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Not an expert on that. You need a good knowledgeable doctor that knows how to handle adrenals.

That's what I said before. Cortisol spikes as a counter mechanism of stress. Lack of sleep is a huge stress factor. So if you are not sleeping well and your cortisol is high, some naturopath will tell you to get supplements to lower that. The problem here is that elevated cortisol most of the...

Same issue I had for years. That's what I'm trying to tell you: Low T - normal/high E2 = insomnia High T - high E2 = insomnia The only times I was sleeping fine in years is when I went off from clomid. My hormonal levels were going back to normal and I was sleeping with no issues...

I've chased cortisol for years in my life with no success. If your sleep sucks, your cortisol will spike. It's a dog chasing his tails. You can't sleep because because you're running supra physiological hormonal levels. The sooner you get that, the sooner you will fix your problem. There are...

Reminds me of Dr. Crisler when he was acclaimed the almighty guru of TRT. I had a consultation with him and it has been the worst I ever had in my life. Worst protocol ever. He was then ridiculed by Jay Campbell and his followers before committing suicide. May he rest in peace. Story keeps...

This is the latest big sample study about testosterone levels I'm aware of: Harmonized Reference Ranges for Circulating Testosterone Levels in Men of Four Cohort Studies in the United States and Europe No one hit even 1000 ng/dL. We can argue there's a shady insurance company behind this, but...

Sorry, but your ability to read studies has been proven faulty to say the least. Let us know how your sleep is going in the meanwhile, I think that will be helpful for others as well.

You're taking extremes to justify something, as it has become common practice these days. Androgens resistance (AR) is a really rare condition in medical literature. Do your own research once again, stop believing everything they tell you. About ranges, you have been told many times already. No...

You even started talking like dbossa on T Nation.

How many people with a total T around 1200 Let's say and a normal value of E2, without the use of an AI didn't see symptoms relief? I haven't met many, but probably there are exceptions. All the others need a free T number close to the top third of the range on peak and a normal E2 value to feel...

I'm not talking about any magic range, I've actually said I'm pretty flexible on it. But this is where the famous healthy men range came out from in the US: Estrogen Balance and Aging Men - Life Extension "A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) measured...

Same thing for testosterone and DHT, just to name two. All the hormones works in the tissues, that doesn't mean anything. I wrote extensively on DHT serum levels and actual DHT in the scalp and the two things have been proven disconnected in several studies. Once again, you're taking for granted...

The ranges are extrapolated from clinical observation of healthy young men. This is how, for example, the famous 20-30 pg/mL E2 optimal level has been extrapolated. Just a reminder you're doing Testosterone Replacement Therapy, which means trying to emulate what a healthy man hormone profile...

If you post studies at least you need to read them. From the study you posted: "Hypogonadal men have very low levels of circulating estrogen." Can't you realise you're actually demonstrating what I'm trying to tell you? The key is homeostasis and balance. If you have a low E2, you find a way...

Do you know what a ratio is? Your libido is high because your global androgens levels are high, so the T:E2 ratio is good, along with DHT:E2 ratio I suspect (but you didn't test it, so we don't know). Once again, a body builder will tell you he feels great running a total T of 3000 at least and...

Study link please. Very improved readings regarding what? Did you read the post from madman about high E2 in young men being correlated with ED, despite a good level of total T?

Uff, the same arguments and the same discussion every time. So, let me understand, you created a post few days ago, saying that you couldn't sleep at night and you were feeling dead. Then suddenly you took out magnesium, which is a proven remedy for mild insomnia relief, and you started...

@Vonko1988 dude, I don't want to sound harsh, but you should definitely stop throwing advices at people, since you just started with TRT, have a bunch of health issues, including insomnia and don't even have blood tests yet. There are natural healthy people with an E2 of 15 and natural total T...

Interesting. From this graph, it seems it would be better to take it with meals, every 8 hours.

What's the half life of Jatenzo? What about liver toxicity though? The oral testo needs to go through the liver.

Why switching to oral testo?

It seems you are the exact opposite of me, you are quite resistant to drugs. That dose of anastrazole would have sent me to nearly 0 pg/mL. So you are basically achieving a cut of roughly 10 pg/mL of E2, which is the same I can get cleaning my liver with TUDCA or sylimarine, but that resolve...

I mean, it works like that in all the European countries I've been in. You walk in the lab, get your blood tests and pay. The national health system even cover all or some of the blood tests if prescribed by your doctor. The health system in the US is a joke, seriously. With NY being beyond...

What were your E2 levels on your best enanthate/cypionate protocol? I can't run E2 levels like yours, I get horrible anxiety and I feel warm all the time. How is your sleep? Do you notice any difference between long esters vs short esters?

Do you have E2 numbers with both protocols? I'm trying the same way, switched to ED propionate and then EOD propionate (due to insomnia kicking in again) from enanthate, but it's been a failure so far. I don't have labs with a propionate protocol yet though. But I'm exactly the opposite than...

Thanks as usual dude. Is a blood spot test accurate?

Any idea on how to do it in NY? This state has some of the weirdest regulations ever.

I'm interested as well, just for prescriptions in case I'll need them.

The reason you crave trash is because you don't sleep well. This is a must watch for everyone: Your ghrelin levels goes up when you don't sleep well and your body tries to make up for the lack of sleep with more calories. Relying on a drug because you can't control what you eat is silly...

Testosterone alone should have speed up your metabolism. I have trouble keeping myself full, as I'm always hungry while on TRT. But I understand if TRT didn't fix it. Mine was a word of warning. Metformin is not the miracle drug like some scammers are trying to convey. It's actually a pretty...

Dude, you are on a highway to hell. Have you read this? Metformin Decreases Aerobic Capacity and Muscle Mass Are you an adept of Jay Campbell's cult? You will never feel well like this. Who told you to take metformin? Do you realise all the oral you take needs to go through the liver and...