I guess im just looking for some sort of advice from some that has more knowledge the the three drs ive tried to work with and myself. To somewhat catch up to my situation, about five years ago (nov. 30th 2010) i suffered a major accident where i broke my hip, neck, ripped my skull open among other broke parts and internal injuries including sever brain damage. over the years the drs keep throwing lorazepam and other anxiety, depression meds at me. to get to the point i finally found the link to my brain injuries (tbi ptsd blah blah) and low t. was able to get the dr to test me and came back a 220, 150 so he put me on 200mg every two weeks. my test after starting was 347 tt and a 85 free with 2.3 fsh and a 3.7 lh, pth 23, t4 1.1, t3 111.
i wasnt feeling any better and asked about e2 dr 1 said it doesnt matter so i went to see a specialist who changed the prescription to 3/4 (75 mg) weekly and checked my e2 weeks later and total. (he says free dont matter) my e2 came back a 42 seven days after shot with a tt of 427 and hematocrit 46.3. psa .9 thats all he chacked. i was prescribed 1mg anastrozole to be taking day of injection. i asked about adding hcg and was told its a waste of time and money but again with my brain injuries ive read different. dr 2 seems to be uneducated to this topic also. i seen one other dr and he seen me and said hes not giving me t before even checking my blood, hearing me out etc. all three have expressed concern treating me saying my baseline was never checked bs and the fact im not overweight. im 6’3 260p ive been lifting 7 days a week sense my accident to be able to perform my job as a lineman with screws and plates in my hips.
sorry for the long story and i understand to a degree i need more blood work plus im going to say i should be on hcg also with a higher t level at my size and age (31). but where is good? desperate for any advice thank you for your time any advice on steps to take is appreciated. the major mood swing, anxiety attack, panic attacks etc. has became old to say the least.
Wow sorry to hear about your accident. As far as TRT goes, your TT is too low and your E2 is way too high. The 1mg of Adex will bring the E2 down over a few weeks especially if you stay at 75mg of Test.
Thank you, i recovered well other than this. there saying my pituitary gland wasn’t affected due to my brain injuries. I’m trying to find a 4th dr. hopefully he has a little more knowledge on this. Damn shame I’ve learned more from the forums than the Dr’s can tell me.
You need A better TRT doc. Ideally, your TT would be 800 or above and your E2 between 20-25. This usually requires twice weekly T cyp injections of 50-60mg and 0.5mg of adex twice weekly. Of course these are just guidelines. Everyone is different. Also be nice to find a doc that will prescribe hcg as well.
But before all that, you need a proper diagnosis. Are you primary or secondary? Are you a candidate for a restart?
Please post your labs in list format, less obscure and with lab ranges.
Your LH/FSH should go to zero, waste if time+$ to test on TRT.
Suggest:
50mg T cyp/eth twice a week
0.5mg anastrozole at time of injections
250iu hCG SC EOD
use #29 1/2" 0.5ml insulin syringes
get Relion house brand at Walmart/SAMs, ~$14 per 100
inject SC over upper leg or IM in vastus lateralis
Thyroid:
test TSH, fT3, fT4 [please not T3, T4]
check oral body temperatures as per thyroid basics sticky, this is best overall measure of overall thyroid function
You need iodized salt in diet to support thyroid function.
After those injuries, you should check all major hormones mediated by hypothalamus and pituitary:
thyroid - as above
adrenals - AM cortisol, at 8AM please
IGF-1 to check GH production
LH/FSH was probably low
Feeling right will require that T levels be good, E2 near 22pg/ml, decent thyroid function and good cortisol levels.
Elevated E2 on TRT can make guys short tempered and takes away energy, libido and mood.
I’ve been going through the stickies beginning the learning process that drs should know better than me but I’m learning that’s asking to much.
Yes, I have added iodized salt to my diet sense your last post and started a new multi with 200mcg of selenium in it and 150 Mcg of iodine. Going to start checking body temperatures in the morning and work on taken your advice through the stickies and post. Will see how everything goes come next blood work and going to get dr to add hcg. He didn’t seem against it just expressed to me it was a waste of time. But I’ve learned differently sense that visit.
I’ve changed my injection site the past week also.
Taking maintenance doses of iodine when one has been deficient is going to take a long time.
After those injuries and stresses if recovery and on-going, I would test rT3 to see if that is blocking your fT3. See the thyroid basics sticky references to rT3, stress, injuries, surgeries, adrenal fatigue and Wilson’s book.
If adrenals are stress, these should be tested too:
AM cortisol
DHEA-S
TRT can sometimes make/restore metabolic demands that the body cannot support if thyroid and adrenals are not good.
Get a new doc, when i upped my test 100mg wk to 200 i felt better, 100 aweek my free test was 135. Head trauma has been proven to lower test levels, gh, etc. Dont feel bad after i had major pulmonary embolism i couldn’t bemore than 10 feet from phone for two years, and I’ve had panic attacks, the first year after, on clozapam now at this point probably don’t need, you are putting out numbers i cant interpret medicine is a business, some doc get offended if you want to go somewhere else , fuck them my gp don’t get offended when i go see my gastrointestinal doc, you might need a neurological doctor, if you’re doc don’t authorize than he is a quack.
Please post a link to the source. We have a few guys here in the same boat.
I need to point out again that low thyroid levels can undermine every cell in the body, thus affecting every organ and the hormone producing organs. Looks like HG and IGF-1 have similar effects which is no surprise when you consider how GH replacement in adults is revitalizing.
Whoops I just read that you said SC. The dose would be different for SC. If his doctor is prescribing for IM he should stay IM, especially since SC leaks.
For me personally 1 1/2 inch is good because when I use an inch and also z track, it leaks out the puncture site. I also feel it BARELY hitting the muscle so I feel like it’s going mostly into my fat with an inch needle.
For the testosterone, a 20 mg injection isn’t gonna make you feel good in a few hours. It doesn’t work like that. Even if you take a whole 200 mg at once you won’t feel a difference right away. It’s injected into the muscle, not the blood stream. So your body slowly absorbs it. If I remember correctly you’re taking cypionate? It lasts about 16 days in the body, a half life of 8 days. It’s peak levels is around 4 days.
Oh you’re taking enanthate. It’s pretty similar to cypionate. The half life pretty much goes the same for that. 20 mg isn’t gonna do anything for you in a few hours. It’s all placebo affect probably.
