joejoebaggins
New Member
I think I'm going to slowly hover over here, since most of the people I respect call the Meso boards home.
Here is the whole story
Regime:
Diet:
Stats:
Ok so to start with the obvious my sex life is still non existent. I've only been on TRT for 2 1/2 weeks, but still nothing. I KNOW my test cyp dosage is extremely small, but my doctor wants to start me off low because I'm young. So i'm just going to have to bear with it for now.
My hair has gotten better!!! It has noticeably gotten thicker, the dandruff has gotten far less visible and only resides in a small area near my forhead. I still lose a good amount of hair a day, but the quality has improved (thickness, shine).
I'm not sure why my hair is gotten better but I changed these things in the same time frame so it's one of these...or a combination.
Since starting the DHEA & Preg my memory/concentration increased dramatically. I can actually do math in my head without resorting to a calculator as well as complicated tasks without extreme anxiety. I look forward to moving onto Preg Cream and comparing oral vs. topical.
I'm sweating a ton! For the first time in my life. I think this is because of the Preg. Probably hormone related, but i never really sweated heavily through my whole childhood, but after oral preg I'll be drenched in sweat after my workout. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing haha.
So onto the ongoing seems-like-this-is-never-going-to-end problems.
CONSTIPATION:
I have not had a solid BM in 3 days and this is totally normal... Im totally bloated and feel like I'm retaining food from weeks ago. I drink at least 1.5 gallons of water a day. Have about 40-50g of good fat (EVOO, coconut oil) a day and it seems like nothing helps. I've been taking blister pack Jarrow probiotics, but they got left in my car on a hot day and i think uh they might have "died"...
Since my E2 was already a bit dodgy at 46, I think this could possibly be the culprit. I have never had consistent good BM's but they have never been THIS bad before. Constipation started when i got on Preg/DHEA/T/HCG. So I'm sure my E2 was elevated...
I have Indolplex DIM as well as Arimidex on hand.
LOSING WEIGHT:
I am not fat by any stretch of the imagination, but i have always had belly fat that has been impossible for me to get rid of. The last 4 weeks i have been doing cardio & lifting and my weight has not budged one lb. This could be my Thyroid, but I would imagine at 3 grains i don't have too much longer to go before i get optimized.
I eat 1700-2000 cals a day and don't eat any processed or junk food. I feel like something (hormones and/or thyroid) is hindering this.
BLOOD FLOW:
Seems the blood and or testosterone doesn't flow to my penis in the morning... But at night time it totally changes, my penis gets soft again and fills up nicely. I have high cortisol at night, possibly related?
JULY 07 Blood Work:
CHOLESTEROL 181 (140 - 200 mg/dL)
TRIGLYCERIDES 63 (35 - 150 mg/dL)
HDL 67 (40 - 100 mg/dL)
LDL 101 (30 - 130 mg/dL)
FREE T3 1.73 (2.00 - 4.20 pg/mL)
FREE T4 0.93 (.71 - 1.85 ug/dL)
TSH 1.08 (.35 - 4.00 uIU/mL)
ESTRADIOL 46 (20 - 75 pg/mL)
IGF-I 127 (126 - 382 ng/mL)
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 19 (<35 IU/mL)
DHEA SULFATE 331 (110 - 510 mcg/dL)
TESTOSTERONE 484 (241 - 827 ng/dL)
SHBG 50 (7 - 44 nmol/L)
DHT <6 (25 - 75 ng/dL)
FERRITIN 101.2 (10- 144 ng/mL)
LH 2.22 (1.24 - 8.62 mIU/mL)
FSH 5.35 (1.27 - 19.26 mIU/mL)
Hematology:
WBC 4.0 (4.0 - 10.9 x10^3/uL)
RBC 4.36 (4.20 - 6.30 x10^6/uL)
HGB 14.6 (12.0 - 18.1 g/dL)
HCT 41.3 (37.0 - 53.7)
MCV 95.1 (80.0 - 97.0 fL)
MCH 31.5 (26.0 - 32.0 pg)
MCHC 35.4 (31.0 - 36.0 g/dL)
RDW 12.7 (11.0 - 14.6)
PLT 201 (140 - 440 x10^3/uL)
Comprehensive Metabolic Profile:
Glucose 111 (73 - 113 mg/dL)
BUN 22 (10 - 28 mg/dL)
Creatine 0.8 (0.5 - 1.4 mg/dL)
BUN/Creatine Ratio 27.5
Sodium 148 (135 - 148 mmol/L)
Potassium 4.5 (3.5 - 5.3 mmol/L)
Chloride 107 (98 - 107 mmolL)
Carbon Dioxide 28 (22 - 33 mmol/L)
Calcium 9.9 (8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL)
Total Protein 7.9 (7.0 - 8.0 g/dL)
Albumin 4.7 (3.5 - 5.0 g/dL)
A/G Ratio 1.5
Globulin 3.2 g/dL
ALK. PHOS. 46 (31 - 147 U/L)
ALT (SGPT) 47 (10 - 49 U/L)
AST (SGOT) 26 (9 - 48 U/L)
Total Bilirubin 0.7 (0.3 - 1.5 mg/dL)
My blood work is definitely super wacky, but i had JUST come off a 8 month vegan/RAW diet. I had not had a complete amino acid protein in a long ass time.
I'm going to get my next full panel BW done in December.
08/07 AM/PM Cortisol Test:
12.5 (8am) Optimal Range 7 AM: 7.0 - 10 Observed Range 7 AM;8.0 - 15
5.4 (12pm) Optimal Range 12 PM: 3.0 - 8 Observed Range 12 PM; 3.0 - 7.0
3.9 (6pm) Optimal Range 5 PM: 2.0 - 4.0 Observed Range 12 PM; 2.0 - 4.0
4.4 (11pm) Optimal Range 10 PM: <1.5 Observed Range 10 PM; <1.5
Finasteride Use:
Since all my hair started thinning at 18 i of course thought it was DHT related... If i could only turn back time. I was on Propecia for about a year from age 19 to 20. My family doctor laughed at me when i told him i thought my thyroid was messed up...
PMgamer, Jansz, Plymouth, Hardasnails and others have already been A TON of help, but since these are new boards I would appreciate any comments/suggestions!
Here is the whole story
Regime:
- 250iu HCG x2 weekly
- 50mg Test Cyp Weekly (split into E3d E=50/205/7*3, E=0.105)
- 200mg Selenium
- ZMA
- 6 Drops Lugol's Solution (Morning)
- 50mg Oral Pregnenolone (Switching to topical)
- 50mg Oral DHEA
- 3 Grains Armour
- 1.5g Evening Primrose Oil (500mg 3x a day with food)
Diet:
- No Goitrogenic Foods (Brassica Family, Millet, etc.)
- 30% Fat, 30% Prot, 40% Carb
- Carbohydrates mostly being taken in after weight training/cardio
- 35g Fiber (Green Beans)
- Cardio 5x week
- Lift 3x week
Stats:
- 22 years old
- 144lbs
- ~12% BF
Ok so to start with the obvious my sex life is still non existent. I've only been on TRT for 2 1/2 weeks, but still nothing. I KNOW my test cyp dosage is extremely small, but my doctor wants to start me off low because I'm young. So i'm just going to have to bear with it for now.
My hair has gotten better!!! It has noticeably gotten thicker, the dandruff has gotten far less visible and only resides in a small area near my forhead. I still lose a good amount of hair a day, but the quality has improved (thickness, shine).
I'm not sure why my hair is gotten better but I changed these things in the same time frame so it's one of these...or a combination.
- 6 Drops Lugol's Solution (Iodine)
- 1.5g Evening Primrose Oil (500mg 3x a day with food)
- Raised Armour to 3 Grains
- A good amount of Whey Protein
Since starting the DHEA & Preg my memory/concentration increased dramatically. I can actually do math in my head without resorting to a calculator as well as complicated tasks without extreme anxiety. I look forward to moving onto Preg Cream and comparing oral vs. topical.
I'm sweating a ton! For the first time in my life. I think this is because of the Preg. Probably hormone related, but i never really sweated heavily through my whole childhood, but after oral preg I'll be drenched in sweat after my workout. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing haha.
So onto the ongoing seems-like-this-is-never-going-to-end problems.
CONSTIPATION:
I have not had a solid BM in 3 days and this is totally normal... Im totally bloated and feel like I'm retaining food from weeks ago. I drink at least 1.5 gallons of water a day. Have about 40-50g of good fat (EVOO, coconut oil) a day and it seems like nothing helps. I've been taking blister pack Jarrow probiotics, but they got left in my car on a hot day and i think uh they might have "died"...
Since my E2 was already a bit dodgy at 46, I think this could possibly be the culprit. I have never had consistent good BM's but they have never been THIS bad before. Constipation started when i got on Preg/DHEA/T/HCG. So I'm sure my E2 was elevated...
I have Indolplex DIM as well as Arimidex on hand.
LOSING WEIGHT:
I am not fat by any stretch of the imagination, but i have always had belly fat that has been impossible for me to get rid of. The last 4 weeks i have been doing cardio & lifting and my weight has not budged one lb. This could be my Thyroid, but I would imagine at 3 grains i don't have too much longer to go before i get optimized.
I eat 1700-2000 cals a day and don't eat any processed or junk food. I feel like something (hormones and/or thyroid) is hindering this.
BLOOD FLOW:
Seems the blood and or testosterone doesn't flow to my penis in the morning... But at night time it totally changes, my penis gets soft again and fills up nicely. I have high cortisol at night, possibly related?
JULY 07 Blood Work:
CHOLESTEROL 181 (140 - 200 mg/dL)
TRIGLYCERIDES 63 (35 - 150 mg/dL)
HDL 67 (40 - 100 mg/dL)
LDL 101 (30 - 130 mg/dL)
FREE T3 1.73 (2.00 - 4.20 pg/mL)
FREE T4 0.93 (.71 - 1.85 ug/dL)
TSH 1.08 (.35 - 4.00 uIU/mL)
ESTRADIOL 46 (20 - 75 pg/mL)
IGF-I 127 (126 - 382 ng/mL)
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 19 (<35 IU/mL)
DHEA SULFATE 331 (110 - 510 mcg/dL)
TESTOSTERONE 484 (241 - 827 ng/dL)
SHBG 50 (7 - 44 nmol/L)
DHT <6 (25 - 75 ng/dL)
FERRITIN 101.2 (10- 144 ng/mL)
LH 2.22 (1.24 - 8.62 mIU/mL)
FSH 5.35 (1.27 - 19.26 mIU/mL)
Hematology:
WBC 4.0 (4.0 - 10.9 x10^3/uL)
RBC 4.36 (4.20 - 6.30 x10^6/uL)
HGB 14.6 (12.0 - 18.1 g/dL)
HCT 41.3 (37.0 - 53.7)
MCV 95.1 (80.0 - 97.0 fL)
MCH 31.5 (26.0 - 32.0 pg)
MCHC 35.4 (31.0 - 36.0 g/dL)
RDW 12.7 (11.0 - 14.6)
PLT 201 (140 - 440 x10^3/uL)
Comprehensive Metabolic Profile:
Glucose 111 (73 - 113 mg/dL)
BUN 22 (10 - 28 mg/dL)
Creatine 0.8 (0.5 - 1.4 mg/dL)
BUN/Creatine Ratio 27.5
Sodium 148 (135 - 148 mmol/L)
Potassium 4.5 (3.5 - 5.3 mmol/L)
Chloride 107 (98 - 107 mmolL)
Carbon Dioxide 28 (22 - 33 mmol/L)
Calcium 9.9 (8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL)
Total Protein 7.9 (7.0 - 8.0 g/dL)
Albumin 4.7 (3.5 - 5.0 g/dL)
A/G Ratio 1.5
Globulin 3.2 g/dL
ALK. PHOS. 46 (31 - 147 U/L)
ALT (SGPT) 47 (10 - 49 U/L)
AST (SGOT) 26 (9 - 48 U/L)
Total Bilirubin 0.7 (0.3 - 1.5 mg/dL)
My blood work is definitely super wacky, but i had JUST come off a 8 month vegan/RAW diet. I had not had a complete amino acid protein in a long ass time.
I'm going to get my next full panel BW done in December.
08/07 AM/PM Cortisol Test:
12.5 (8am) Optimal Range 7 AM: 7.0 - 10 Observed Range 7 AM;8.0 - 15
5.4 (12pm) Optimal Range 12 PM: 3.0 - 8 Observed Range 12 PM; 3.0 - 7.0
3.9 (6pm) Optimal Range 5 PM: 2.0 - 4.0 Observed Range 12 PM; 2.0 - 4.0
4.4 (11pm) Optimal Range 10 PM: <1.5 Observed Range 10 PM; <1.5
Finasteride Use:
Since all my hair started thinning at 18 i of course thought it was DHT related... If i could only turn back time. I was on Propecia for about a year from age 19 to 20. My family doctor laughed at me when i told him i thought my thyroid was messed up...
PMgamer, Jansz, Plymouth, Hardasnails and others have already been A TON of help, but since these are new boards I would appreciate any comments/suggestions!
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