In February I got Dr. to prescribe just like the TRT protocol sticky. 100mg Test cyp/week, divided bi-weekly, HCG 250 EOD, anastrazole .5mg 2 times/week. Plus she added 25mg daily DHEA.
Beginning labs were:
Test - Free 33.3 35-155
Test - Free% 1.8 1.5-2.2
Test ng/dl 185 250-1100
SHBG nmol/l 26 18-47
E2 pg/ml 25 13-54
DHEA mcg/dl 134 25-240 doc said she wanted around 200
IGF-1 ng/ml 316 87-225
60 day follow-up
Test - Free 423.5 35-155
Test - Free% 2.59 1.5-2.2
Test ng/dl 1635 250-1100
SHBG did not test this time
E2 pg/ml 57 13-54
DHEA mcg/dl 349 25-240
IGF-1 ng/ml 280 87-225
Obviously Test is too high and so is E2. She wants to adjust dosages to: Test cyp 80mg/divided 2 doses, hcg 200mg EOD, anastrazole same, drop the DHEA, add DIM, dosage unknown yet, to help with E2.
My questions are:
- From what I gather on this forum, dropping the DHEA should also drop Test and especially E2 correct? Any idea how much?
- Is lowering hcg to 200 a good idea or should I try to get her to stick with 250?
- If you do the AI adjusting calculation 57/22= 2.59/week. Seems like a high amount. Would going with .5mg EOD (1.75 per week) be better since I am lowering Test cyp amount and dropping DHEA? Also wouldn’t increasing AI instead of adding DIM be better? Seems smarter to me to increase one instead of adding another. Any side effects with 1.75 to 2.5 mg/week?
- What else do I need to know?
Thanks for everyones help and information on this site.