How bad is my kidney function? Ok to continue cycle?

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Been on a cycle of test + primo + tren at 600, 200, 200 respectively for the past 2 months.

Bloodwork looks good overall but have some borderline kidney markers:

Creatinine 1.35 (slightly elevated)
BUN 14
EGFR 70
Cystatin C 1.1 (slightly elevated)


Was hoping to run the cycle another month -- think it's safe to do? Or should I stop, or at least stop the tren?

 

[SmallTitsIRL]

Did you rest at least 48h before taking the bloodwork? Were you hydrated? Are you taking ancillaries or other supplements?

If it was me, I'd take tren out, and increase test and/or primo. Use a supplement to help with kidney function. And likely drink more water over 5L. Also if you didn't rest at least 48h before bloodwork it can skew those markers

 

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Did you rest at least 48h before taking the bloodwork? Were you hydrated? Are you taking ancillaries or other supplements?

If it was me, I'd take tren out, and increase test and/or primo. Use a supplement to help with kidney function. And likely drink more water over 5L. Also if you didn't rest at least 48h before bloodwork it can skew those markers

No I worked out the day prior. I had a little water before the bloodwork but not much because it was a fasted draw very early in the morning (7am)


Ancillaries Im taking are pitavastatin, ezetemibe, telmisartan, fish oil, NAC+ TUDCA

 

[SmallTitsIRL]

No I worked out the day prior. I had a little water before the bloodwork but not much because it was a fasted draw very early in the morning (7am)


Ancillaries Im taking are pitavastatin, ezetemibe, telmisartan, fish oil, NAC+ TUDCA

I'd not train 48h prior to bloodwork, and at least 1.5L of water before going in

 

[buck]

Being rehydrated may play a part. Weigh yourself before you go to bed then again in the morning after you take a pee and you will see how much water you lost overnight. My weight can change 2-4 pounds depending on all the factors. So that is 1-2 quarts/liters i need to be rehydrated. How much water do you normally drink? Training does not effect my blood work much but it can for some people. When in doubt take out the tren.

 

[IndividualMan]

drink at least 275 mls of water before taking blood/ giving urine. otherwise your bloods will be significantly worse than they actually are day to day.

 

[Project]

I work in healthcare and would consider those essentials normal

 

[just some dude]

Being rehydrated may play a part. Weigh yourself before you go to bed then again in the morning after you take a pee and you will see how much water you lost overnight. My weight can change 2-4 pounds depending on all the factors. So that is 1-2 quarts/liters i need to be rehydrated. How much water do you normally drink? Training does not effect my blood work much but it can for some people. When in doubt take out the tren.

random but brother i’m sorry for calling you a troll weeks ago, you turned out to be right. you were voicing your concern and skepticism of targeting LDL alone, i ignored it and took bempedoic acid + ezetimbe + pitavastatin from 100+ ldl and instantly felt like shit within 1-2 weeks. come to find out the statin blocks production in the brain, and the brain gets most of its cholestrol locally, coq10, vitamin d, etc. cholestrol gets blamed cause it would be giving away power to us if they admitted that it’s several different things, so they just tell us it is this one thing. chatgpt helped me a lot. God bless.

 

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random but brother i’m sorry for calling you a troll weeks ago, you turned out to be right. you were voicing your concern and skepticism of targeting LDL alone, i ignored it and took bempedoic acid + ezetimbe + pitavastatin from 100+ ldl and instantly felt like shit within 1-2 weeks. come to find out the statin blocks production in the brain, and the brain gets most of its cholestrol locally, coq10, vitamin d, etc. cholestrol gets blamed cause it would be giving away power to us if they admitted that it’s several different things, so they just tell us it is this one thing. chatgpt helped me a lot. God bless.

I know we're getting off topic but this is interesting-- so you no longer take pita or eze? Because I take both. I'd like to hear @Ghoul thoughts because I think he's the one that got a lot of us on the pita+ eze train haha

 

[SmallTitsIRL]

I know we're getting off topic but this is interesting-- so you no longer take pita or eze? Because I take both. I'd like to hear @Ghoul thoughts because I think he's the one that got a lot of us on the pita+ eze train haha

The other brother didn't specify dosages or timeline. But usually you start with 1 compound, low dose, and start from there. From his post it sounds like he did the 3 at the same time and not low-dosage.

 

[explodingHeart]

come to find out the statin blocks production in the brain, and the brain gets most of its cholestrol locally

This is retarded and smells like grifter tier garbage from tiktok. There is no science to support this.

Take whatever you want, but this statement is fucking retarded.

 

[SmallTitsIRL]

This is retarded and smells like grifter tier garbage from tiktok. There is no science to support this.

Take whatever you want, but this statement is fucking retarded.

It isn't completely wrong

 

[buck]

random but brother i’m sorry for calling you a troll weeks ago, you turned out to be right. you were voicing your concern and skepticism of targeting LDL alone, i ignored it and took bempedoic acid + ezetimbe + pitavastatin from 100+ ldl and instantly felt like shit within 1-2 weeks. come to find out the statin blocks production in the brain, and the brain gets most of its cholestrol locally, coq10, vitamin d, etc. cholestrol gets blamed cause it would be giving away power to us if they admitted that it’s several different things, so they just tell us it is this one thing. chatgpt helped me a lot. God bless.

That you for the kind words.
The brain makes all is't own cholesterol as the cholesterol molecule is to big to pass the blood brain barrier. But many statins can get through.
Brain shrinkage is associated with with dementia etc.
I am not against statins especially the newer generation ones. I just ask how it affects longevity and all systems in the body and not just the heart. People should self educate in my opinion to make the best choice for them selves.