I believe it. It was maybe closer to 8%? but like others have said it only matters what the mirror says. The only measurement I’ve never tried is DEXA. As a body dymorphia sufferer, it’s never good enough (in a relative or absolute reference frame).
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And this is just another example that I have not supplied complete information: Because of the prednisone my doctor suggested I quit lifting weights (that was a bad recommendation: After two years away from the gym I was diagnosed with osteopenia. I restarted creatine monohydrate and lifting weights, albeit I was quite a weakling.)
I wasn’t responding as well as my doctor would like and he changed me to 64mg/day of medrol (I call it designer prednisone). He then added another immune suppression drug. I got blood clots behind my knees in November 1997, and was told to minimize my dark green vegetables. I am thinking he is going to shorten my life in an effort to “cure” me. BYW, I got off of that rat poison and included dark green vegetables back into my diet (I prefer collard greens as my go-to dark green.)
I had a polycyclic case. That is as I lowered the medrol, once I got close to 10mg/day, I would get a flare up.
We tried IVIG. It made no difference once I was down to 10mg/day of medrol. Another flare up.
A few years later in late 2004, my new doctor suggested rituximab. That worked. I got down to 2mg/day of medrol. I feared stopping completely until about 2013, where I got off all corticosteroids.
I am sure I have left something else off.
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So what are you currently on besides TRT?
No other bodybuilding pharmaceuticals.
I had tried some MK-2866 a couple years ago, but probably not enough to notice any difference. This last December I tried 20mg 3 times a day. After about 3 weeks I was getting stronger, but I wasn’t feeling at all good. When I noticed that just a little caffeine gave me the jitters, a could see that my liver was no longer functioning properly. The risk far outweighed the little benefit. I quit cold that day.
I am trying TA-65 and about a month in. I don’t notice anything either good or bad. I will run the full 3 months supply I bought (pretty pricey) and decide whether to continue.
I take a few Biotest products: Plasma, Metabolic Drive, Micro-PA, P-Well.
Plus creatine, EAA, glutamine, ZMA
And a bunch of life extension supplements
What do you take for the DM currently?
Nothing. It is in remission. At least for now, and has been since 2005, post rituximab treatments
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Recently just checked this. 200mg split 2x per week, TT 1900ng lol, about twice what I thought they’d be
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Tested at trough (before next injection)?
Yes, 3.5 days after last shot. E2 was over 100pg
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You are right there at the typical (~60%tile response eyeballing above post). 50% reproduced here for the PK profile. Thanks for the data point.
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I think most of us here suffer to some extent.
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I 100% agree.
Although, mine has gotten better with age, injuries, life, etc.
The biggest changer for me on this have been my children. Now, I just want to be healthy and feel good to live long enough to raise them and be there for them until they are self sufficient and hopefully see some grandbabies.
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Congrats.