I’ve been on 200mg per week dosage for about 6 months. It’s covered by my insurance and my dose is relatively high due to my naturally high SHBG levels that create very low free T for me. I’ve noticed that my pharmacy gives me 5, 1ML single use vials every month which is a little more than I need. I assume this is bc technically the prescription reads take “1ML once per week for 30 days.” This would explain why they give me 5 boxes instead of 4. They also allow me to refill every 28 days. So far my pharmacy has had my refill in stock on time every time so I’m not really worried about ever having to wait. I don’t really think I need a stockpile. It’s very tempting to just take an extra 50mg per week…. It’s not like it will make a dramatic difference. Thoughts?
Since you have been on 200mg/wk for 6 months, have you had any bloods done. If so, how is your Total and Free Testosterone while on 200mg/wk? When was the draw taken relative to the last injection? IMO, drawing blood in the trough provides you with the lowest numbers.
I actually just did blood yesterday. Awaiting results. Been feeling pretty good so I don’t anticipate seeing anything crazy and my dose really changing. I was definitely in my trough for it so looking forward to seeing the numbers.
Keep the stockpile in case of a shortage. 50mg a week extra over a short duration will net you nothing.
It’s wouldn’t be a short time. It would be on going. The pharmacy has been consistently giving me 5 1ML boxes every 28 days. So we’re talking about 250mg per week instead of 200mg for as long as I want. I already have 3 more 1ML boxes than I need.
This is small potatoes. Why not blast & cruise. And do 400mg/wk for a short blast.
Here is an example that you could modify as you like:
Start cruising on 150mg. Every 28 days you will be using 3 of the 5 vials to cruise, while saving 2 vials for a future blast. After five 28 day cruising periods you will have saved 10 vials.
Then the next two 28 day periods you could use your standard 6 vials over the next two 28 day periods, but instead of shooting 3 vials per 28 day period, you use 8 vials per 28 day period for 8 weeks. So instead of cruising on 150mg/wk, you would be blasting on 400mg/wk.
Then you are back to cruising at 150mg/wk until you save up another 10 vials.
All this depends on your blood test results and you being capable of tolerating 400mg/wk.
I don’t think I’d be really interested in that. 200mg a week barely puts my free T in a good place. Need to see for sure as I’m just going off what I feel. I’ll report back when I have my numbers in a couple days. But the idea of going down to 150mg a week for any period of time doesn’t sound fun. I’d rather feel slightly better (maybe) full time than feel slightly worse just so I can do 8 weeks of 400mg a week. Basically doing a cycle isn’t really in my current wants or needs. I just want to feel as good as I can. With all that said all this is very new to me. So we’ll see. I do however really appreciate the idea and feedback as I hadn’t even thought of that possibility.
I had a very similar reason for starting TRT. Initially they put me on 140/week, but my levels were lower than natural. After a bit of playing, they got me to 180/week. However, after 18 months my body began to stabilize and SHBG lowered to a good range. I then was able to drop down to 140/week and maintain all the benefits without any noticeable change.
All that said, see what the labs show. It could be SHGB will drop over time for you, like it did for me.
Sounds like you didn’t really need to ask the question. Advice given doesn’t conform to your labless feelings or wants. So do what you were gonna do anyway and don’t ask maybe?
200mg a week is high end TRT and likely more than you need for optimization. 250mg even long term is not going to be much different other than possibly push you into needing an AI or blood letting.
We’ll see what the labs say. Again, it’s a high trt dose because I have very high SHBG which rob my free T. My starter dose of 100mg per week barely got me over the lowest threshold for normal. I wasn’t going to do anything until I see my numbers. I’ll report back.
Hi there.
What is your injection frequency?
Solid plan. Best to not titrate doses aimlessly which we see too often
I have been doing 2x weekly. Monday mornings and Thursday nights.
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I would be interested to see thyroid results, if ordered, as well as A1C or fasting insulin.