How to Lower HGB and Hematocrit?

Pharma TRT
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So I just got updated labs as I wanted to see how my increase in Anastrazole was effecting my Estradiol.

Going to 3/4 Anastrazole a week brought my E from 76 down to 52. Definitely can feel a difference.

Unfortunately, Cholesterol went up-
Total to 215
Triglycerides 172
HDL 33- low

Question is around HGB, as it moved to 17.7%
Hematocrit to 51.5%

Doc recommends backing down the Test a bit, and donating blood every 12 weeks.

Has anyone had success lowering these 2 areas?
If so, what did you do?

Any other ways to lower this number?

Thanks

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Go give blood

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Yes, donated blood.

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You can get by with donating blood to keep the HCT below 51 until you crash your ferritin. Donating 1 pint will drop your HCT by 2-3 points. It will also drop your ferritin by ~20%
So if you start donating blood you need to add ferritin to your blood tests. Once you’ve crashed reducing your T dose is all there is. Plus you will need to take a iron supplement with a high dose of vit C. which will fix your ferritin in about 6 months but iron supplement also increase HCT so it just sucks. Ask me how I know and how I have spent my last 8 months running 80mg/wk. Only last month my ferritin came back 109 and my doc OK’d 120mg/wk with HCT and ferritin tests in 3 months.