The question I have is do RBC and Hematocrit really matter if blood pressure is good, and pulse is good?
My thought is that if RBC is high, pulse and BP should go up. Same thought with Hematocrit. With a mechanical system, we would expect pressure drop to go up with a thicker fluid, and we would expect to have to run the pump motor faster to get the same flow (higher pressure and higher flow or pulse).
Maybe I am missing something here (why I started the thread).
On TRT at least I have a good bit of margin before I am considered too high for RBC and Hematocrit. I just wanted to know if this is reasonable line of thought or if I am missing something. For future cycles monitoring BP and Pulse is easier.
Arrythmia no. Thyroid I have high RT3. I take cytomel 20 mcg per day. I am losing weight, and once I get to a lean composition, I am going to try to wean off of the cytomel and retest RT3 as I don’t want to be on it. I am 5’10" 215 lbs (down from about 225 lbs), and I would estimate 18-22% BF. I don’t have a front picture readily available, but here is a back picture at around 220 lbs (cursed by the arm gods I guess).
I guess with high AAS, the heart can get hypertrophy without extra effort in pumping blood as the heart is a muscle with androgen receptors. I don’t plan on blasting anything in crazy doses though.
I basically, want to have the mental benefits of TRT, but with a body that is a bit past natural. I am not interested in running grams of gear, and probably won’t do much past a beginner cycles.
Just thinking I would like to monitor BP more in the future (has been good in the past at the doctor). I do measure pulse pretty regularly, and have pretty low pulse for a fat guy (about 55-65 depending on the day at rest).
It needs to be balanced for sure. Thinking I could be 240-250 lean, without consequences would be foolish. I do know individuals shorter than me that fit that description. I think later in life they may regret their decisions, and I don’t want to be regretting decisions in regards to longevity.
The more I read about it the less appealing it seems. I worry about heart attack, stroke, and other conditions, and it seems too much T3 can contribute to it. I don’t have an actual reason for concern (no health scares, and I want to keep it that way).
It does seem that a correlation between lowering RT3 and weight loss is present. However, lowering RT3 most commonly involves T3 supplementation, so that confuses things a bit.
Totally understand your thought process. I was on 25 mcg (now 20 mcg), I think I’ll try 15 mcg and see how I feel. Lower it from there, until I don’t feel good. Maybe I’ll feel good on 0.
My HCT has been elevated for years and it hasn’t been an issue. If you lived in Denver you’d be where I am, numbers wise. Most people living at altitudes don’t drop dead because their HCT went above 54.
