Taking 120 (mg or ml and seems a bit low for 245 lb guy) and enclomiphene (to preserve) per week for nearly three months. Not noticing much. Had a slight libido increase for a bit but now just feels exactly same as before. Gym about the same but maybe a hair more (likely placebo) and did lose 4 or 5 lbs so far. Sleep still just meh.
Im supposed to get my bloodwork done again soon. I bought 25 mg dhea and 10 mg pregnenolone to see if that makes me feel like I did 20 years ago but will wait to start. Anyone else experience this upon beginning their protocol?
What were your pre-TRT lab blood work values? Dosage is not based on BW. We all metabolize Test differently. Your starting dose is a good basis with room to go up or down depending on how you feel and follow up labs. The enclomaphine is a waste on TRT.
Morning, my last total was about 450ish but prior about 670 so pretty big range, free about 11ish when total was 670, dhea 210, estradiol 23 or so.SHBG 40-50.
Considering a low dose (25 mg) of dhea and low dose (10 mg) of pregnenolone. Maybe some boron. Libido has been a major let down so far. On the enclomiphene to retain testicular health in casr I ever decided to get off T.
Doesn’t work that way. Docs are trying to sub it in for HCG but both are pretty much useless for that as neither maintains FSH/LH although there is some argument for its mimic qualities.
You didn’t have terribly low T to begin with, I’d like to see what your labs look like on the 120mg. It may not be enough for you with the higher SHBG.
This is a common misnomer for low T. As a natural you can’t really lose SHBG and even if you did it wouldn’t release more Free T. On external T you can lower SHBG with oral drugs but it’s not advised. The simplest way is to just up your dose and deal with the high SHBG. Your TT will be on the higher end or over range to get your FT to mid upper.