[DavidZ]

Originally Posted by Weatherlite

I'm willing to bet that, for some, to get your T levels high enough with just HCG would require quite a bit of it which would then elevate your E too high. That could cause the disparity between T and HCG therapies.

That doesn't make sense to me. For any desired level of T there's a specific dosage of HCG that will yield that amount of T. Finding that specific dosage of HCG is another story.

Originally Posted by Weatherlite

I'm also guessing that since HCG raises other levels that it may raise one of them too high which could cause negatives as well.

That would depend on the amount of HCG each man needs to get their T into the upper normal range. I only need about 410 iu/week to get my T into the upper normal range. Most men need much more.

Originally Posted by Weatherlite

As for restarting the HPTA.....I just can't see how this would be possible.

Here's what Swale said in another thread:

I, too have heard of it happening.

It seems like the body, once equilibrated at a good serum androgen level, seeks to maintain same, and will "pull up" low T levels sans TRT to get back there (sometimes).

It's nothing we can count on, though. The bottom line is that (1) NOTHING will surprise me with respect to the Endocrinological system anymore (2) Mother Nature is, was, and always will be, the boss.