He’s saying that when calculating free T from total & SHBG it’s coming out to around 11. That is sometimes more accurate than the actual test.
Regardless, he’s right. If you don’t have issues, don’t start TRT just to up a number. If you do have issues that fit low T, then consider it
Ok I got you now,
I do have alot of low T symptoms but Im very stong in the sence of I been through much more in my life to let something like this get me down, and I guess I got used to the symptoms so its just normal for me now,
But I think life could be much better if I could get TRT dialed in correct,
But after researching and listening to alot of people of forums it looks like its 50/50 chance of getting it all dialed in correct,
Having said that I guess we mostly only hear about the people that are having a problem getting it correct compared to people who have it all dialed in properly, so my judgment on it being 50/50 chance to get TRT dialed In is probably not correct,
The most crucial is to find a really good doctor.
The right doctor will 90 percent dial you in optimally
Here is your problem, you are sampling forums where men come that are having problems. Men who go on TRT and find success right away, well you aren’t hearing for those people and so your calculations of the odds of success are all wrong.
Low T men lack the initiative to take action, it’s actually a symptoms of low T and is one of the reasons why men suffer for years before seeking help. Just because you’ve been through a lot in your life, it’s ok to have a lower quality of life, this is mentally unhealthy.
Yes I thought the same thing we probably dont hear about all the people who got it right, because there enjoying there life now lol
Been on TRT for several years and still have a hihg SHBG value of 75…so it’s no sure thing
Thanks for the honesty
Did it go down initially or always stayed up?
Did you have high shbg from the beginning or was it induced by something like steroids/ or something else that messes with the liver ?
no idea. I’m living in Europe and my ownTRT protocol is T undecanoate 250mg every two weeks.
Total T is fine (high range), and free T is at midrange due the high SHBG.
No great swings in values in those two weekperiod (had labtests at several moments)
Now I’m going to switch to a new esther, enanthate and not sure if i will adjust protocol to every week, or even twice a week. What’s the better choice for someone with high SHBG values all the time??
I haven’t stated TRT my self yet,
But most of the people I heard from say higher shbg need less frequent injections but higher dose, so I think once every 5 days would be a good starting point,
This is only my opinion and as you know everybody responds differently,
Do your levels fluctuate on nebido on two weeks?
Have you tried it once per week?
I was wondering if one could sustain steady levels without peaks and troughs that I would like to avoid at all costs with nebido once per week…
no big fluctuations on T levels . So even when I inject every two weeks for the past years, SHBG still remains very high.