Axl
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Last try to bump my SHBG question... isn't there anybody who can shed a light on this?
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Axl said:"Could" we play with these modulators to increase SHBG, and, as a result, convince the body to produce more total T?????
I can't remember if I told you this or not but I was on gels and shots did your ever think to ask for Testogel and stay on your shots. I did this for a long time and as for E2 every thing I tried I needed to take some thing for high E2.
From what I remember if your SHBG is higher it binds T and keeps Free T down.
Before starting TRT 10 months ago, my average total T was 220 ng/dl.
I'm currently on 250 mg T enathate every 10 days. I take 0,25 mg Arimidex every 3 days. I do 250IU HCG the day before and two days before my T shots because I had some severe testicular atrophy. My balls hung very close and tight to my body, my testicles had the size of raizins and they crawled inside my body. I have been hypogonadal all my life. I'm 32 now. I look like a teenager.
After my 10th month of treatment, here are my labs:
total T: 553 ng/dl (280-1100) -> lowish, given my age (32) and the amount of T I inject, don't you think?
T binding Globuline 9 nmol/l (13-71) -> too low. It has always been this way... I think this is one of the causes why my total T has always been this low, correct???
Free T calculated: 179,6 pg/ml (50-280) -> warning: this value is "overestimated" because of an extremely low THBG!
Androstandediol Gluceronide: 293 nd/dl (34-220)
E2: 23 ng/l (10 - 44) -> exellent
LH: < 0,2IU/l (1,1 - 8,8) -> shouldn't HCG get this number higher???
DHEA-S: 355 mcg/dL (120 - 520) -> what does this tell me???
=> Since I don't have normal facial hair, I consider my TRT to be succesfull as soon as my body starts to show signs of virilisation (getting a normal muscular system and normal hair distribution). Up to know, nothing has happened.
My doc doesn't dare to give me more T because "I'm at the maximum that is medically allowed". He was satisfied with the rise of my total T from 220 ng/dl to 553 ng/dl while all other hormones stayed within the range. He would like to keep the treatment at this regimen. However, I do believe that a total T in the normal range of about 650 ng/dl might help me.
Any comments are very welcome!
2 1/2 years ago my doc started me on 200mg every 7 days. As my body dropped fat and my health improved 200 was too much. I dropped to 160mg every 7 days. Then 60mg every 3 days. That's 140mg per week. Now at 248 pounds and about 11.5% BF 100mg per week(total in divided doses) seems to be the best for me based on labs tests and how I feel.
250mg every 10 days is a roller coaster ride. Getting tested 9 days after your shot is really not helping as I bet your peak test is double what your tests show. Same with your E2. You feel best at 5 days after you shot sounds like your peeking too high and your estrogen might be getting too high for a few days. 250mg every 10 days should be dropped to 50mg every 3days. Or 100-120mg every 7 days while keeping the same 0.25 mg Arimidex every 3 days.
I would also think using 250mg every 10 days will eventually over time drive your Hematocrit and hemoglobin too high.