Hey everyone,hope you all are doing great. I just finished pct 6 weeks ago and now going to schedule an appt to get bloodwork done. Excuse me if this is a dumb question but just want to be sure, but what type of bloodwork should i ask for? A source of mine advised me when he went to get bloodwork, he asked for everything. I just dont want to ask the doc for specific things and then he assumes why im getting bloodwork.thanks for any future advice
Menās hormone panel, sensitive assay (for e2), liver values, cholesterol. Iām sure thereās other stuff and people will chime in. But your main concern is everything within the umbrella of hormones.
Alright thanks iron_yuppie
Out of curiosity iron_yuppie,if the doc were to ask why you wanted to test for all that, what would you answer?
āBecause I take steroids and I want to make sure Iām doing it responsiblyā
Doctors have a duty to care for you, even if youāre doing something youāre not supposed to be doing.
There is a list in the TRT forum that would be useful. Probaby want to get prolactin also.
Alright got it.
Alright ill check thanks alphagunner
Lipids
CMP
CBC
LH
FSH
DHEA-S
Total TEST
Free TEST
E2
SHBG
If youāre worried about, just go with a private lab. Strictly private and confidential. They take flex spendings and health savings account funds too
Thanks!
Ill look into that, thanks studhammer!
I wouldnāt say this to my doctor. I donāt know about America but telling your doc you use steroids in Aus is a sure fire way to get it put on your medical record and be labelled as a drug dependant individual thereby making it very difficult to get treatment for legitimate medical issues due to the stigma attatched with AAS. Doctors have a duty of care however the stigma is so strong that many believe they will get their medical license revoked by providing blood tests for people āabusing drugsā, if I need labs I go private, this way I donāt have to incriminate myself
Just today I was talking to some individuals my age about drug use and law enforcement and I said āit isnāt fair that some law abaiding citizens acquire criminal records or even worse get chucked in jail for a victimless crime like taking anabolic steroids for bodybuildingā and they replied saying āyes but the same can be said about heroinā and I said āheroin killsā to which I got the response āsteroids can kill you too, theyāll seriously fuck you upā and I was like derpā¦ apparently my generation thinks steroids are just as dangerous as heroin, but MDMA, methanphetamine, LSD, alcohol and cigarettes are fine. Iāve also heard quite a few comments about phallus shrinkage which I find to be amusing as dihydrotestosterone is the hormone that regulates penile growth during puberty, so if one was taking excess testosterone (which in turn converts into DHT) how do they get the idea it shrinks the genitaliaā¦ rant over
Something else to add to the bloods, get a renal panel done, especially if using harsh orals.
I admittedly was answering from my perspective as an American. You bring up a good point though.
Look at Private MD labs. I use them all the time
Iām always asking for full blood work report from hormones to regular blood work. Is better if u know everything about your body 
Its gonna cost you bit more m
oney but why not ?..
Awesome thank you all for your responses! Ive decided im going to a public doc for bloodwork for coming off of ātestboostersā and āestrogen blockersā and would like to see how my hormones are balancing and see what i can get checked since my insurance will pay most of it and then go to a private lab for what i cant get which would possibly be estraidol since thats been known to be hard to get for males
Hey everyone, so i got my bloodwork today and should be ready in bout 2-3 days. Once i go to pick up a copy i will post my results, i went in for a physical and added testosterone, estrogen and LH and FSH. Had no problems asking for that just that i wanted to be in check with everything.
Here is my bloodwork everyone, it seems to me that my testosterone is better now than before pct but still is not back to its natural levels. The ALT and AST are high but when i asked, they are still normal if higher than the range by 2 to 3 times the amount and triglycerides are high but possibly due to my recent weight gain but already working on that with a new diet and working out with a much more intense exercise routine. Any thoughts on possibly a new pct or see if my testosterone will rise back on its own? I have noticed a bit increase in libido but nothing to major.
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