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Originally Posted by Yowzer Let me make this a little more confusing but precise so ignore the timeline I mentioned before (I also found a couple mistakes in the timing I said). The timing of the blood test was 42 days after the last of 2 months of 1cc test cypionate. However for some reason, I took one last shot of .5cc cypionate 24 days before the blood test (so 18 days after the last of the 1cc injections).
The every 3rd day HCG and .5 mg arimidex began 29 days before the blood test.
Actual dates:
April 3 Last of 2 months worth of 1cc injections
April 16 Began 300 IU HCG every 3rd day continued up to day before blood test
April 21 Lone .5cc Test cypionate injection (I think I did it because I wasn't feeling as well at the time)
May 15 Blood test
Overall, I didn't feel all that different through the whole process although the morning wood seems to have stopped just about the time of the blood test. Maybe HCG losing potency after 1 month?
I am tempted to stay off everything for a while to try to get a good baseline. I had conflicting readings before any HRT:
Dec 2005 Testosterone 13.8 in a range of 10-69 AAL Labs
June 2005 Testosterone 556 free range 217-1107 Quest
Free Test 101 in range of 20-120
I also rarely had morning wood in years and wasn't getting high quality erections without a touch of Viagra (amazing what even 1/8 of a 100 mg pill will do!).
Reviewing this makes me wonder whether I should be bothering to go off HRT to get a better baseline. I'm still inclined to since being on HRTis pretty much for life and because I seem to be rapidly developing a male pattern bald spot which doesn't make me happy. Maybe I didn't have it before because testosterone too low. I'm trying minoxadil now.
Prior to this cycle I had been started on too aggressive a program of 20% Test creme (2cc daily for a month followed by 3 months of 1cc. At end of that cycle, testosterone and estradiol were both just above high end of range. What do you think I should do next? |
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TRT actually works, so it is worth to put the required effort, stay organized and ditifully follow procedure.
1. Get organized.
2. spend about a month of time reading old posts here and on
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/male-anti-aging/
3. looks like you were lucky and found a doctor that writes you scripts for blood tests and medicines, do not worry if he do not have a proper knowledge otherwise
4. the last think in testosterone supplementation is about erection and hairs. More important is to work on healthy body and mind (lack of depression etc)
5. often there is a more than lack of testosterone, to have a hope at finding source of a problem one need good and long blood
test
6. supplementing with testosterone either use gels or creams. If you use shots you must do it at least every three days or every other day.
7. your blood
test results, the testosterone part, is meaningless because of the way you went about T applications.
8. Post the whole blood
test here, post ranges, units, what laboratory did it.
9. You will gain huge advantage if you could do you blood tests at Quest Diagnostics and draw blood at Quest Diagnostics
10. Look how I posted my results, see the items that were covered, try to copy it or improve on it.
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/male-...tml#post827550
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What HRT are you talking about, spell details, are you also doing steroids?
If yes, this board is not the right place, but there is a sister board here.
If you are on proper and organized and dutifully followed Testosterone replacement therapy, you will get into steady state after about a month to six weeks. Then it makes a sense to do a blood
test. No, there is no need to get of therapy to get a "baseline" blood
test.
Good luck
HCG only-Surprising test results and questions-Good post this time! 
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