I got a TRT prescription but it’s 50mg a week instead of 400mg a week like I was hoping. My clinic also offers HGH Peptides, meeting with them Thursday to discuss switching. Clomid was great but gave me vision issues.
Typically TRT is 100 mg per week.
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I will just add that HGH/Peptide treatment is not TRT. TRT = TESTOSTERONE Replacement Therapy.
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TRT wins, cos it’s actually TRT. Peptides ain’t gonna do what TRT does
TRT is definitely a heavy hitter, creating multiple feel good hormones that has far reaching effects. Testosterone → estrogen → DHT.
Rarely do I see members listing peptides as part of their TRT protocol, which I believe is due to costs and less bang for your buck. Peptides can make you leaner, but my concern is with cancer proliferation.
You have Test Cyp 200 MG/ML in a 2ML vial
1ML = 200MG (you have two of these in this vial)
0.5 ML = 100MG (you have 4 of these in this vial)
If they are telling you “0.5 ML per week” they are providing 100MG per week testosterone. The vial you pictured is 4 weeks (1 month) worth of medication.
Not a low dose for TRT. You might split your weekly injections into 2 x 0.25ML though.
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Oh, for some reason I thought this was only a two week supply.
I read online most cycles are 400mg a week. Will I notice any muscle size gains on .5ml a week? I’m 27 and never suffered from hypogonadism. Blood levels were 800 post-clomid
You have, in your words, a “TRT Prescription”. Not a “Cycle Prescription”. They are going to prescribe TRT doses, which is what you have.
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With my current test levels, I’m wondering what this dose of test will do. Will it give me size gains, or will it just make my testosterone dependent on the drug?
Your genetics will determine how easy or difficult it is to build muscle mass.
The difference between 1500 to 3000 ng/dL is negligible, only real difference would be side effects is greater at 3000 ng/dL.
I just got off the phone with the doc, he said he’s open to upping the dose after a bit more time and blood tests.
I’m really looking to get shredded with a high amount of muscle mass here.
Then focus primarily on the training, diet and rest. AAS is just an additional tool to help you get there
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Not long term. Short term I agree.
The difference in FT between those doses is going to be more than double. It wouldn’t surprise me if it is 4-5X.
OP, if you have a TT of 800, there is not point in TRT. You should stay natty, or if you want gains actually use AAS in an effective way (give you weigh the pros and cons).
What you are doing is almost all cons and no pros. You will be replacing a natty 800 ng/dL TT with an artificial TT of around 800 ng/dL. It might give you a slight (emphasis on slight) boost in the gym, but IMO it isn’t worth it.
I liked clomid because it raised my levels naturally, but it has a side-effect of making the retina surface of your eye thinner and causes vision issues ( like trying to see with dry eyes) temporarily.
In humans, the AR gene comes in many forms, called alleles. The best-studied alleles are those involving a CAG repeat sequence that encodes a polyglutamine tract near the amino end of the androgen receptor.
The CAG repeats (androgen receptors) has different lengths for different people. In humans, the number of AR CAG repeats ranges from as few as 9 to as many as 36, but population averages are typically between 17. Individuals with higher numbers of AR CAG repeats will normally have diminished testosterone action on cellular functioning, effectively making males with high AR CAG repeats less masculine regarding most sexually dimorphic traits when compared to males with fewer AR CAG repeats.
Based on a total sample of 57,826 males occupying 78 countries, the overall average number of AR CAG repeats was found to be 21.40. National averages ranged from 17.00 to 23.16
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There is a pocket of air between the plunger and test when I draw… different than bubbles, is this normal? Instructions say to inject subcutaneously, what is the best way to do this?
I have four 25g needles and four 23g needles - I believe the 23g is for drawing, but can I use them to split my doses into .25ml twice a week instead of .5ml once a week?
