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Yeah, it's not a more is better kind of thing. I feel pretty dialed in at 100mg Q3.5 days which puts my "trough" at 1050 but I'm gonna get another set of labs very soon. I wonder if 800-900 is better. Then again, I feel very good so I'm reluctant to mess with it. My goal would be to reduce...

Fair enough. I think it's a common concern. Hell, give it a shot and see what happens. I understand the financial cost, but these days you can find cost effective means of TRT. I would prefer to look at it as an investment rather than a cost, however. T1000, this is not directed at you but...

Why is it that so many guys get hung up on "natural" this or that?? Do you fret over your BP medication which is surely keeping you out of trouble (lowering cardiovascular risk)? Rarely do I hear about people worrying about their BP, statin (forget the controversy for a second), or other...

Again, I'm in the camp that believes we aren't exactly sure why so many men find themselves in the low T category. Modern stress, poor diet, environmental factors (some known and likely many unknown), obesity etc. Sure, fix those and you will likely improve your overall health including T...

Hard to say why you didn't feel appreciable benefits in the 500's range. Many have said that the biggest subjectively perceived benefits occur around 800-900. Yes, you should get a proper work up. Yes, you should make sure something more sinister is going on. But, chances are you are...

Hi, I'm unfamiliar with your past. Is there a reason you are so eager to restart? What sort of issues were you having with TRT? When you reference HCG being really good, were you not on some regimen of HCG while on the TRT??

200 mg per week total dose isn't THAT high guys. Come on. I do 100mg every 3.5 days and the morning of my next shot put me at 1050. Everyone's different.

The ACE Inhibitors (ACEI) such as lisinopril can cause a cough. Nelson mentioned Losartan which is sort of a cousin drug called Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB). They do not cause a cough, and have a similar mechanism of action (at least act on the same RAS pathway) and similar efficacy. I...

That seems like quite a drop in dose but not a HUGE drop in Total T levels. You went from 200 mg/wk to about 120 mg/wk and your test only dropped a couple hundred points. I wonder how you'd do if you went to 40 or 45 mg EOD? I'm assuming you don't quite feel as good on 30 mg EOD as you did on...

I've blasted up to 400mg of Test cypionate. Irresponsibly, I've also blasted with 250-300 Test cypionate with about 50-100 mg Trenbolone Acetate EOD(home-brewed Fina pellets.....) for a very short cycle (the Tren was short, like 8 weeks). Trenbolone is nasty and IMO dangerous. Not at all...

Nothing wrong with a blood draw I suppose but I'm pretty certain it's not your issue. Sometimes stress or atypical reasons can cause transient cardiomyopathies. I'm not a cardiologist, so I would just follow up with your cardiologist on this. Meantime I would not personally discontinue TRT or...

In spite of the study Vince posted to, I think only extremes of Hb/Hct are going to possible play a role. I really am not certain and don't want to speculate. I would follow up with either of those two guys, but probably the preventative one if he is practicing evidence based medicine. Yes...

o.k. We need way more information. Doc said a stent may help? That's just not the way it goes. Did you have a positive stress test? A positive cath?? (If it was positive and bad enough he would have stented you right there and then) How the hell would he know if a "stent may help" without...

He doesn't sound concerned. Your feeling fine is a good indicator. However, it seems you must have a high hematocrit (polycythemia) if he is even suggesting donating blood (phlebotomy). I asked you more questions. Can you please answer them so that I may attempt to better help you? How is...

The most common cause of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is chronic hypertension. Are your blood pressures controlled? You are young to have aortic stenosis and the Echo should have reflected that (even though the "surface" echo isn't the best at looking at the aortic valve), but you could have a...

Yeah, for sure. It's all very individualistic as most of us on this forum can agree. Just look at the variability in TRT response and requirements etc. I think it's important to understand this HIGH degree of variability, in order to get a handle on each of our individual health issues/progress.

Yeah, not sure. I'm insulin resistant and my SHBG is normal. I've also done very well with TRT (not without needing to tweek some things along the way), and put on muscle what I'd call moderately. I don't blow up and get super huge but I can gain size and strength pretty easily it seems...

Interestingly, I saw an interview with Doug Brignole (old school bodybuilder from 70's) and he was saying that all of the "mass monsters" of HIS day (thus not on GH and Insulin to get big then) are now kinda fat in their later years. He attributes their size gains as a result of relative...

Excellent advice. Is it true that overall dosage requirements may decrease over time with more frequent injections? I'm 100mg Q3.5 days, for a total of 200mg Test Cyp weekly. I've "heard" that one can often lower the total weekly dose when going to more frequent injections. That seems...

Melatonin works like a pharma grade product for me. I never would have thought it would work so well. 3mg works but 10 mg is better. I feel the effects within 15 minutes or so. I don't notice any fogginess in the morning.....

Bottom Line: Do both! haha I recently started doing a bit more aerobic treadmill stuff. I DO feel great after a 2 mile run on the treadmill. I'm not crazy about high impact aerobics for joints but I do feel great afterwards. I'm going to start adding in more aerobic exercise even if at...

My biggest thought from this thread is that you may have to reevaluate your relationship with alcohol. You know this, I suspect. I will tell you that ETOH will absolutely work directly against you in every single way which seems important to you. I recommend zero alcohol. This will be more...

Hey buddy. Did they say anything about Takatsubo's Cardiomyopathy? It's also known as "stress induced cardiomyopathy". Look it up. Often it presents as an MI (Myocardial Infarction/Heart attack) but catheterization is clean. That being said, they should also see some other "classic" sign's...

Guys, I'm gonna do 2.5mg Cialis daily (even 5 mg give me facial flush and I HATE that). 2.5 mg works well. I take Telmisartan to keep my BP well in check from some minor essential hypertension. How do you fit in Doxazosin? I've not seen much on this for ED but these boards are suggesting...

I really think a big part of it is genetics. It just is what it is. Consider going to regular formulation (shorter acting) Metformin 500mg and taking up to 2500mg daily. For you it is surely justified. Intermittent fasting has been a winner for me also. Especially if I can't get in the...

Well, I didn't have a baseline A1C, BUT I was doing fasting blood glucose checks and my numbers were always in the mid-high 90's and every now and again 100 or 101, which is pushing into pre diabetes land. So, for sure I was insulin resistant. My tolerance for carbs is very very low unless I'm...

Yeah, you need to increase the damn Metformin. You need to cut the carbs WAY down too. I would max out Metformin (2500 mg). It's a very safe medication, and if your A1c is in the 6's, then you ARE insulin resistant, pre diabetic. It's totally justified to increase the metformin (slowly as GI...

Vettester Chris, I'm not familiar with higher doses impacting the adrenals. Do you have data to support that? I agree that E2 management becomes very important. I don't like the higher doses for lots of reasons. I feel better on 200/week.

The fact is that in order to build or maintain muscle, you need normal or high normal testosterone. So, if you are really low, it's no wonder you can't make any gains in the gym. You probably don't even have the energy to do much in the gym. As importantly, optimized testosterone has an...

I mostly ask this question because I didn't necessarily feel better on the higher dose (400). I felt stronger for sure and my recovery and "reserve" was way better, but I really didn't feel healthier. Also, LIBIDO was high, but not necessarily better and erections weren't better, and in fact...