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Originally Posted by rapt  So I was put on trt 100mg weekly injection and then tested at 6 weeks.
initial test was total t: 286 280-800 ng/dL
six weeks TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL 554 280-800 ng/dL
SEXHORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN 19.5 14.5-48.4 nmol/L Test done a little over a year ago when I went to another dr with the same symptoms
testosterone test: 2 Feb 2007
411 range 241 - 827
Ok at this point I'm still not really feeling anything and my Dr. has the lab send out for a free t test
This is what he sent me,
Your total testosterone actually came back lower at 473; however your % free testosterone was 2.73 percent, which is high, and your free testosterone is 129 (normal is 35 - 155). You are now running at the high end of normal. Based on these, there would be no adjustments and you would want to continue on the same dosing, especially because I believe these were drawn just before you had your testosterone injection. This indicates you are running high normal right before your shot comes due, so you are probably above normal for a good period of time after injection. I won't decrease yourt dose, but It would be inappropriate for me to increase it.
So I'm kinda at a loss of what to do if anything. Obviously I'm not feeling better although I did notice a bit of a change the first couple weeks of injections and if anything I feel worse now. My total t was falling as can be seen from T lvls in feb 07 and the next test on 5/27/08 which initiated the tx. My Dr. seems to feel that since all my numbers are within normal range (except free T which he thinks is high) that I'm fine and doesn't seem concerned with pursuing it.
Thanks for any advice. |
Keep in mind that most teen men, say age 15, can get as high as 1500. Your numbers are still incredibly low. I am just now learning about
TRT and how the percentages and relations of different hormones relate. I have found that MANY
TRT docs will prescribe 200mgs/wk. I see a lot of people around here calling that an excessive amount. However, they do this for a reason. I personally feel that the 200mg/wk dose that I was recently prescribed, will be about right. It will definitely not be excessive as I only feel "pretty good". Of course there must be some threshold for all, a point a diminishing returns, when considering a long term approach. My thoughts would be to go on the heavier side (200mg/wk) and simple take a week off every 12 weeks to control the half life build up. I think it would be better to live feeling great for 11 weeks, back of, and keep moving forward with same.