Updated lab chart.
@KSman please comment on my thyroid numbers. Confused because free t3 and reverse t3 are in good shape.
Temps is morning are 96.8. During some days they get to 98.6 others 98 or 98.2.
So I have tried the HCG last month. Did not like how I felt. Had insomnia, extreme bloating. Did only 4 injections.
Just went to Dr (urologist) says I can reduce dose to 100 iu 3x a week or EOD. I just feel so go without it that I dunt think I want to try again .
It’s funny some beg their Dr for HCG my Dr wants to give and I don’t want.
Thoughts? Should I have given HCG longer time?
I also got a script that I make copies (so I can go to lab multiple times)of to just check e2 so I can dial in better.
Btw he also checked with another MD about my thyroid numbers and said nothing to treat.
You need your current labs here. Please do not fork/split your case.
E2 is showing changes to AI dose or missed doses?
T dose seems low.
If AI and T dosing were flawless for 7-10 days prior to labs, you need to reduce AI dose by a factor of 8.8/22 = 0.4. Then if you increase T dose, increase AI dose again by the T dose increase factor. A T dose increase of 50% would be a good start, so combined AI dose change factor would be 8.8/22 X 1.5 = 0.6
Thanks. Why do you say I need a T increase?
Just to make sure I am injecting 50 2x a week =100mg a week.
And I was taking .25mg dex 2x a week = .50mg a week. My E2 was low 30’s and the .50mg a week brought down to 8.8. I started dex about about 3 weeks before the lab on 3/13. never took before. @KSman
BTW here are my latest thyroid #s, not sure how my TSH can be so erratic. Ft3 seems to be solid.
Probably to jack your E2 up. He may not have seen that you crashed it yourself though.
Thanks.
Do I have this right: if my serum estradiol is low and it just got low , there is a delay maybe a couple of days that I would feel the symptoms?
Which is why you don’t usually adjust based on symptoms because your estradiol maybe be on its way in the opposite direction when you feel for instance it’s low.
So I was put on a heart monitor a few weeks ago because of feeling extra beats and feeling my heart beat essentially everyday. I felt this for a few months. So it is determined that I have occasional Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs).
Cardiologist said it’s fine and he sees it with hormonal situations.
Am trying to figure out if it’s:
- The testosterone peaks even though am injecting 50 mg 2x a week.
- The estrogen peaks going up and down with the t. I have taken an AI and i over respond to it.
- The 1gm fish oil I take daily
- The Cialis I take daily.
I think I should start eliminating the fish oil first then the Cialis to rule that out. But I think I already took away the Cialis and still had them.
The heart thing is really bothering me.
My bet is on the Cialis.
I hope not. What do I do as an alternative? I mean I can make sure the numbers are dailed in. But it is so nice knowing I can keep an erection…
Some guys have been forced off Cialis do to the unbearable side effects, forced to search for other alternatives.
Erections and side effects or no erections and no side effects, it’s a choice. All drugs have side effects because it’s not natural to the body.
Yup, cialis gives me tinnitus. Really sucks for me. :(((
I only started the Cialis about 6 weeks ago. Had PVCs before. But perhaps I was getting them before when I first started trt and the Cialis is continuing them? Also may be causing bloating to. Will eliminate soon. I guess I need to be off 7 days to see?
The tinnitus in my right ear went down to 10% of initial sound volume 2 days after stopping use. Several days have now past and it’s at about 3-5%. Hope it goes away completely, soon!
How much were u taking?
The 5mg a day, pill.
I got more labs, remember on 3/13 my e2 was very lo at 8.8 after using .50 dex a week divided to .25 at injection. I since stopped taking dex. I took the 3/26 draw 2 days after my injection.
so 3/26 Total t 528 was 669
free t 12.5 was 15
e2 24 was 8.8
Total T was higher on trough day (3/13 was 669) I suspect because e2 was lower.
It looks like e2 will keep climbing back to over 30 where I def get symptoms.
I will retest next week to confirm. I really hope e2 stabilizes cause I can not play this game since I am very sensitive to dex.
Two and a half weeks to get E2 up by 16. Not too bad.
U mean e2? I know. It crashes just as fast. Dude I really hope it stabilizes.
Am starting to think it is my e2 levels causing the heart beat thing. My wife gets this when she is ovulating.
I will still remove the Cialis to see if that’s it but even if not affecting the heart beat, Cialis maybe causing the bloat in belly and not what I thought it being the e2 near 30. We will see.
Edit. Actually may just take 3mg Cialis. I upped to 6 recently. If I take Cialis away now, it is not a good test. Will wait for e2 to go to where it will without any dex first do see if that’s what causes the heart thing.