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Post up your Natty IGF-1 Level

malfeasance said:
Is using it as a marker for diagnosis the same as saying that one elevated hormone is acromegaly?
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Pretty much, yes. Or at least an indication that you can expect acromegaly-like symptoms, which most people want to avoid.

"Elevated IGF-1 levels, alone, are sufficient to establish a diagnosis of acromegaly in the majority of clinically suspected cases."
 
OldGHGuy said:
Pretty much, yes. Or at least an indication that you can expect acromegaly-like symptoms, which most people want to avoid.

"Elevated IGF-1 levels, alone, are sufficient to establish a diagnosis of acromegaly in the majority of clinically suspected cases."
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That is just repeating what I asked. It is sufficient to establish a diagnosis. I am wondering in my mind if that is the same as saying that it causes it all by itself.

Acromegaly is excess growth of certain parts of the body.

You may be correct. I do not know the answer, and I am not trying to be difficult, but I don't read that sentence the same way you do. In fact, that sentence is why I posted the question.
 
Never took a close look at this, had a 235, 247, and 241 prior to TRT and last time I tested it was 345 on 200mg/wk of straight test cyp. Haven't gotten it tested in a little while but this thread is making me realize I've been forgetting to put it on my monthly bloods, shall see what it is at 300mg/week in 4 weeks!
 
Sicsemptyran said:
Never took a close look at this, had a 235, 247, and 241 prior to TRT and last time I tested it was 345 on 200mg/wk of straight test cyp. Haven't gotten it tested in a little while but this thread is making me realize I've been forgetting to put it on my monthly bloods, shall see what it is at 300mg/week in 4 weeks!
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Are you on hGH?
 
Sicsemptyran said:
Never took a close look at this, had a 235, 247, and 241 prior to TRT and last time I tested it was 345 on 200mg/wk of straight test cyp. Haven't gotten it tested in a little while but this thread is making me realize I've been forgetting to put it on my monthly bloods, shall see what it is at 300mg/week in 4 weeks!
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How old are you? Without HGH, that’s an impressive IGF-1 level, especially if you’re 30+.
 
Anat said:
How old are you? Without HGH, that’s an impressive IGF-1 level, especially if you’re 30+.
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Sicsemptyran said:
Never took a close look at this, had a 235, 247, and 241 prior to TRT and last time I tested it was 345 on 200mg/wk of straight test cyp. Haven't gotten it tested in a little while but this thread is making me realize I've been forgetting to put it on my monthly bloods, shall see what it is at 300mg/week in 4 weeks!
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Also relative energy balance (deficit or surplus), carbs, E2 levels. Assuming test only.
 
Anat said:
How old are you? Without HGH, that’s an impressive IGF-1 level, especially if you’re 30+.
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At risk of sounding like an arrogant puss, just avoid giving out my exact age as there aren’t many people who do exactly what I do and my age is an outlier in that, but you’re directionally spot on.

Just looked back and the IGF reflex to Z Score had my IGF at 2.7SD’s above the mean on 200mg test, so 99.65th percentile for my age.

Too bad I’m a third of the size of half of you guys!! Would be interesting to see what GH would do to it though given the numbers and my goals, I’ve never felt a need. (Yet)
 
AlexDavis43 said:
Good data points. Thanks.
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Ah also other levels you asked.

Natty test was always 700-725 no matter what I did, E2 13.1 at lowest, 19 at highest.

200mg of testosterone weekly, injected in daily administration puts me at 1850 total T, estrogen of 35. Yes, I am a hyperresponder and don’t aromatize for shit, especially considering I’m on dutasteride so you’d expect even more estrogen.

Will get my IGF-1 in a few weeks on 300mg and let you know.
 
It has been almost 4 months since doing 2IU/day of HGH. I was, however, running for over a year.

Results on 150mg TRT: 254 ng/mL

I'm early 40s so that's slightly raised, which is quite a surprise as my bone density is awful. Maybe it's still elevated from running HGH for so long almost continuously.

Or if I am naturally high, it might explain why I'm sensitive to exogenous HGH and it wrecks my sleep.
 
mid 30s male
Baseline: 147.0 ng/mL

Trying out 300/300mg of CJC-no DAC/Ipamorelin daily to see how it goes. Aiming to maintain at about 250 ng/mL

I am worried about worsening my existing gyno though.
 
Here's a quick AI-assisted summary of everyone's levels from this thread so far:

AgeIGF-1 (ng/mL)StatusNotes
5183NaturalRange 50-317
35204NaturalOctober '23, pre-gear
Not specified230On TRT
Not specified143, peaked 345Natural + HGHPeak on 4iu HGH
Not specified216On HGH3ius in calorie deficit
Not specified233NaturalHGH virgin, off gear 8 years
Not specified177NaturalBefore TRT/HCG
36275.4NaturalConverted from 36nmol
Not specified227TRT2020
Not specified137NaturalBeer and food only
Not specified303TRT2022
Not specified275NaturalNever injected anything
Not specified276On cycleNever used HGH
Not specified160-170Natural
Late 30s250→225Pre/Post TRTDecreased after starting TRT
Late 40s135→185→389→420ProgressiveFinal reading on 2IU HGH
Mid 40s178→333Natural→HGHIncrease on 2iu GH
Late 30s575On HGH2.7iu dose
Not specified180s→200+Natural→TRT
26338Natural
Not specified238NaturalRange 87-238
Not specified155NaturalPre-TRT
21155Natural2015
5265→158Natural→HGH158 on 4iu/day
Not specified100Natural
40Results in imagePre-diabeticLost weight on tirz
Mid-40s165→195TRT→TRT+HGH2iu Opti
35<100→200Natural→HGH200 on 10iu
50217Natural
Not specified112→205Natural→TRT205 on 175mg test
Late 40s208→265TRT→Higher dose265 on 400mg test + 200mg deca
41258NaturalTest 444ng/dl, E2 30
27216Natural
3585-109→186Natural
Early 40s254150mg TRT4 months post-HGH
Mid 30s147NaturalBaseline pre-peptides
 
hungryalways said:
Here's a quick AI-assisted summary of everyone's levels from this thread so far:

AgeIGF-1 (ng/mL)StatusNotes
5183NaturalRange 50-317
35204NaturalOctober '23, pre-gear
Not specified230On TRT
Not specified143, peaked 345Natural + HGHPeak on 4iu HGH
Not specified216On HGH3ius in calorie deficit
Not specified233NaturalHGH virgin, off gear 8 years
Not specified177NaturalBefore TRT/HCG
36275.4NaturalConverted from 36nmol
Not specified227TRT2020
Not specified137NaturalBeer and food only
Not specified303TRT2022
Not specified275NaturalNever injected anything
Not specified276On cycleNever used HGH
Not specified160-170Natural
Late 30s250→225Pre/Post TRTDecreased after starting TRT
Late 40s135→185→389→420ProgressiveFinal reading on 2IU HGH
Mid 40s178→333Natural→HGHIncrease on 2iu GH
Late 30s575On HGH2.7iu dose
Not specified180s→200+Natural→TRT
26338Natural
Not specified238NaturalRange 87-238
Not specified155NaturalPre-TRT
21155Natural2015
5265→158Natural→HGH158 on 4iu/day
Not specified100Natural
40Results in imagePre-diabeticLost weight on tirz
Mid-40s165→195TRT→TRT+HGH2iu Opti
35<100→200Natural→HGH200 on 10iu
50217Natural
Not specified112→205Natural→TRT205 on 175mg test
Late 40s208→265TRT→Higher dose265 on 400mg test + 200mg deca
41258NaturalTest 444ng/dl, E2 30
27216Natural
3585-109→186Natural
Early 40s254150mg TRT4 months post-HGH
Mid 30s147NaturalBaseline pre-peptides
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Updated GH vs IGF1, if the 90 IU guy is removed:

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