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Way back in my TRT journey, the itching/sensitive nipples were a warning sign to me that gyno was just starting, which anastrozole helped with. However now, I believe I have some residual gyno lurking (very tiny spot behind my nipple), and it is painful right away when it starts acting up. A...

I know a lot of low vs high estrogen symptoms are very similar, but it's weird that low estrogen in you causes gyno. I've only ever heard of gyno with high estrogen or high prolactin. Do you personally think it's a receptor issue, or that you just don't produce adequate amounts of estrogen...

@BigTex From a simplistic and amateur view.... Your old protocol was 750mg of TU/month Your recent protocol with Cypionate comes out to be 240mg/month (40mg every 5 days) You are taking less than 1/3rd the amount of testosterone per month, so I think you could definitely raise it, and your...

If you don't mind me asking, what is your protocol and how long have you been on it? It's great that you figured out works for you, and what doesn't!

@DixieWrecked are you still taking the MSM, and if so have you still noticed joint relief from it? Do you think the MSM just relieved pain, or actually helped your joints? Also, do you think glucosamine, chondroitin, or cissus contributed at all to any relief? I'm currently dealing with some...

Do you happen to know if any of the low shbg guys that take higher doses also take an ai? I have low shbg as well, and definitely do better on higher doses. Finding the sweet spot for estrogen is the problem.

That's awesome to hear, I'm glad you are feeling better! What was/is your TRT protocol, specifically have you ever used an ai? Since your shbg has been low while on TRT, have you ever had estrogen related problems? I've had low shbg since starting trt as well, and it's hypothesized that guys...

Do you feel any different (better/worse) that you notice? I'm sure if their are positive effects, it could be from better blood markers, fat loss, etc. from the keto diet itself. I'm wondering if a going from a lower shbg (like myself) to a higher shbg made any impact on how you feel on TRT...

Can you get enanthate or undeconoate prescribed in the US?

Wow, I hope you are feeling better and kicking cancer's ass!! You've been on a rough ride, so hang tough and thanks for all the input!

So according to this information, do you think therapeutic phlebotomies are a waste of time if hct and hemoglobin rise very quickly after a donation? In other words, if my body has created a new set point due to trt, the best way to lower hct is to lower the set point by reducing the dosage?

Why do you think you are now having issues at much lower dosages? When I started TRT 8 years ago on 200mg/week (Dr supervised), my hct rose to 53-55, but then would settle back down to 50 from time to time, and even then I felt zero symptoms.

Is telmisartan safe to take even if I don't have high blood pressure?

I have a related question for anyone that may have experience with donating blood due to high HCT/Hemoglobin. I don't want to derail the thread, but thought this info would be useful for those interested in HCT issues. How long after a donation would high HCT symptoms reappear? I know that if...

@pfuked Is your total weekly dosage of anastrozole .5mg (.25 2x/week), or is it .5mg 2x/week for a total of 1mg/week? Also, your test dosage is 2x/week of .32ml...which equals 128mg of test weekly (assuming it is a 200mg/ml bottle). Is that correct? What you are describing is close to what I...