Elevated CRP, systemic inflammation- Test E?

[Para_33]

So, I’ve been searching for the cause of my elevated CRP. And I’ve come across posts of people either knowing or suspecting this is caused by bad batches of testosterone enanthate raws causing pip.

My CRP is Nothing that crazy- but not something I’m comfortable with having. 6.3-6.8 mg/l

is there somebody here who’s more knowledgeable about the topic who could explain more and if they know this to be the case from their own or somebody else’s labs ? If anyone has switched from Test E to C for example and solved this issue. Also are there any specific reasons that would make these test e raws bad ? Like would there be impurities showing up in lc/ms and that’s the cause ? Or is it the fact that maybe they are just of overall low purity and dissolve poorly and require the use of excessive solvent and or synthetic carrier oils which then results in elevated CRP levels ?

I’m a bit stuck, but do we know if this would be the case with compounded pharmacy test enanthate also ? I have stocked up some of my prescribed Empower Pharmacy testosterone enanthate. However if the source for those raws is the same than I’d prob be better off avoiding my compounding pharmacy test also.

 

[Zmn71]

Elevated CRP can be from literally anything. An infection. A cut. Literally anything that causes inflammation. So there’s no way to say it’s the test enanthate unless you drop it, test your crp <1 and then inject and it’s at 7 or whatever you said it was.

 

[Para_33]

Elevated CRP can be from literally anything. An infection. A cut. Literally anything that causes inflammation. So there’s no way to say it’s the test enanthate unless you drop it, test your crp <1 and then inject and it’s at 7 or whatever you said it was.

I have already dropped the Test E since reading about this issue and I’m going to retest again after an appropriate interval to let CRP go down.

The odd thing to me is how consistent the elevation is. Despite the fact I’ve been on varying doses, the CRP has been between 6.3-6.8 over the four tests taken since august 2022.

 

[FortyFiveLbs]

I have already dropped the Test E since reading about this issue and I’m going to retest again after an appropriate interval to let CRP go down.

The odd thing to me is how consistent the elevation is. Despite the fact I’ve been on varying doses, the CRP has been between 6.3-6.8 over the four tests taken since august 2022.

It’s prob just the gear, running Bold Cyp at the moment (pins like a cunt ngl) and my CRP came back at 32.1 with WBC elevated as well. Pinned the Bold last night, I feel completely fine. I got COVID at the beginning of my blast as well. I’m gonna gauge it, but I’m not stressing over it tbh being that I know the root of the problem.

 

[DrStrapped]

I have already dropped the Test E since reading about this issue and I’m going to retest again after an appropriate interval to let CRP go down.

The odd thing to me is how consistent the elevation is. Despite the fact I’ve been on varying doses, the CRP has been between 6.3-6.8 over the four tests taken since august 2022.

How soon after pinning did you draw labs? CRP is an acute phase reacting and levels are determined by the severity of the precipitating cause. With it's relatively short half life, it usually return to normal within two days if the inflammation is resolved. <3 mg/L (<0.3mg/dL) is normal given 70-90th percentile of normal adults run within that range. However the 99th percentile is 10 mg/l (1mg/dL). You may just be a normal variant. Additionally, CRP also increase with age. A rough correction of the CRP for age can be made by using the following formulas: the upper limit of the reference range (mg/dL) equals (age in years)/50 for men and (age in years/50) + 0.6 for women.

 

[Para_33]

How soon after pinning did you draw labs? CRP is an acute phase reacting and levels are determined by the severity of the precipitating cause. With it's relatively short half life, it usually return to normal within two days if the inflammation is resolved. <3 mg/L (<0.3mg/dL) is normal given 70-90th percentile of normal adults run within that range. However the 99th percentile is 10 mg/l (1mg/dL). You may just be a normal variant. Additionally, CRP also increase with age. A rough correction of the CRP for age can be made by using the following formulas: the upper limit of the reference range (mg/dL) equals (age in years)/50 for men and (age in years/50) + 0.6 for women.

I think I’ve figured out what might be the reason for this now. I have a completely broken tooth with exposed nerve that I’ve been waiting to have a root canal on. There is most likely some type of continuous healing thats going on in the area and elevating crp. It makes sense because it’s been a prolonged issue, and my CRP has also been elevated consistently but at a level I believe is consistent with this type of tissue damage- in this case my mouth/teeth.


for this previous blood draw, I did my shot 48 hours before the blood draw. I inject every other day, and I had the blood draw before I did my shot that was due on that day. So I went home and did my shot.

 

[Rido]

When was the last time you cruised btw and what was the dose?

 

[Para_33]

When was the last time you cruised btw and what was the dose?

I cruised on 110-120mg per week
middle of November 2022 and then January 5th ish 2023 I increased back up again to 300 test.

So Not a very long cruise. About 7 weeks.