Thanks. Lol. I guess my answer is staring me in the face need to go on TRT
You want to be in the top if that rage and sometimes more.
That lab rage was probably a max of 200 several years ago. They keep lowering the bar. Why? Because they are corrupt dicks.
They lower the bar because the bar is set by the aggregation of available test results from everyone. Generally only people that are sick go in and get tested, and you test for test levels because you suspect a testosterone problem. Voila, the pursuit of better health drives the levels towards a reflection of unhealthy as normal.
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Anyone think i should be cautious about Kidney function being at 68 and starting trt?
Guys the more i read about being a Low SGHB guy and majority saying most don’t feel better on trt concerns me. Does anyone have feedback on my Thyroid labs?
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Low SHBG just means you will do better on a lower dose - most likely - and may do better with more injections per week.
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I’m a low SHBG guy (16) and responded very quickly to TRT, muscles and erections were first. I have other health problems slamming on the brakes forcing me to deal with mounting medical problems that aren’t related to TRT.
You don’t have any thyroid labs, no thyroid hormones were checked, only the stimulating hormone. Thyroid hormones would be T4, Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3.
Most doctors aren’t very knowledgeable in thyroid matters often missing the important testing.
Thyroid looks good, but you want Reverse T3 below 15 ng/dL.
So Im getting ready for first shot tomorrow and going to do ED 16mg Test cyp. I have 29g 1/2” insulin syringe for belly Subq. Are you guys Squeezing any fat or going straight in? Or on a 45 ?
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Personally I would do IM daily, sub-Q is overrated and most do well on IM. If you want to try sub-Q, just go straight in at a 90 degree.
Well. Took my first shot tonight .5ml/10mg test Cyp. 29” 1/2” insulin syringe sub q Belly. Piece of cake. Will keep log here on daily injections and how i feel. Thanks to you all
May have slept slightly better but do have some anxiety/lightheadedness. Which is kind of weird. I have struggled in the past with anxiety so it’s definitely that
Have a small bruise from first initial shot but other 2 seem fine. Injection site might have been too high vs other 2
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Anxiety is extreme.
Drop back to every other day and see if that helps with your anxiety. Keep the dose and 10mg.
This is such a small dose some of this could just be in your head.
The whole (((I’m injecting T thing))) For the anxiety try a shot of whiskey or if you have any of your old anxiety meds take one to see if it helps. Good luck this getting started with TRT can suck. It does get better in time.
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Barely made it through work today with lightheadedness Anxiety shakiness, overall panic feeling. This might not be for me.
Describe the anxiety. I get shaky an hour or two post shot, I eat and it goes away. So, is the shakiness like overstimulation or catabolism? Or can you tell the difference? What are you eating during the day? What are you drinking?
definitely overstimulation id say. I drink mostly water all day and was eating just veggies and chicken somewhat clean. It doesn’t go away after eating. Its odd to be honest. I haven’t had this level of anxiety in 15 years. I tried to eat some carbs like a bagel and some sweet tea to just test out today and still nothing different. I passed on my shot this morning just to see how i maybe feel tomorrow. I have w glucose monitor and have been in range of what i normally am. Under 100 in morning and 140 after i eat and drops in 2 hours. I thought it maybe Blood sugar level related but i don’t think so. In really concerned on my stent and how this may affect me if any at all. This may be adding to the anxiety of it. I appreciate your questions and your time you took to respond Hardartery.
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I think you are having a bad reaction to the carrier oil not the T. Stop injecting this oil.
Ask your doc for a new script with a different oil. You can get T cyp in sesame seed oil, grape and cottonseed. What does your bottle say as to the oil it is using?