Lab ranges in-line with results always needed.
Any other labs?
With E2=39.7pg/ml anastrozole should have been increased by a factor of 39.7/22 with a target of E2=22pg/ml
But 900iu hCG per week could be the problem as that happens for a few men.
This often does not work "I felt like I had low E2 "
With E2=75, 0.25mg twice a week, new dose could be .25 x 2 x 75/22 = ~1.5mg per week, close to the expected 1mg per 100mg T.
Anastrozole has a long half-life and is not forgiving of missed doses.
Anastrozole is a competitive drug that needs to match T levels.
T and anastrozole levels need to be match and steady for 2 weeks to get meaningful lab results.
E2=75pg/ml is insanely high.
Inability to absorb T gels is a symptom of low thyroid function, often caused by iodine deficiency from not using iodized salt.
Sea salt and pink salts ruin lives if not iodized.
Most guys here have some degree of thyroid issues, please use oral body temps to eval your thyroid status - see below
Do not take comfort in “normal” thyroid labs, the ranges are very useless.
Thyroid problems can make even perfectly controlled TRT feel like shit. Also:
- fat gain
- low energy
- brain fog
- sparse outer eyebrows
- feeling cold
- dry skin
- general hair thinning
Your dosing 3x per week is great.
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys - need more info about you
- things that damage your hormones
- protocol for injections
- finding a TRT doc
Evaluate your overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky. Thyroid hormone fT3 is what gets the job done and it regulates mitochondrial activity, the source of ATP which is the universal currency of cellular energy. This is part of the body’s temperature control loop. This can get messed up if you are iodine deficient. In many countries, you need to be using iodized salt. Other countries add iodine to dairy or bread.
KSman is simply a regular member on this site. Nothing more other than highly active.
I can be a bit abrupt in my replies and recommendations. I have a lot of ground to cover as this forum has become much more active in the last two years. I can’t follow threads that go deep over time. You need to respond to all of my points and requests as soon as possible before you fall off of my radar. The worse problems are guys who ignore issues re Thyroid, body temperatures, history of iodized salt. Please do not piss people off saying that lab results are normal, we need lab numbers and ranges.
The value that you get out of this process and forum depends on your effort and performance. The bulk of your learning is reading/studying the suggested stickies.