looking for?

[KSman]

You have some now.

SHBG
Cortisol
TSH, fT3, fT4, T3, T4, rT3
RBC
ferritin
hematocrit
TT
FT
E2
LH/FSH
prolactin
IGF-1
DHEA-S

[kampala]

FERRITIN 87.5 ng/mL 20.0 - 345.0 ng/mL
HEMATOCRIT 46.2 % 39.0 - 51.0 %
RED BLOOD CELL COUNT 4.86 x10 6 /uL 4.60 - 6.20 x10 6 /uL
SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN 19.3 nmol/L 17.3 - 65.8 nmol/L
TESTOSTERONE TOTAL 310.8 ng/dl 241.0 - 827.0 ng/dl
TESTOSTERONE, BIOAVAIL, MALE >20 193.0 ng/dL 130.0 - 680.0 ng/dL
TESTOSTERONE, FREE, MALE >20 YRS 77 pg/mL 47 - 244 pg/mL
ALBUMIN 4.6 g/dL 3.5 - 5.1 g/dL
PROLACTIN 15.21 ng/ml 2.10 - 17.70 ng/ml