There is no protocol, I’m natural for 3 months now. My SHBG decreases when natural and increases on TRT, not common.
Why do you keep it so low on TRT?
I have 500 total T and 17 free T without TRT.
Im not sure if I will start but if injecting do not see reason to keep it below 1000
At 500 my Free T is at the top of the ranges and estrogen is in the high 30’s. I feel optimal at this level, my veins are popping, muscle very sore for the first 2 months to where I couldn’t really do anything that required exercise, I’m talking muscle growth like I’ve never seen.
Progress was too fast, by week 3 veins started to pop and never felt muscle soreness on this level before in my life.
Free T ng/l is at the top?
In my lab also these bastards changed the range to 22ng/l and few months ago it was 40.
Dr Nichols says that most people start to feel best at 30-40 and some need 50-60ng/l free t for real symptoms resolution.
For me this range of 22ng/l is a total bulshit, but I don’t know also what is the effect of the testing method because with free t this is very variable.
Labcorp Free T ranges for someone my age is 6.8-21.5 pg/mL, tops out at 26.5 for men under 30.
What method of testing do they use for this, should be written?
Is test propionate better if someone is injecting everyday? How long did it take for you to notice the immediate effect of daily injection, 6 weeks just like every other steady protocol at the same dose?
Remember 4% of 200 v 600 is a big difference. Even though free t is at 4% at 200 that is lowvmy friend.
You need to go by the direct free t or calculated free t measurement
I even use 30g
Such small doses don’t require large gauge.
No obviously Free T is all that really matters in the end. Was just saying 4% available is really high for most men, I am closer to 1.5%. This is why individual protocols are so important and cookie cutter plans seem to give people issues.
This is going to depend on individual, impossible to answer. Not everyone feels good on propionate.
Always 6 weeks and longer to feel the full benefit.
Good luck injection propionate every day… that stuff burns!
I take 100mg once a week. On that protocol my estradiol I think is borderline at 33-34, though I haven’t checked e2 on that exact protocol since 13 months ago. Assuming it still reads at 33…if I start doing 14- 15mg daily , would less Test be converted to e2 thus overall e2 would read less after 6+ weeks? If I do need an AI ,would I just take it once a week as I can’t be doing that everyday like injections lol
If you dose it 1:1 equaling the same Total T levels, estrogen will be significantly lower.
You will experience what feels like high estrogen on all new protocols, this is your body adjusting to these new levels. I think your estrogen will be closer to the low 20’s if you dose it correctly.
Most men do not need AI’s on daily protocols.
imil is 200 mil a day is that right
@duckface
If 1 ml = 200mg and if you take it daily then yes that’s 200mg a day. Not something you do for trt in my opinion.
If you are asking, I take 200mg a week divided into daily doses. I use a 1 ml syringe but since my T is 220mg/ml I only fill the syringe 13/100 per daily injection. I’m not sure if that’s what you’re asking since the reply wasn’t legible.
Trt looking for sweet spot in trt trying e o d.