My Name is Donny - 24 Yrs - Weigh - 220lbs Height - 6ft
Eat Clean, Train 4-5 times a week minimum. used to be obese. No Alcohol/Drugs.
I Started TRT back in August after blaming every other marker under the sun for my fatigue ,depression and low libido symptoms. From not giving up we worked out low t could be a major factor and i got a prescription from a Doctor who prescribed me TestoGel.
After 2 months i Changed from Testogel to Test Enanthate. Starting at 150mg per week. The first dose i did in one shot and left for the rest of the week but for sure this did not work. I then split the dose into two smaller doses (Mon/Thurs) and this helped fluctuations but was not feeling energised or ready to go as i had before. After speaking with my Doc he recommended i increase to 200mg per week divided between two doses and get a blood test in a couple of weeks.
Thursday (First Bloodtest - Also Injection Day)
Me being inexperienced i thought it was ok to take the injection an hour and 30 mins before my blood test and not expect it to skew the results in any way, ofcourse when you see the results this is exactly the case i think.
Red Blood Cells
Haemoglobin X 173 g/L (Range: 130 - 170)
Haematocrit X 0.522 L/L (Range: 0.38 - 0.5)
Red Cell Count X 6.05 x10^12/L (Range: 4.4 - 5.8)
MCV 86.4 fl (Range: 81 - 98)
MCH 28.7 pg (Range: 27 - 33)
MCHC 332 g/L (Range: 300 - 350)
RDW 12.3 % (Range: 11.5 - 14.4)
White Blood Cells
White Cell Count 7.77 x10^9/L (Range: 3 - 10)
Neutrophils 4.63 x10^9/L (Range: 2 - 7.5)
Lymphocytes 2.33 x10^9/L (Range: 1.2 - 3.65)
Monocytes 0.55 x10^9/L (Range: 0.2 - 1)
Eosinophils 0.15 x10^9/L (Range: 0 - 0.4)
Basophils 0.07 x10^9/L (Range: 0 - 0.1)
Clotting Status
Platelet Count 347 x10^9/L (Range: 150 - 400)
MPV 9.2 fl (Range: 7 - 13)
Haematology
Blood Film Red cells, White cells and Platelets appear normal.
Kidney Health
Urea 3.9 mmol/L (Range: 2.5 - 7.8)
Creatinine 102 umol/L (Range: 59 - 104)
eGFR 79.23 ml/min/1.73m2 (Range: ? 60)
Liver Health
ALP 64 IU/L (Range: < 130)
ALT X 63.2 IU/L (Range: < 50)
GGT 22 IU/L (Range: 10 - 71)
Proteins
Total Protein 77.5 g/L (Range: 60 - 80)
Albumin 45.9 g/L (Range: 35 - 50)
Globulin 31.6 g/L (Range: 19 - 35)
SHBG X 16.9 nmol/L (Range: 18.3 - 54.1)
Diabetes
HbA1c 33.39 mmol/mol (Range: 20 - 42)
Cholesterol Status
Total Cholesterol 3.34 mmol/L (Range: 0 - 5)
LDL Cholesterol 1.48 mmol/L (Range: < 3)
Non HDL Cholesterol 1.78 mmol/L (Range: < 4)
HDL Cholesterol 1.56 mmol/L (Range: > 1.1)
Total Cholesterol : HDL 2.14 ratio (Range: < 4)
Triglycerides 0.66 mmol/L (Range: < 1.7)
Muscle Health
Creatine Kinase X 309 IU/L (Range: 39 - 308)
Iron Status
Ferritin 60.6 ug/L (Range: 30 - 400)
Thyroid Hormones
TSH 2.32 mIU/L (Range: 0.27 - 4.2)
Free T3 X 7.04 pmol/L (Range: 3.1 - 6.8)
Free Thyroxine 17.100 pmol/L (Range: 12 - 22)
Hormones
FSH X <0.3 IU/L (Range: 1.5 - 12.4)
LH X <0.3 IU/L (Range: 1.7 - 8.6)
Oestradiol X 360 pmol/L (Range: 41 - 159)
Testosterone X 81.3 nmol/L (Range: 8.64 - 29)
Free Testosterone - Calc. X 2.77 nmol/L (Range: 0.2 - 0.62)
Prolactin X 385 mU/L (Range: 86 - 324)
Prostate
PSA - Total 0.464 ug/L (Range: < 1.4)
As mentioned earlier some readings may be inaccurate due to the previous injection but i’m not sure.
200mg has been the best i am feeling during this whole time but there are still some teething problems:
Current Struggles
Sleeping - Always suffered from Insomnia
Struggles to wake up in the mornings, Don’t feel like i have had enough rest, losing the ‘Go’ within myself, Deceases motivation.
Face Goes very red randomly throughout the day.
Feel warm when others are cold. (Can be Sweaty)
Anxiety like feelings, heart beating feeling and heavy breathing.
Real objectives from TRT were to mentally reframe my mind/body to grow the confidence, motivation and hunger within myself to achieve my goals and reduce my risks of any long term physical health conditions. Just want to ensure I’ve made the right decision going 5-6 months in. Any advice or observations would be really appreciated.