DHEA or Pregnenolone

[1cc]

Which is better to go with?

[HeadDoc]

for what purpose? Do you know you have deficiencies of either one?

[1cc]

I do have deficiencies of Cortisol and DHEA and Aldosterone, which I know of. My concern with using Pregnenolone is that one does not know what it is going to convert to. I am concerned it may convert a lot to Estrogen or maybe progesterone. For this reason I am wondering if it would be better to supplement the actual hormones I need like Cortisol and DHEA, or use pregnenolone and hope it converts to the hormones I am deficient in.

[HeadDoc]

find a trained antiaging physican in your area on work on correcting these deficiencies. They can all be restored to healthy values.

[1cc]

Originally Posted by HeadDoc

find a trained antiaging physican in your area on work on correcting these deficiencies. They can all be restored to healthy values.

That is easier said than done unfortunately.

I took 20mg DHEA twice today and I noticed a great difference, especially with the first dose.

[HeadDoc]

http://www.worldhealth.net/p/anti-ag...,search,1.html

try here.


supplementing with dhea, pregnenolone, and hydrocortisone all together is complicated business. I wouldn't want to be doing this on my own--even with a good cook book of protocols (which I've got!). We've all heard stories of guys adding hormones and feeling good for a while and then losing whatever good feeling they've had because the doses or meds were wrong.

[1cc]

Originally Posted by HeadDoc

http://www.worldhealth.net/p/anti-ag...,search,1.html

try here.


supplementing with dhea, pregnenolone, and hydrocortisone all together is complicated business. I wouldn't want to be doing this on my own--even with a good cook book of protocols (which I've got!). We've all heard stories of guys adding hormones and feeling good for a while and then losing whatever good feeling they've had because the doses or meds were wrong.

I'm not doing this on my own. This was doctor recommended, and confirmed by my own research.

I once found a doctor off of the www.worldhealth.net website and he ended up being a joke. An expensive joke at that. There are very few physicians out there that have the required knowledge in this field for me to feel sufficiently comfortable with them, without double checking what they are doing.

It is sad to say, that I am more knowledgeable on HRT than any doctor I have encountered to date. There are very few SWALE's out there. If it were not for boards like this and of course SWALE's tremendous contributions, I would be very much the worse off.

At least now I know what I am dealing with. I think it is very important that anybody needing HRT know quite a bit about the subject, especially these days. Perhaps one day when HRT becomes as common as treating the Flu, then it won't be necessary.

[HeadDoc]

Dr. Suzie Schuder, a psychiatrist in Newport Beach ,CA uses hormone replacement in lieu of psychotropics where appropriate. She has treated with bio-identicl hydrocortisone replacement in cortisol deficient patients--1-949-722-9884 or sschuder@yahoo.com

[1cc]

Originally Posted by HeadDoc

Dr. Suzie Schuder, a psychiatrist in Newport Beach ,CA uses hormone replacement in lieu of psychotropics where appropriate. She has treated with bio-identicl hydrocortisone replacement in cortisol deficient patients--1-949-722-9884 or sschuder@yahoo.com

Thanks for the info headdoc. If the need should arise, I'll keep her in mind.

[SWALE]

HeadDoc--That's VERY cool!

[1cc]

Originally Posted by SWALE

HeadDoc--That's VERY cool!

I must have missed something. I'm not sure if headdoc was trying to be helpfull or insulting. Since he was helpfull before I am giving him the benefit of the doubt.

Headdoc - what say you?

[HeadDoc]

Originally Posted by 1cc

I must have missed something. I'm not sure if headdoc was trying to be helpfull or insulting. Since he was helpfull before I am giving him the benefit of the doubt.

Headdoc - what say you?

I save my venom for the gym. Your initial posts did not indicate that you were doing this under medical supervision and I was concerned. I can be sarcastic, just not in this thread. Now that thread on some crap being offered to raise free test based on three years worth of research with only a few six week trails on a hand ful of guys--I labelled the proponent/developer a snake oil salesman. another AAS guru who I guess feels he can overtake the world of legit TRT--baloney.

[1cc]

Headdoc,

The doc I am currently seeing wanted to do 200mg T Cypionate Injections every 2 weeks. I had to do a lot of convincing for him to consider SWALE's protocol. He said that he would and we are currently working on that.

BTW, from your Nickname, are you a doctor?

[HeadDoc]

Originally Posted by 1cc

Headdoc,

The doc I am currently seeing wanted to do 200mg T Cypionate Injections every 2 weeks. I had to do a lot of convincing for him to consider SWALE's protocol. He said that he would and we are currently working on that.

BTW, from your Nickname, are you a doctor?

Psychologist and licensed substance abuse counselor.

[1cc]

Originally Posted by HeadDoc

Psychologist and licensed substance abuse counselor.

Doctoring with a heart.

The doctor I am seeing is a great guy. He listens, doesn't have an ego and is open minded. I am fortunate.

Regarding all of my questions, I am just trying to learn, like everybody else.