So I’m starting Test C today after switching from 37.5 mg Test E every 3.5 days.
My shbg is very low 13nmol/l, do I need to adjust my dose and protocol or just switch with Test C and keep the same?
I wouldn’t mind trying M W F protocol but just wondering does injection frequency effect HCT haematocrit? I want to keep that down ideally and try and keep as many things the same a possible.
Willing to even go EOD cause of low SHBG or even once a week of a moderate high dose.
My question what benefits differences can I expect in terms of different injection frequencies?
There’s effectively no difference between test E & C. Going to MWF injection frequency will keep your levels more stable than twice a week. Hct, I think, is typically lower on an increased injection frequency but you’ll just have to check and keep an eye on it.
I don’t think there’s any real benefit to going to eod vs MWF once you get rolling for a couple of weeks.
I, personally, consider you dose to be on the very low end of trt, assuming I read you right at 75mg/w. I think, if you’re still symptomatic that bumping the dose is what you need to do rather than just playing with inj frequency. I think injection frequency is a fine tuning option, dose is the main factor.
Part of me just wants to take 100mg/w of test u, experiment with MENT and once a year blast some primo. Seems much easier than trying to dial in these stupid numbers in order to keep my blood from becoming pancake batter.
Could you do me a favour? I’m a very simple person lol! Could you explain the above in simple terms?
So what your saying is if you are in a constant range or saturation range then it promotes RBC production?
Weekly would in theory lower this if you fell out of the saturation range but what if your trough is still in the saturation range? There is still going to be a big peak in TT, FT and E2 and then a gradual decrease, surely it’s better for the body to adapt to a lower mid range consistently?
Personally I just want to inject the protocol that will make me feel the best, I do like the idea of weekly injections of cypionate, 1 day a week and that’s it for another 7 days.
Also like the idea of getting a slight peak and drop off, started this evening at MWF so will do this for about 6 to 8 weeks and see how I get on.
Guys please provide me with all your experiences and what you noticed both positive and negative from running more frequent injections other than twice weekly.
I just started M, W, F today and I tend to overthink everything and am extremely cautious with changes etc but I really want to feel more consistent and better.
Is there many benefits to more frequent injections?
Im low SHBG
Can i keep my same dose but split between 3 injections so instead of 37.5mg every 3.5 days, I can do 25mg M, W and F? Do i need to lower the dose slightly or increase?
I’ve used both every other day and twice weekly schedules and did not notice a difference. In fact, I noticed no difference from once a week. That does not mean no one else does.
Most of my patients use weekly dosing. Those that use twice weekly notice a difference between that and once a week, obviously. Some, not many, use three times a week injections.
Honestly, I think this is often the case. But, if a guy tells me he want to try every other day, or daily for that matter, I’m not saying no. Whatever you do, I’d keep your doctor in the loop.
For the most part, I’d say no. But for those very sensitive to hormone fluctuations, it seems there are some. You can lower the (accumulative weekly) dose with more frequent injections, which may lower E2 for some guys. I’ve seen it go up in some cases and they feel better.
I have not seen a correlation between SHBG and injection frequency. For every guy with low SHBG levels using multiple injections per week, I can point to one with single digit SHBG taking once a week and doing great.
If you you are not happy with the results, by all means try something different.
While I think it is fine to play around with different doses and frequencies and “dialing in”, I think the constant obsession with feeling better can be counter productive.
It turns into a kid with a mouth full of candy holding his hand out for more. Reminds me of the guy who, on follow-up, told me his libido could be better. Turned out he and his wife were have sex twice daily.
Same. One a week or twice a week I feel the same. I’m seriously starting to doubt that the majority of TRT “issue” posts have anything to do with the testosterone itself. It’s not a fix all. I dare to say the majority having issues are related to something else entirely. Anxiety, stress, immune system etc.
The vast majority of the trt problems on here are totally unrelated to trt. Once you start to dig deeper they start telling you about diet, training, stress at work, etc and huge red flags pop up. There should be a rule: if after a year of trt you’re not feeling better then you have a mandatory psych evaluation and a former Marine and a yoga instructor follow you around for a week and observe your workouts and meals. That would clear up pretty much every issue that ends up here.
I’ve heard from more and more guys who are not feeling as good on TRT this year, guys doing great previously. Upon further questioning, they are now working from home, somewhat isolated, not eating right, not exercising (gyms are closed), admittedly drinking, or drinking more, maybe clinically depressed, etc. Funny how a complete change in lifestyle is associated with all of that.
Yeah but it’s way easier to take a medicine that will make chicks dig you and guys envy you than to be self-reflective and ask, “am I really trying?”. My libido is worse on TRT, though it massively helped thyroid and insulin resistance and mental stability. Now my nuts are the size of almonds and I’m sterile (sperm test - 0 sperm) and my ejaculate volume is only one spirt of 0.5mL probably less than an average spit drop.
So guys I’m going with the 3 times a week protocol at 25mg each shot, I think I need more frequent shots and I think you guys might also be right in that maybe I do need a bit higher dose so will do this and increase slightly if I need to as I go along after 6 weeks.
Thanks for all your help and I definitely second the pathetic ejaculate! Though I’ve been trying sunflower lecithin and pyegum which seems to be helping a bit! Worth a try!