New Labs, SHBG Went Up after Increasing Test Dose?

Pharma / TRT Testosterone Replacement
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Hello,
I just got my blood results .
My calculated free test is 27, (free test blood lab test said it was 216 pg/ml)
Estradiol 28
Sbhg 78

I ve been taking 40 mgs.cypionate plus 500iu hcg in same syringe 3 times per week (120 mgs per week)

Today I also got my dr to prescribe me more cypionate. I have enough to take 150 mg per week .
I was just wondering what people think of my results and if they would do things differently ? Two months before this test I had been taking less cypionate and my estradiol was only 13 and my free test was definitely too low. So now I have increased both free test and estradiol. I do not know if estradiol would be better if higher though. l I definitely feel better than before. ( i have been recovering from an illness and had low energy issues).

But from what I read here, i could probably feel even better if I increase my free test from current 27 to more like 30 -40 ? Two blood tests ago, my shbg was 70 and now its 78. I thought it would have went down more after increasing my cypionate dose, but it went up instead. Does anyone understand why?

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Working out can increase SHBG temporarily, liver problems can do the same. Cutting (starvation) to get lean can increase SHBG substantially.

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Thanks. It could be my liver . I’m really good to my liver now, but it has been through a lot in the past.

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Normally TRT suppresses SHBG in most cases, except in people with diabetes where SHBG is being hammered down.

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1500 iu hcg every week could be overdose be careful with that

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27ng is just fine. The grass isn’T always greener …

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27 is fine but that does not mean its my optimal range. Im recovering from an illness and Im trying to get every edge i can get.
According to some people posting here, they feel even better if free test is 30 to 40.
I have increased my dosage from 400 to 600 mg per month ( i inject mon, wed, fri) . Its been almost a month at this higher dosage, and it made a really big difference in my energy, mood stamina. Ive gained noticable muscle this month too. In another month, I will test for my new free test levels.

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YES

2 things here

  1. I would focus and start megadosing on liver support / detox sups and eat really clean

  2. Make sure you’re not eating nuts or consuming nut oils as a man.

The only nuts you should / can have are Brazil nuts and Macadamia nuts. No one could tell me why my SHBG was so f@cking high…all the professionals were stupid dee dee dee’s when they saw that all my test’s/labs were “in or near the normal range”

I consumed almonds as my fats for every meal, daily , monthly, for years…

I never thought liver problems were a problem until now that I’m looking at type 2 diabetes symptoms and others you mentioned as well.

Good luck bud!