Hello everyone, I’ve had some blood work done recently as I’ve not made any gains for what seems like forever and just seemed stalled out in life generally. I’ve been training since I was about 15.
I paid for the tests myself and had to ask for the E2 to be added and I’m glad I did because it’s stupidly high. From what I’ve read on here (thanks people), it would explain my lack of gains due to blocking any positives effects from my (what seem to be) normal T levels.
If I’m reading the results right, my immune system seems to be run down as my Platelets etc are all at the low end of the spectrum (Asthma??)
Not sure on the high Potassium, Sodium & Urea levels
-age 42
-height 6’
-waist 31"
-weight 175lbs (really light skeleton)
-beard grows easily, some hair at base of neck/top of back , moderate chest hair, legs and arms an average amount I guess
-I store fat on my belly, hips and chest, I was a fat kid but been lean, no higher than 12% for about 20 years now
-Diagnosed Asthmatic last year, occasional preventative inhaler use, only used reliever about 4 times in total. Had a few episodes of Atrial fibrillation from age 29 - approx 35, Atropine to revert cardiac rhythm, last 2 times rhythm reverted by itself
-No hair loss or prostate meds ever, only recreational drugs would be alcohol and that is only very occasional
TEST PERFORMED FASTED (overnight from about 20:00) AT 09:00, Wed’ Sept’ 7th, only exercise for 5 days previous was a 25 min walk to the clinic prior to the sample being taken
Full Blood Count
HAEMO 16.3 g/dl (13.0 - 18.0)
RBC 5.12 x10^12/L(4.5 - 5.5)
HCT 0.47 ratio (0.4 - 0.52)
MCV 92 fl (82.0 - 99.0)
MCH 31.9 pg (27.0 - 32.0)
MCHC 34.5 g/dl (31.0 - 36.0)
WBC 4.1 x10^9/L (4.0 - 11.0)
RDW 11.3 (11.0 - 16.0)
PLATELETS 157 x10^9/L (150 - 400)
NEUTROPHILS 53.5 % (40.0 - 70.0)
NEUTROPHILS (Abs) 2.2 x10^9/L (2.0 - 7.0)
LYMPHOCYTES 32.9 % (20.0 - 40.0)
LYMPHOCYTES (Abs) 1.3 x10^9/L (1.0 - 3.0)
MONOCYTES 5.7 % (0.0 - 12.0)
MONOCYTES (Abs) 0.2 x10^9/L (0.0 - 1.2)
EOSINOPHILS 7.2 % (1.0 - 6.0)
EOSINOPHILS (Abs) 0.3 x10^9/L (0.0 - 0.5)
BASOPHILS 0.7 % (2.0)
BASOPHILS (Abs) 0 x10^9/L (0.1)
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ESR 2 mm/Hr (2 - 10)
Urea & Electrolytes
SODIUM 141 mmol/L (135 - 145)
POTAS’ 5.5 mmol/L (3.5 - 5.3)
UREA 7.5 mmol/L (2.5 - 7.5)
CREA’ 85 umol/L (58 - 110)
Glucose (serum)
GLUCOSE 5.4 mmol/L (3.5 - 6.0)
Oestradiol
OESTRADIOL 147 pmol/L (28 - 156) I think this equates to 41 pg/mL
Testosterone
TESTOSTERONE 27 mnol/L (7.6 - 31.0) and this to approx’ 780 ng/dl
-Diet has mainly been Dr Beradi’s PN (for at least 5 years), recently tried Shelby’s Lean Gains and just seemed to increase fat stores and no noticeable strength increases
-Training has recently been 531 on 3-4 days per week; main exercise + 3-4 assistance.
-No history of aching gonads
-Morning glory had dropped off (if you see what I mean!), but is now back to normal; this may have been due to relationship/work stress issues
Right, so where do I go from here? Any input gratefully received