Trt dosage and frequency

[Elektrobot]

Yeah, dialing in TRT can be a real journey. I'm running around 200mg a week, split into smaller doses every other day to keep things stable, and my levels are holding around 1100 total T. No AI needed, and my E2 is chill at around 42 . It really does come down to finding what works best for you through trial and error, not just chasing numbers on a lab test . Everyone reacts differently . Some guys feel great on 100mg, others need more. Blood work is key to see how you respond and adjust accordingly

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[Sera]

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[Elektrobot]

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[Mfras]

I started TRT at a clinic. They ended up doing 200mg test cyp pinned once a week with half an anastrozole to keep e2 down. The spot I used was better than some- they got bloodwork 2x/month at first, then 1x, then every 3, then every 6mo. Yes the 200 was based on shooting for ‘high in range’ measured at the trough- they’d take blood before injecting that day. But also they watched e2 and hematocrit which for me were the limiting factors- I could have gone higher before setting off red flags with too much T but was probably way above in range the day after pinning.

It was $60/week all in and totally worth it to feel safe and have bloodwork done regularly to dial me in, but once bloodwork was every 6 months it was a ripoff. I went to my doc who sent me to a urologist who happily gave me scripts to continue the same doses. $35/month, and I can travel with gear because I have a script. Do it all at home now. Get my own bloodwork. The urologist is happy to let the nurse practitioner refill my scripts when I have my drugstore request more. I think I got lost in the shuffle- they were supposed to “get a new doc who knows about that stuff and will want new bloodwork” last september. I even called in Oct. expecting to need to clean my shit up to get low T bloodwork

I’d read that more frequent pinning could lessen sides like high hct and was better in general, so I started splitting the dose MWF.

Once I saw how much cheaper it is to go UGL you know the rest of the story, including some mild probably bad idea detours into sketchier gear. It’s my only vice other than sex though and I try to stay healthy and somewhat smart.

Anyway, you can do every day if you want, but Test Cyp I think you’re fine 3x/week and honestly the benefits weren’t crazy I still give blood once in a while to stay under 50 hct. I wouldn’t do every other week though.

Be safe

 

[masonstoner]

Not many people actually need 200mg a week. I think the cookie cutter clinics just do that to make you feel good right off the bat so they hook you into chasing that walking boner honeymoon period a lot of people get when they start. Most dudes just end up with sky high E2, high HCT and possibly BP issues too.

If we are being honest with ourselves, 100mg split into at least two doses per week is actually a good starting point with true TRT. Ideally you want to be in the middle to upper range with E2 in range without AI and a good HCT number. Sometimes those three will never coincide.

It was pretty interesting reading the 10mg a day TRT thread at PM how many people, even big guys, realized they could feel fine, have a good T level and still maintain their gains in just 10mg of Test a day.

This is exactly what I'm going to do.

Self-prescribed, I'm gonna start at 100mg/week, see how I feel, draw bloods after 7 weeks, then assess. I'm not anti-AI, but I feel that the less "moving parts" the better, so I'm gonna try and find the sweet spot for me without using any AI.

Also, I know this is off-topic, but I was thinking about doing my own TRT log here on Meso, to log the journey and possibly help people in the future.
Should I do it in the Steroid Cycle Log? I'm unsure just because it's not a cycle.

 

[Sera]

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[sub10when]

On another note has anyone heard of or used the lab panacea

There are a lot of labs named panacea. What does this one sell?

my new doctor wants me to do 50mg Test e every two weeks

That's insane, that's a pediatric dose

 

[BALLISTIC]

my new doctor wants me to do 50mg Test e every two weeks(vs 125mg every week my previous endo gave me)
i said fuck that and just continue my 125mg split into 2 injections and pre my blood work i just stop all injections for 1week so the doctor will get his ass 15nmol he wants to see in results

Went down this same road, find yourself a Dr who will listen and provide ethical care. That's all that they are required to do. Basically find 1 you can be honest with tell what your doing and request they ensure you do it as safely (ethical) as possible

 

[heavydutygorilla]

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