My muti vit does contain some Selenium but it also contains Iron. Now I am thinking you would suggest obtaining Selenium supplements as well but take them at a different time so the Iron in the multi vit does not affect the Selenium. What sort of dosage would you suggest?
Should I also take the Lodoral and Selenium together but again at a different time to the iron?
I am able to source Test Cyp/eth and sust but not on pescription. The gp cannot prescribe any of it, likewise with any anti E or HcG.
That is the biggest problem in the UK they still behind in this field, luckily as I have said my GP is understanding and supportive so she will support in doing as many of the follow up bloods as she can to keep a check on levels etc.
I was looking at using
100mg test cypionate or ethanate injected per week with two or more injections per week.
250iu (25mg) hcg sc eod [every other day]
1.0mg Arimidex/anastrozole per week in divided doses.
as suggested in one of your stickies.
However now I am thinking at keeping on the gel (50mg T in 5g gel daily) for the next 3 weeks whilst taking the Arimidex, take bloods in 3 weeks and see what changes have occurred (along with keeping a daily diary about my wellbeing)
I feel that if I change things one at a time we will be able to see what’s working and what isn’t under some form of control, if I change everything at once I won’t know what made the changes.
Ofc I am open to any TRT recommendations from yourself and honestly having read the stickies it is why I started on this forum.
re Arimidex/anastrozole and putting it in vodka for micro dose how long can the solution be kept for?
Males do not need added iron, that simple, not related to selenium.
I hear what you are saying with more T-gel and blood work. But if changing to injections, what you propose seems like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Also, your doc there can only do so many labs for you and burning a set of labs on the transdermal protocol seems wasteful. I would focus on labs for E2 refinement on injections.
You seem to have a good grasp of all of this.
New blood results since starting trt protocol on 1st Feb.
Protocol is
.5mg of Test Heptylate in 2x .25mg SubQ doses a week (Sun & Wed) giving a total of 150mg of test.
250IU of HCG every other day
1mg of Anastrozle in 2 divided doses a week (Sun & Wed)
Serum Testosterone Level (XE2dr) 23nmol/L (range 10-35) up from 11
Serum Calculated free testosterone (XabDA) 550pmol/L (range 225-9999) up from 290
Serum sex hormone binding globulin level (44CD) 13nmol/L (range 10-70) down from 15
Serum oestradiol level 97Pmol/L (range 0-146) down from 139
Any thoughts on what if anything I should change?
bump
2 weeks on from bloods and I have run out of HCG I am unable to source any at this time.
I am also thinking of stopping the Anastrozle for a week or two to see if this helps any as I think I may have taken it to low. Once I start feeling better will restart on half the dose (.5mg a week)
I am thinking this due to the reasons below.
I currently feel tired all the time, irritable, poor sleep, nightmares/terrors have returned, and the involuntary limb movements (ticks) are back.
2-4 weeks ago although still lower sex drive I was getting nocturnal and morning erections as I was before ptsd and other issues. The last 2 weeks I have had a high sex drive but now developed erectile issues for the first time in my life erections are soft and I can’t seem to ejaculate.
I feel like a rutting Rhino with the sexual ability of a Panda.
Any advice or thoughts?
Have now managed to get some HCG.
What a difference after just one dose. I took it on Tues evening and had the best sleep in the last 2 or so weeks. By Thursday all the ED issues had also gone. I am sure stopping the Anastrozle the previous week also helpped as the pain in joints has also reduced, along with low mood and being irritable.
I will need to get bloods done again in two weeks to see where things are at.
How did you get on, Parthie?
I’m UK too, South England 
Basically the Doc refused to do any more bloods around May/June time or help me any further with this, so having to go by feel which IMO is not the best, Its way too expensive to get bloods private so can’t do that either. TBH I expected it the NHS hasn’t really helped me in the 9yrs since diagnosis unless it’s to try drug me up and become a zombie. When I first met this GP I really thought I could finally get ahead with all the promises she made but to no avail.
I have found hcg very good and does to me what the threads in the forum say it will.
Anti E for me seems to vary sometimes I need .75 week and will be fine for a while then I drop to .5 as I start to get lots of pain and PTSD symptoms increase so I guess I haven’t found the right dose for stable E yet, without bloods I think this will be almost impossible.
As for trt on a whole it has worked in reducing my symptoms I sleep better, less anxiety attacks, brain fog is better, memory improved, able to leave the house more but still very limited.
TRT has done far more for me than any of the other meds the docs tried.
I’m sorry to hear that about the GP, Parthie. Yeah doctors seem all too ready to dish out hardcore psych meds - with no game plan on how long you’ll use them & no plan for when it’ll be appropriate to get people off them.
I’m glad you’ve had success with HCG & overall felt benefit from TRT.
It’s not the best consolation when the present is cr*ppy, however I believe it won’t be long before medicine becomes bespoke Health optimisation - driven & provided for by Artificial Intelligence & mobile devices (smartphones). I think we’re about 5 years from AI healthcare & home blood work emerging. In 10 years, health care will look very different & there will be bespoke mental health meds for things like PTSD & my clinical depression.