Vitamin K has anti-inflammatory effects on the body and keeps calcium out of your soft tissues and directs calcium to your bones.
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As a refresher my Hemoglobin at original post was 17.7 and Hematocrit 52.2. 4 days later my recent Therapeutic Phlebotomy results: Hemoglobin 16.5, Hematocrit 49.4. Urologist wants TP every 90 days. The results strike me as being insignificant.
My quest to find a true TRT specialist has me changing Urologist’s again! Been a 10 year journey. This time I have one that actually trains and uses TRT himself.
Can someone help me to better understand the differences between Free T and Total T? Possibly a link to proven data?
Thanks…
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A total testosterone test measures free testosterone and testosterone that’s attached to proteins. This is the most common type of test.
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A free testosterone test measures only the “active” form of testosterone. This test is less common, but it may be useful for diagnosing certain medical conditions.
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A bioavailable testosterone test measures free testosterone and testosterone that’s loosely attached to a blood protein called albumin. This test isn’t commonly done. But like a free testosterone test, it may help diagnose certain medical conditions.
I regularly inject my TRT with 19g needle
Your doctor is insane forcing phlebotomies for a hemoglobin of 17.7! You run the risk of driving your ferritin into the ground with repeated phlebotomies.
Watch out for doctors that overreact to minor elevations, because there’s more to blood than just hemoglobin and hematocrit.
Maybe get an opinion of a hematologist and see what he says.
If your hemoglobin does get high, lowering your dosage and not reoccuring phlebotomies is the best course of action.
I wish you the best of luck, because you’re going to need it!
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Appreciate the reply!