Hematocrit on lower dose try

[Corduroy]

Also, if you happen to be on an SGLT2 inhibitor (Jardiance, Farxiga aka empagliflozin, dapagliflozin etc) these meds can raise hematocrit by several points. There was a recent paper warning clinicians to watch out for this additive effect of TRT + SGLT2i on hematocrit.

 

[malfeasance]

Also, if you happen to be on an SGLT2 inhibitor (Jardiance, Farxiga aka empagliflozin, dapagliflozin etc) these meds can raise hematocrit by several points. There was a recent paper warning clinicians to watch out for this additive effect of TRT + SGLT2i on hematocrit.

Was not even sure what that is and had to look it up, but, no, not taking SGLT2 inhibitors.

 

[Mac11wildcat]

2 doses of IP6, consider some grapefruit if you’re not in psych meds.

Donation is a temporary fix.

And as a side note when looking at eGFR - if you carry appreciable muscle mass your eGFR HAS to be based off of cystatin-c, not creatinine.

 

[Corduroy]

IP6 just decreases iron absorption, so it could reduce hematocrit but of course it will worsen/lower ferritin levels which isn't what you want.

 

[malfeasance]

And as a side note when looking at eGFR - if you carry appreciable muscle mass your eGFR HAS to be based off of cystatin-c, not creatinine.

I would not worry much about taking cystatin-c unless I thought there was something to be concerned about. With my eGFR number being significantly improved this year v. 2024, I do not think I have any concern worth doing a cystatin-c test. Both numbers were in the healthy range, but the trend of the change is for the better, not for the worse. Am I wrong for thinking this way?