I just read About melatonin for reflux. Seems to help/cure reflux. Better then a ppi
And I got almond milk. But it says beverage is this good
I used to take melatonin but it never did anything for my reflux.
I just checked my almond milk and itās not exactly the same as yours. Mine has added calcium carbonate which probably helps with the acid. BUT they say almonds help heartburn anyway, so try it and see if it does anything.
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Gels are known to only absorb at around 10% so if you applied 150mg you would get about 15mg which is about ideal for a daily dose. Creams are supposed to be better absorption but by how much I am not sure exactly how much better. Your right if you absorbed that much, especially daily, you would be well into the supraphysiological ranges.
Yes but 12-16 hours apart. So 150mg =120-135mg being absorbed. The point is more is absorbed when your applying to your scrotum. The skin has a different makeup than the shoulder or your stomach and why it absorbs easier.
3 clicks is the highest dose am and Pm. It is an optimized dose by todayās ranges. Many folks take 2.
Keep in mind that lab ranges have been dropping year on year for whatever reason. Right now they are at 1200 max where a decade ago it was 1500 or more. Free t same thing. Whatās changed?
If the environment is causing menās T to drop them the population will have less T and therefore todayās ranges are based on a group of men that are unhealthy. Due to diet technology pollution and etc.
We also know the insurance companies do not want to cover trt and say any man regardless of age must show up below the minimum range twice before they will pay for treatment. You can see how lowering ranges will cut out more and they save more money.
Damn man that was months ago and itās still lingering. Good news itās getting better. You should heal soon and be very careful with diet pre bed. What type of burning is it. Stomach burn or throat?
When I started TRT my issues just disappeared. Totally crazyā¦ I looked back did some research and realized my igf1 levels were peaked and super high with cypionate. I have a feeling that was a big help. Iām surprised your body isnāt kicking in and repairing.
Have you checked for ulcers and etc?
If your having burning above the stomach let me know. I had that and it was gallbladder issue.
The burn is above the sternum. Probably esophagus.
Donāt think itās gallbladder had abdominal contrast CT bl right before 1st endoscopy and it was normal.
My igf on trt also slightly above range.
Maybe itās the sphincter not tight. The melatonin suppose to make it tight. I was taking magnesium glycinate at night maybe that relaxed it. Who the fuck knows. So annoying. .
I will try the sucralfate right before bed. See if that helps. If not Iāll give the melatonin a shot. I guess about 5 mg. I can get an immediate release orvl a tab that has a combo of immediate/SR ??
Man some guys inject that much in a week. we are not absorbing that much. That would be like injecting over 700mg a week. We not absorbing like weāre on roids
I have no clue my friend and you are shooting in the dark with that comment.
Iām not treating myself. My doc is a specialist and has treated hundreds or thousands of men and I trust him fully. I went for the optimized route not the ātreat by lab range.ā
If I need 150 to feel good so be it. If 100 works so be it. Itās all about symptom relief. A dose for me is not going to work for you. Variables galore.
And yes thatās the point of the cream on the scrotum. No esters.
Read the study educate yourself.
Iām not shooting in the dark. Iām using the numbers you gave and absorbing 120mg a day is equivalent to 840mg injected that is absorbed a 100%. 840mg a week is supraphysiological with an estered testosterone. Therefore unestered at 120mg a day, think about it, holy shit the healthy man only makes 12-20mg maybe a day naturally. I donāt care who your doctor is I donāt think your understanding it correctly. Your right I dont give a shit about ranges either and do whatever feel good at but again I think your misunderstanding. 80% BETTER absorption make more sense than 80% absorbtion. Again gels were only 10% and it doesnāt take much to beat that.
Damn I hit a nerve. Not trying. Look at the half life of the scrotul cream and the half life of cypionate. That should be easy enough.
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Yah it sounds like reflux. Your possibly eating something thatās causing acid buildup up at night or even more likely you are not eating enough to absorb the stomach acid. I would try some food that absorbs before bed. Try some bread oatmeal rice ā¦I recall that If I didnāt eat or was hungry at bedtime I would wake up in a similar state. Jsut remmebrr that in your state and empty stomach is horrible.
Glad You are healing and getting better. Honestly it sounds like you are at the end of the healing phase.
If there is damage in the stomach then you want to speed up the healing of whatever it is. To speed it up I would drink some pepto for a few nights before bed to keep the stomach cool and right when you wake up. It will ensure less acid touching the stomach walls as you sleep and allow for it to heal faster.
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The melatonin I take is a capsule and I donāt think those are time release. If it helps take it before bed and double bang for your buck. Sleep well and heal 
I posted this in another forum as well. With the information provided in that forum and your information here, I think I get it now.
When you double the dose with cream (applied scrotally), it does not mean a doubling in blood serum levels. There is a diminishing return with the higher doses. This is why the dose seems so high in comparison to injection protocols.
I guess it is safe to assume that a doubling a dose using injections does, at least roughly, results in a doubling of blood serum levels (acknowledging that every situation is different and people vary).
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thanks for the response
I just started cream a few days ago and was wondering if the guys on cream follow all the recommendations to a T or can we be a little less precise?
Examples.
Do I have to shave my Ballās?
Will it really make a difference if I pull up my underwear before itās completely absorbed?
Do they have to be washed every time or can I put a dose on before a shower?
None of that shit matters except shaving.
I just dry it off for a minute and rub it in well.
Otherwise no difference if I wait or donāt wait
There is absolutely no conversion table or chart for injections to creams or from creams to injections. You trying to do so with the 840mg per week is totally incorrect.
Hey man Iāve been on the cream for about a week. After I apply the cream 1-click of a 200mg
For about 4-5 hours after Iām a little out of sorts like the t spike is really strong. Anxiety, mild nausea etcā¦
Does this happen to you or does it go away after a few weeks?
What are you talking about? I was countering the fact of someone saying we absorb 100% of the cream which is not true.