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In early 2016 before I started TRT my creatinine was .92 and my eGFR was 98. a year later it was 1.14 and eGFR in the 80s. Last year it was 1.15 and 77 - last week it was 1.22 and 70. Steady rise in creatinine and rather significant drop in eGFR. eGFR is basically a measure of your kidney...

Well, let's hope I don't have to do anything. Will move forward after I get this urinalsys done this week. That should hopefully shed some light on this. Looking back at all my blood work, I had normal kidney function, then started TRT and within 6 months my creatinine was rising and my eGFR...

Im not sure that it is the T, yet. Doing a little digging it seems that there have been a few instances were T has caused issues with renal values going way up and this was repeatable/reversable and obvious through ultra sound testing of the kidneys. I guess I will find out soon enough.

I suspected that it could be E2 related. I am at 35 right now. I started at like 6 or 7. When I was at 65 to 70 I was almost 100% impotent - so I know it does affect me. I am at a cross roads right now with treatment. I was going to increase dosage on the next shot day (Sunday) but now I...

Ha, yeah some anxiety but I like to ask lots of questions and present things from all angles. I'm analytical like that. :) I use discountlabs.com and I have probably spent about a grand or so over the past 3 years. I was feeling great up until late last year over all. So far TRT has been a...

Just to keep my thread here updated. So I looked back to 2016 and my creatinine was .99 So every year I have had an increase. I started T in 2017. So not sure if it's related or not or if I am in kidney failure. Doc just ordered a 24 hour urinalyses to see if there is protein present which...

After meeting with my Doctor today he wants to raise my T from 15cc up to 20cc (I think thats 125mg/week up to 150mg/week) and I will retest in 8 weeks to see what level it gets me up to since I am not feeling as good as I did when my levels were in the 700s. One thing he noticed on my blood...

For me, with sex, I went from a normal sex life, great orgasms, rock solid erections to nothing almost over night. It progressed to the point where I thought I would never have a normal sex life again. Once I got TRT dialed in (some possible changes needed now after 2 years now) libido has...

This is the machine that I am using: ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier With this mask: Philips Respironics DreamWear Nasal CPAP Mask I have had a few issues with the machine. I have been awaken with a blast of constant air around 12 a couple of times that...

Thank you. Back to using the APAP for 2 days. Still struggling with sleep. 6 1/2 hours two days ago and 5 1/2 hours last night. Donating blood is difficult for me. I need to get a script to do it at a hospital because of my history with cancer. I thinking that if tomorrow I increase my T...

Any takers on why my levels are dropping after almost a steady year in the mid 700s?

Hey everyone, It's been a while again. Just got my bi-annual blood work completed. Looks like I have some more modifications to make to my protocol. Any comments are more then welcome. Some background over the past 8 to 10 months. So after being diagnosed with sleep apnea I started to use a...

Seems to be everywhere (the sleep apnea issue) I have seen the test results and it looks like I do stop breathing over 30 times per hour for 30 to 60 seconds at a time. In the past year I have put on about 15 pounds. Maybe that has something to do with it. I just can't seem to lose all the...

Hey again! So, The title says it all. My wife heard me a about a month ago stop breathing while I was a sleep, I took a home study and after 3 nights of testing I got this diagnosis. Questions: 1) I don't know if I had this before starting TRT. Is TRT the cause? <--I doubt it 2) Was the...

Hey everyone, Been a while since I posted. Life gets in the way. Well I had my latest labs done. Good news, great news (I guess) and some concerns. The labs: Since starting the metformin it has had a significant impact on my T levels. My latest test 6 months after my last test has proven...

I just picked up another 10ml bottle a few weeks ago at Walgreens. No trouble or anything. I sure hope this does not change at the pharmacy that I go to. Its so convenient and cheap!

HCG has drastically increased my semen volume. Obviously everyone is different but 250iu x2 is barely going to keep things going down there. If you have been doing T for a while without HCG then after just a few doses I wonder if anything is even starting to "wake up" down there.

I would figure that the metforim blood levels would have remained the same going from one version to another.

I have never had any kind of adverse reactions to it. What are your concerns?

You can get T from Walgreens for under $50 for 200ml/ml 10ml

OK, so I switched to metformin ER about 3 days ago. Before that my fasting and post meal numbers were looking fantastic. FBG was in the low 100s almost to the point of dropping into the 90s. The DAY AFTER I switched to 1000mg metformin ER my FBG JUMPED up to 115, then the next day 112 and...

My honest opinion, though you didn't ask for it (and I am not a doctor). Our natural production of T in our bodies is released in a rather consistent and frequent pattern. We don't have huge spikes up and then down through the week. When we inject more frequently we get closer to the...

Your E2 is really not that high. Did your ED issues begin when you started T or was the TRT for ED treatment. There is a sweet spot for erections on TRT. I am personally still trying to find that sweet spot. As others have said, increase frequency of injections...Don't be afraid to go EOD or...

Are their any studies on the relationship of these hormones? Lower levels of blood insulin levels and requiring more T to maintain testosterone levels then with higher levels of insulin (thus higher blood sugar levels) in the blood?

43.5 is really not that high. Sensitive nipples will occur as your hormone change. With a T of 1500 you are bound to have some serious hematicrit issues soon. Also have you had your PSA checked again? You may be able to find a doctor that will prescribe you the T and charge you for visits...

Blood sugar is a funny thing.... I decided to do a little experiment tonight for dinner. Had a Cheeseburger with ham on it, lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup. 2 fried chicken strips with about a tablespoon of sweet BBQ sauce, about 25ozs od diet coke with a little regular coke mixed in, a medium...

Good luck to you and thank you for your service!

Well, I'm not terribly concerned about the 167. My wife pulled the same BG that I did and she ate less then me. She is definitely not pre-diabetic either. Her numbers are fine. I read mixed things on post meal glucose levels for non-diabetics with some graphs showing spikes over 180...

Added 500mg of metformin in the morning for a total of 1000mg/day. After the first week on 500mg values slid back up. Interesting side note: yesterday I had a high carb meal fried chicken, mashed potatoes, baked apples, diet cola mixed with a little cola, 2 biscuits with butter and jam...

Please see my thread: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?8911-My-journey-so-far-with-low-testosterone The end of the thread has some interesting information about how I have been feeling recently and my ED issue. I am very much like you however, my libido is generally extremely...

HCG stimulates the testicles to make testosterone. E2 conversion happens more easily in the testicles then free floating in the rest of the body. Or so I have been told. What kind of protocol are you doing with the HCG? Might be a good idea to cut back on your injection amounts to reduce...