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Oh yeah absolutely HCT is never under 50. If I keep at 52 I am thrilled. Even in my late 20's and 30's HCT was 48-50 without TRT. Pulse ox does not work real well on my fingers, had frost bite when I was a teenager and have some perm damage. I did all fingers this morning and had from 92...

Dr wants me to do a sleep apnea test, my wife and I are pretty sure I do not have an issue, she is a NP and has sat up at night listening to me. So I do not want to go the $2500.00 official sleep lab test. Has anybody used any of the home tests? Do you feel it was accurate?

I am just turning 55 and a couple years back starting having trouble finishing. Getting up and running was no problem. OI have been on TRT for 5 1/2 years now. My E2 is fine as well as thyroid values. Free T could be a bit higher, but is in range. Problem was not overly consistent in not...

She wants Free T to be higher, which is fine as long as HCT stays in line with the climb. She was concerned that free t and e2 were too close. I never heard of that before.

Latest blood work show my free T to be 13.3. (Value 7.2-24.0) and sensitive E2 23.9 (8-35) total T 640(216-974) A clinician told me that of E2 should not be more than 10 points higher than free T and wants me to take an AI. I explained that during week night sex i sometimes do not finish. I...

My wife has just started HRT with Defy, she has an email in to them, but I thought I would ask the collective as well. She has not had period since last June, so 10 months. All hot flashes have stopped and pretty well thought she was post menopausal now. So within one week of starting test...

I ma 3.6 g of dha/epa daily. Has helped raise my hdl.

Thanks guys. I do not think thwt ks my issue either, im sure it is epididmytis, i have had this a couple times before over last 20 years. Just saw it mentioned on a thread and thought i would ask

I have pain in left testicle, I assume epididymitis as I have had that a few times over the last 20 years. Seems that the epididmytis is a bit swollen. No fever nor redness. I started a regimen of Cipro as Ijust assumed this is the cause. However, I just saw a post that stated over 2g of...

Just got labs back today taken 3months after starting defy protocol. We switched from 2x weekly injection of T cyp to 3x. Kept weekly doseage the same, toTal 60 mg/ week. We added 350iu of hcg also 3x a week. 11/30 total t 823 (264-916) free t. 16.4. (7.2-24.0). 2.0% E2 sensitive 14.0...

My free T runs mid range and total T is typically 500-600 at trough, appx 60 hours after last injection, i do 3x week. I still wake up hot. I ma doing thyroid labs now, waiting on lab results as we speak. These labs will be second set since starting 3x weekly at 20 mg each and 350iu of hcg...

I did IM for a couple of years and have been doing SQ over the last year and i can not tell a difference

I normally am in the 400-600 range and feel good. More may make me feel better, high HCT pretty much takes that off the table

350 iu 3 times a week

i am a low dose requirement guy, so I will be out of the norm. I do 30mg 3 times a week of T Cyp. Keeps my total T 650-800 and free T in mid range. Hct stays at 50-52. Donate 3X per year at this point. I did add 350 iu of HCG back in mid dec per Dr Calkin I run labs this wed morning to...

Yeah guys I have been on TRT mono for almost 4 1/2 years. Balls had shrunk up and raised as Feeling Lost stated. No pain though. I do mix very carefully, but it is in fridge door. VC, I am maybe incorrect in my thinking then if HCG does not help balls retain size. I have read here several...

I am about 10 weeks i to new protocol with dr calkins. He added hcg, 350 iu eod. I have been thru one bottle and am into second. It came from Empower. I do not feel any different. Will be pulling labs this week in prep for my first followup. What i can say for sure is my testicles have...

Welcome to the brotherhood! I see Dr Calkins as well and agree with your assessment. You are the road to recovery and feeling better. Sounds as if you have made a decesion to be healthy, you are in good company here. This is a journey, so if things dont good perfect right away, stay the course.

Same here on body temp. I Run below 98 always unless sick brent

Yes boners are not only reason here either. I also do a NO stack for gym purposes. Please keep,us up to date with your experiment

True, getting up to pee in the middle of the night is a bit uncomfortable!!! Also my wife is not so happy as her nose gets all stopped up and a sore throat. SO for the most part I have accepted that I will always be hot at night and most likely not sleep the way thru. Kinda stinks.

Being viagra is short acting over claims long acting. Are you still getting the same effect as far as ready to go anytime?

Matt, what is the mix you drink? Is it at all palatable?

Thanks for feed back. I guess i will have to start using some antacids. My wife is an NP and does not like me taking nexium on long term regular basis. I forget her medical reasons, but i am sure she will remind me.

For what it is worth, if my bedroom is warmer than 58 I will wake up hot 2-4 hours after falling asleep. I eat popsicles or ice cream when it is middle of winter. Been that way almlong as i can remember, way before trt.

I have become upset at times from taking vitamins or supplements on an empty stomach. I have a cup of bombproof coffee with creatine, whey, tyrosine in it and then take my morning vitamins and other supplements with a patty of sausage, or scrambled egg prior to heading to the gym. This is all...

Hey gang, I saw somewhere on here a note about acid stomach and cialis. I have been taking a brand of cialis from India sincerest fall. One of the docs my wife works for goes back to india at least yearly and bought a brand I have not seen on here. It works fine at 5mg/ day. Pills are 20...

Has anybody had any success with a home device to check your hemoglobin? I tried one and it was completely inaccurate. Not afraid to pay a few hundred dollars as it would eventually pay for itself

Call defy medical in florida, let th m take over your trt care, you will be pleased

Somehow the last part of that, the separates line, is from Vince and got attached to my comment. SO the last line is Vince.

I have been to several different dr's including 2 hematologist. Both were happy if I could stay under 54. Given I was pushing 50 before TRT. SO my personal goal is 50-52 range. I will never see below 50