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What was your Progesterone dosage? What sort of effects did you observe from it? Do you know what your estradiol and DHT levels were before and after starting Progesterone?

See, e.g., this summary and "Diabetes Solution" by Dr. Richard Bernstein (a fantastic reference from in my estimation the leading diabetologist of the last half century). There's an exception to every rule, but, for the most part, adults who are going to remain euglycemic generally experience...

Yes. But that level, and much higher (in excess of 300 or 400 mg/dl), is often seen on initial diagnosis of diabetes.

Fasting blood sugar in the truly euglycemic adult is typically low-to-mid-80s mg/dl (children and teenagers are often in the high 60s to 70s). Unexplained fasting blood sugars consistently over 92 mg/dl over an extended period are associated with the early phase of pre-diabetes.

Varies with the patient (and the doctor). Low-carb diet and exercise is a good initial approach, to be followed with metformin if blood sugar goals aren't reached. But many doctors will place a patient who presents with persistent significantly elevated blood sugars (e.g., fasting state of...

Wow, that's quite a turnaround from where you started out in post #4: "I believe autism was caused by the mercury in vaccines."

You've copied a very long piece about thimerosal, which is true. But it has no bearing whatsoever on the question of whether vaccines cause autism (which they don't), none.

Yes, but not to your own facts.

It's not a matter of guessing. It's not a matter of opinion. It's not debatable. The world isn't flat because someone thinks it could be. There is simply no credible evidence linking vaccines to autism, including vaccines containing thimerosal. None whatsoever and there never has been...

There has never been any credible evidence whatsoever linking vaccines, or any component thereof, to autism, including but not limited to mercury. Claims to the contrary have been thoroughly debunked and are, in a word, nonsense.

That thread is a specific discussion re oil-based injectables and a general discussion about BUDs and water-based vs. oil-based drug deterioration. My more specific question is whether anyone has reliable information (data-driven and/or based on pharmacological expertise, not just speculation)...

Does anyone have reliable information in this regard with respect to testosterone cream?

@Vicente Doctorvpc , Sorry to reply to such an old post, but I noticed you were going to try yohimbine hcl. Was that the prescription drug or OTC? If OTC, which one? Did it produce the desired effect?

Is anyone aware of a source for Yohimbine HCL (the drug, usually a 5.4 mg. tablet), not the plant matter, from an online source without prescription? I'd like to see if it improves erection hardness. I'm aware of all the caveats regarding anxiety, etc. I'm hoping these would be considerably...

Of course, you should consult with your doctor regarding this, but ... You might consider having more current iron labs nearer to your scheduled donation: serum iron, iron saturation, TIBC and ferritin (and of course hemoglobin and hematocrit as part of a CBC). But just looking at your most...

What are your most recent lab values for hematocrit and ferritin? I had a similar issue. My hematocrit was never really high (pre-TRT level of 44.8, rose as high as 47.2), but my ferritin certainly was (596 pre-TRT). I now think that was probably more of an indication of inflammation than...

Be careful. Just because your doctor orders them doesn't mean that your health insurance will cover them. Your insurer may also find them not medically necessary. Even if your doctor will order them, I would definitely confirm coverage/pricing with insurer before having blood drawn. Have you...

I recommend the Freestyle Freedom Lite meter and Freestyle Lite meter (slightly smaller), both from Abbott Laboratories. They are highly accurate and recommended by noted diabetologist Dr. Richard Bernstein (they're the only ones he's found to be tolerably accurate at near-normal blood sugar...

Not sure exactly what is the composition of your particular diet, but typically, going from a Standard American Diet to a very low-carb diet (30-50 g/day) will reduce TGs dramatically. If TGs remain elevated even on a very LC diet, alcohol is often the cause.

For diabetes? There are other oral agents, most of them with more serious possible side effects than metformin. And of course, there's always insulin.

Before starting TRT, it would make sense first to treat your hypothyroidism. It is very difficult to find competent doctors for this in the U.S. I have no idea if this is also the case where you are, but it wouldn't surprise me were it so. Typical doctor in the U.S. would start patients on...

Even though metformin's half life (~7hrs.) would suggest it should be fully gone in 36 hours or so, many diabetics have reported for years, and diabetologists have often observed this effect in their patients, that, just as metformin seems to take two to three weeks before the fullest effect is...

Perhaps you will be able to tolerate the extended-release form of metformin. I take mine at night (2000 mg) to combat high morning glucose levels (dawn phenomenon). If not, there are other oral agents to try. I cannot recommend too highly to you the book Diabetes Solution by Dr. Richard K...

Twenty to 30 grams of carbohydrate in one sitting is not a low carbohydrate diet. Low carb is certainly below 50 grams per day. Diets that are ketogenic/very low carb, of real value in controlling diabetes, keep total carbohydrates below 20 or 30 grams per day. But from what you've written my...

An HgbA1c of 5.5 is an estimated average serum gluscose of 111. What is your fasting glucose upon arising? What is it after a carb-heavy meal?

Completely different. In this country, serum insulin usually is expressed as uIU/mL, with fasting level of 3-8 uIU/mL generally considered euinsulinemic and levels higher than 10 or 12 uIU/mL indicating the beginnings of hyperinsulinemia. Serum glucose in this country is generally expressed...

I was only responding to the post you yourself cited. Clinical studies provide statistically significant evidence for the use of metformin to reduce serum glucose in cases of mild to moderate Type II diabetes as an addition to diet and exercise. I'm on it myself for that reason. Sounds as if...

Vince, the post to which you link describes worm and mouse studies and anecdotal evidence. They are interesting, but not dispositive of anything. There are also some reasons to be wary of going on metformin in the absence of diabetes. See, e.g., the post (#20) immediately following the one to...

I'm sorry that you disagree, but clinical trials nonetheless are indeed the standard for what constitutes proof of hypothesis in the medical community. Anecdotal evidence, meta-analysis, etc. can be, and often are, used to justify opposing points of view; they are not proof of anything. They...

There is good clinical evidence for prescribing metformin for the diabetic patient. There is no good clinical evidence that I am aware of for prescribing it for other conditions, only extrapolation (perhaps logical, but extrapolation nonetheless), association, and anecdote. My view remains...