4 weeks ago I started weekly 100mg testosterone cypionate shots and I’ve noticed that by the day before or day of my next shot, I just feel crappy. I’m tired, more anxious and I don’t sleep as well. Not sure if levels crash this quickly, or if it’s in my head.
Age: 29
Weight: 210ish fairly muscular, but a little chubby
Height: 5"7
Other meds: none
04/03/2015 - Diagnosed low T
Total T - 179 ng/dL (250 - 1100)
Free T - 24.9 pg/mL (35 - 155)
T3 Reverse - 31 ng/dL (8 - 25)
T4 Free - 1.5 ng/dL (0.8 - 1.
T4 Total - 9 ug/dL (4.5 - 12)
TSH - 1.59 mIU/L (0.40 - 4.50)
T3 Total - 111 ng/dL (76 - 181)
DHEA Sulfate - 198 mcg/dL (85 - 690)
T3 Free - 4 pg/mL (2.3 - 4.2)
SHBG - 29nmol/L (10 - 50)
Started on daily daily 4mg Androderm patches.
05/04/2015
Total T - 520 ng/dL (250 - 1100)
Free T - 118 pg/mL (35 - 155)
LH - 2.5 mIU/mL (1.5 - 9.3)
FSH - 4 mIU/mL (1.6 -
Prolactin - 4.9 ng/mL (2 - 18)
SHBG - 24 nmol/L (10 - 50)
06/02/2015
Estradiol - 23 pg/mL (< or = 39)
Total T - 418 ng/dL (250 - 1100)
Free T - 93.6 ph/mL (35 - 155)
SHBG - 22 nmol/L (10 - 50)
07/06/2015
Estradiol - 34 pg/mL (< or = 39)
Total T - 537 ng/dL (250 - 1100)
Free T - 111.7 ph/mL (35 - 155)
SHBG - 27 nmol/L (10 - 50)
Switched to daily 6mg Androderm patches (4mg + 2mg)
08/28/2015
Free T - 168.8 pg/mL (35 - 155)
Total T - 840 ng/dL (250 - 1100)
Estradiol - 27 pg/mL (< or = 39)
LH - 2.8 mIU/mL (1.5 - 9.3)
FSH - 3.9 mIU/mL (1.6 -
SHBG - 32 nmol/L (10 - 50)
12/30/2015 - Patches started not absorbing as well anymore
Prolactin - 13.7 ng/mL (4 - 15.2)
LH - 1.8 mIU/mL (1.7 - 8.6)
FSH - 2 mIU/mL (1.5 - 12.4)
Vitamin D - 38.3 ng/mL (30 - 100)
SHBG - 27.9 nmol/L (16.5 - 55.9)
Free T - 12.4 pg/mL (9.3 - 26.5)
Total T - 361ng/dL (348 - 1197)
Decided here that patches were no longer a viable option and found a doctor to give me testosterone cypionate injections.
1/13/2016
- For insurance reasons, I came off all testosterone supplements for 3
days and got this blood draw to see bottom T levels
Free T - 5 pg/mL (9.3 - 26.5)
Total T - 113 ng/dL (348 - 1197)
Started weekly 100mg testosterone cypionate injections.
I go back tomorrow to test my levels 36 hours after yesterday’s shot.
This will be my first blood test since being on shots. Thinking about
asking if we can do bi-weekly shots.