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Thanks for your input. Yeah I am just wondering if that would be an option for low shbg guys like myself.

This is not something that I am contemplating, but I am just interested in the mechanism. It is known that Clomid is ineffective while on TRT. Is this because the TRT shuts down the LH production in the pituitary? A common thing to happen is for Clomid user's SHBG to rise while on Clomid...

Hey Vince, I decided to get the Source Naturals Mg. Malatate that you recommended. Do you take one in the morning, one at night? On the bottle it just says take 1-3 daily. Thanks!

That's awesome man. Glad you are getting good results from it.

Nice, yeah when I took it a couple times it was also orally, 25mg in the evening. I am really interested in DHEA and wish there was more info available on it. I don't think it is normal for it to be low at such a young age.

Gotcha. I am actually 26 too. Dr. Calkins suggested it to me as well. Mine was ~190 on my last blood test. I have tried it a couple times at night and got pretty great sleep. I am scared to take it though because most things I read say young guys shouldn't be taking it. What dose do you take and...

So DHEA is working that well for you? How old are you and what were your levels at? Thanks!

Nope, I had heard that too and had abstained for 48 hours prior, yet my prolactin was 24.4 (4-15.2).

Gene, that makes sense. Thank you. Once this dopamine rush ends, I would think that prolactin might spike up for a short period causing a decrease in dopamine? I had high prolactin at my last blood draw and can recall drinking quite a bit a few days prior to that BW.

Yeah it is really interesting. Perhaps it doesn't have to do with estrogen, but that is the only thing I could think of.

Well I just started TRT 4/27/2017. Before that I was on Clomid about 3.5 years. I had my first BW done on 6/15. My E2(Sensitive) was ~25, Total Test. ~650. Low SHBG at ~16. I would give exact numbers but on mobile. My protocol is T-cyp 70mgs and HCG 500iu -- both E3.5D. No AI. So I think I can...

I'm still new to TRT and still learning about blood level-symptom correlation. For example, do I like lower or higher estradiol. My estradiol was in the mid-20's last BW. Over the July 4th weekend I drank like a fish (not proud of it but it is what it is). Anyways, for about 4 days after, my...

Gotcha, I was going to say perhaps acid reflux, but I get the S.O.B daytime as well. I used to wake up in a similar way.

Do you have any breathing problems during the day? Like difficulty taking a deep breath?

Good to hear, thanks!

I have become a huge fan of magnesium. I have been taking 200mg of Mg. Citrate daily for the last month. It makes me feel so calm and I get less muscle cramps now. My blood test showed I was deficient in it and do need to supplement it. However, I saw the other day that it is bad to take it...

I took it for a 5 day period a couple of months ago. I took it in the morning and it made me so tired so I stopped. Funny how some need to take in morning but others at night. I'm guessing it has to do with our adrenal/cortisol status.

I took 25mg DHEA (oral) last night and slept like a baby! My last DHEA reading was only ~190. Do you think that by fixing my low DHEA I may fix my insomnia, or did I just sleep so good because my body is not used to taking this supplement, and its effects will wear off (kind of like how...

Haha yeah I am done making E2 the scapegoat for all my TRT complications...

For anyone interested, I posted my test results on a new post: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?11063-First-Blood-Work-Since-Beginning-TRT-Injections-7-Weeks-Ago E2 was only 27.1 so that was clearly not the issue. I am going to make an appt with Dr. Calkins and see about upping...

Thanks Vince. Yeah I plan on bringing that up with Dr. Calkins (Defy). Is it normal for SHBG to decline this much on TRT? Prior to TRT, it was closer to 40. DHT I'm not quite as worried about, but I have seen others say that in addition to injections, they also apply some cream to the...

I have attached my blood work. As the title says, this is the first time that I have had BW since beginning TRT injections 7 weeks ago. My protocol is 70mg Test Cyp and 500iu HCG, both E3.5 days. No AI. I also take Magnesium Citrate and a multivitamin daily. Things that stand out to me...

Thank you Dr. Saya, I am very interested to see what my blood tests show to see if E2 is even out of range or not.

Will do and thanks for the reply! Yeah based on others' replies it might not be an E issue at all. We shall see though!

Thanks guys. Actually getting BW done tomorrow and I will post results in about a week. Besides the bad sleep I'm also feeling very puffy and dehydrated despite drinking water.

I agree, I'm not going to change anything up before seeing the BW. I was just curious if this was common or not.

I know I will get mixed responses here - half the people think that high estradiol is the root of all evil and the other half thinks that it is harmless! I began TRT roughly 7 weeks ago. Protocol is through Defy - 70mg T-Cyp, 500iu HCG, both E3.5D. I have not had BW done since beginning...

This is a very interesting thread, I would really be interested to see how you are doing now Gokk and updated BW?

I do cardio a few times a week, apparently I am allowed to lift now (after 3 month mark) but I don't feel ready for it yet

I had the surgery in Feb, a Nissen Fundoplication. Hasn't been too bad of a recovery but have been unable to lift weights.

That is what I was thinking. Maybe OP is loading .3ML thinking that equates to 30MG. Even still 120MG a week shouldn't yield that high of total testosterone.