She prescribed depo testosterone, 1/2 mL every two weeks…
That is 50mg/week. Expect that your TT will be near 400 if you inject twice a week. I expect that your T levels will be less than now.
Take 25mg DHEA ED, fish oil, 5000iu Vit-D3
Total cholesterol below 160? That would be a problem.
Actually like I said it could by 100 or 200 mg/ml and could be 25 or 50 mg per week and either way the dose is to low.
[quote]iw84aces wrote:
B) cause you have itchy nipples and low E2
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Thanks for your reply, but I want to make something very clear: the ONLY time I had any nipple sensations was when I was using the bio identical testosterone cream. the other thing I want to make clear is that my E2 is ONLY low because I am an over-responder to anastrozole. Now that I have adjusted my dosage, my E2 is where it should be.
[quote]iw84aces wrote:
D) cause if you have a prolactin secreting tumour you may be secreting other hormones that are not normally tested with low T
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I’m pretty sure I can rule out a tumor. I had an MRI done on my brain last year. No tumors!
[quote]KSman wrote:
She prescribed depo testosterone, 1/2 mL every two weeks…
That is 50mg/week. Expect that your TT will be near 400 if you inject twice a week. I expect that your T levels will be less than now.
Take 25mg DHEA ED, fish oil, 5000iu Vit-D3
Total cholesterol below 160? That would be a problem. [/quote]
So, the low dose of testosterone is going to worsen my symptoms?
I’ll take the 25 mg DHEA ED, eat fish a couple times a week, and get plenty of sunshine. My vitamin D levels always measure right at 60. My total cholesterol is not low.
The information you guys are giving me is really giving me second thoughts about the injection the doctors medical assistant is supposed to give me tomorrow.
KSman, do you also believe I should have my prolactin measured? Should I get it measured before moving forward with the injections?
Thanks!
Ok then… I was under the impression that E2 was low and you were still having itchy nipples next thing I would think is prolactin.
If I misunderstood I am sorry
So I picked up everything from the pharmacy today and went to see my doctor’s medical assistant and the first thing she noticed was that I was going to have to use the same needle to insert into the vial and inject said that means it’s not going to be as sharp when I use it to inject.
We got to talking and I explained to her that I had read/heard about the advantages of subcutaneous injections anyway. I also talked to her about injecting hCG EOD and how many antiaging clinics nowadays start men off with testosterone, hCG, and an AI. I also mentioned that I was concerned that the testosterone dose prescribed by the doctor wasn’t enough and could possibly be counterproductive. The doctor was not in, so the MA asked me to write down my questions for the doctor and she would make sure she got them.
I’ve decided to push hard for the subcutaneous injections and hCG. And since the vial of T is a six-month supply, I’m thinking I could dose at 100 mg per week instead of the 50 she prescribed.
Thoughts?
[quote]iw84aces wrote:
Ok then… I was under the impression that E2 was low and you were still having itchy nipples next thing I would think is prolactin.
If I misunderstood I am sorry[/quote]
No problem! I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
You shouldn’t have to fight for sub q… This is easy get the proper needles and do it.
Hgc and AI is where the focus would be plus it limits the amount of things you are pushing for.
Alot of guys have to get the stuff off the Internet and have found it cheaper this way also.
Problem is no one can list sources on here.
Prolactin is standard blood work with trt and was on my first set of labs and my doctor knows next to nothing about trt
[quote]iw84aces wrote:
You shouldn’t have to fight for sub q… This is easy get the proper needles and do it.
Hgc and AI is where the focus would be plus it limits the amount of things you are pushing for.
Alot of guys have to get the stuff off the Internet and have found it cheaper this way also.
Problem is no one can list sources on here.
Prolactin is standard blood work with trt and was on my first set of labs and my doctor knows next to nothing about trt [/quote]
Gotcha. So going subcutaneous is really up to me whether she wants to prescribe the proper syringes or not, right?
Sure best to say nothing in my opinion so if your T is a little lower she will give you a bit more instead of blaming it on sub c
[quote]iw84aces wrote:
Sure best to say nothing in my opinion so if your T is a little lower she will give you a bit more instead of blaming it on sub c[/quote]
10-4. BTW, learned through my doctor’s PA that the doc is cool with sub Q and hCG and she is also going to draw labs for prolactin, LH, and FSH prior to starting TRT. Things are looking a lot better!
I guess my only concern now is dosage. KSman seems to think the dose is so low that I’m actually going to end up feeling worseâ?¦
If I remember right it worked out to either 50 or 25 mg per week depending on the mg/ml prescribed…
Yep dose is to low should be 100 mg per week in devided doses If you like but for some weekly injections are OK
OK, went to the doctor this morning and learned how to inject. Injected .25 mL of hCG and .25 mL of testosterone cypionate. My doctor wasn’t entirely certain of what dosing protocol I should follow with the hCG. She was thinking that I was just going to inject testosterone and the hCG twice a week on the same day. I was thinking EOD on the hCG, and Monday and Thursday on the testosterone. Considering that the testosterone dose she has me on is so low, maybe just doing the .25 mL on the same day that I do the testosterone would be about right.
The other question I have is is it OK to store the test in the refrigerator? The box says it should be stored somewhere between 68° and 77°. Thing is, I live in Texas and usually keep my AC set at 78°. I know I would have to let it warm up to room temperature to use it.
I have been injecting .25 mL of hCG and .25 mL of testosterone cypionate twice weekly since August. Before I started, my cardiac CRP was measured at 0.87 on a scale from 0-3.0. Just had it tested again and it is off the charts at 6.75. Something is going wrong in my body and I don’t know if it’s related to my testosterone or hCG therapy. My doctor speculated that it could have something to do with the hCG, but she is not knowledgeable about the use of hCG.
I should mention that shortly before I began treatment that I developed pain in my lower left abdomen. This has been ongoing and I think I have some sort of parasite or infection in my colon. I have been experimenting with various probiotics and other natural approaches. I’m also waiting on results from a GI FX 2200 stool analysis.
I need to communicate with my doctor and decide whether or not I should quit the hCG cold turkey.
Is hCG associated with higher levels of inflammation?
Howdy Howdy? Anybody?