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We are all different, but diet and exercise have played a role in SHBG levels for me. My SHBG was always low teens for most of my years on TRT. The Last two years I have been on the Keto diet and my SHBG has raised consistently landing between 25-30 Last 4 labs. more than double where it was...

I feel the best I have ever felt on TRT. I take the lowest amount daily injections I ever have of 10mg a day and 500iu HCG 2x a week. My total T is low 800s and direct free T in mid 20s. Feeling really good…..I ran T numbers much higher for years and found this is definitely my sweet spot...

Been on TRT since 2017. I was a low teens SHBG guy and felt best with daily injections……felt OK but not great. I started a high protein version of the Keto diet October of 22, not to try and raise SHBG, but to attempt to address my pre-diabetic emerging condition. As I became Keto adapted my...

With Reliable RX, I just pay with a chime visa card. It is accepted on international purchases. Just put enough $ on card to cover the order…. Works great…..limits risk!

Sounds like you have already found the correct answer for YOUR situation. Just stop TRT.

My local TRT doc just dumped Empower due to late deliveries and customer service issues. Good thing I had a little stash, or I would be out of T at this point. Just got confirmation today my order has shipped from Olympia RX. We will see if they are better. Sad!

https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/shbg-changes-after-keto.27131/

My SHBG dropped like a rock shortly after starting TrT and settled in the teens. Has remained there for years. I have not had SHBG at this new level long enough to totally evaluate yet. I feel the best I have ever felt on trt at this point in time and will see how it progresses over the longer term.

I inject daily TCyp 14mg. Honestly, I have had E2 issues throughout the 6 years I have been on trt and I do take a very low dose AI of .12 wk micro-dosed daily. I will monitor and attempt to eliminate the AI as I progress. When I have been able to achieve a closer range of E2/SHBG ratio, I...

It is really hard to say exactly what is driving the way I feel as so much has positively changed since I started the Keto Diet…..not just SHBG. A host of changed variables at play. I am sure the improved blood markers, lowered BP, positive mental vibe with the weight loss are all a part of...

Low carb……25g max a day. I am following the higher protein Keto diet of 60% fat, 35% protein and 5% carbs that make up my macros. 35% protein gives me 1g per pound of lean muscle mass to try and limit muscle loss as I lose the fat. I get most of the low carbs I do eat from veggies, cheese, and...

Started the Keto Diet October LY. A1c 6.0, fasted Glucose 128, BP 140/85. 20 lbs over weight. Doc was alarmed with my steady increase in certain blood markers and possible insulin resistance and encouraged me to act. Fast forward I guess the results are what you would typically expect to...

I have a crazy schedule and gettin’ my 5 days in a week requires flexibility. I work out mornings, early afternoon and late evening every week depending on my work schedule. I find afternoon and evening works well for weight training with my best energy levels……I also enjoy cardio in the early...

Same with testosterone. More demand than ever today as trt clinics are popping up everywhere and transition therapy is exploding at a fast pace as well. We are actually fortunate, for however long it lasts, that compounding Rx can pick up the production gaps. Big Pharma wants to stop that...

So much of this is not recessionary or “end of times” hyperbole. Just simple supply and demand and drug companies not forecasting and manufacturing to radical changes. These diabetic drugs for example, have been now approved for weight loss……the demand goes through the roof and outruns the...

I used to phlebotomy every other month. After years of crashing my ferritin multiple times and feeling miserable trying to hit a HGB/HCT #, I decided to evaluate what would happen if I stopped all phlebotomy activity. I have not gave blood now for well over a year and complete blood work every...

I have seen a lot of folks on here that take cialis as a part of their NO stack daily. Many take it 2x a day. Considering the 1/2 life of the drug, once you build steady state, is there Any real advantage to dose 2x day vs just ED?

Haven’t posted in a while, but I am working through a baffling deal. When I started TRT 4 years ago my SHBG was 46, it fell into the 30’s and stabilized there for a couple of years….I have been on same T dosage range for well over a year now of 120 mg week divided E3.5D. My SHBG has fallen...

I am a hard no on HCG. I have tried my best to like it and use it over last 4 years. I have tried e3.5, eod, daily…..doses from 1000wk down to 300iu a week. It causes water retention, BP spike, Cystic Bacne, and not any sense of wellbeing. Atrophy yes it fixed that, but the other sides were...

We used to have the service here in Arkansas.....really enjoyed using it. Gettin’ mine through Defy now, but would love to see us get it back here.

My prior doc was a stickler for anything over 52 and you have a phlebotomy. Naturally, after a year of that practice.....tanked ferritin. Was draining every 60 days. My BP also raises after HCT/HGB get north of 56/18.5. I am finding with this doc change, markers have not gotten higher than...

I have hemochromatosis, sleep apnea, and on TRT.....kind of a trifecta of blood viscosity challenges! I have found my in house labs from my doc, compared to Labcorp in the “ballpark”of each other +\- 2%. My new TRT Doc is more driven by platelet count vs HCT/HGB as my prior doc was. Any...

It does. My concern is with my levels not currently being high and ferritin being very low, I could possibly make things worse in the short term. May be a risk worth taking.

I went back through my labs and not sure if Chelating Iron now is the best course for me. My last 3 labs had iron at avg of 90 on scale of 38-169. My sat % avg of 42 scale of 15-55. Ferritin 43 on scale of 30-400. If I start taking this “stack” I feel I may risk tanking my iron even further...

Very interested in this and thanks for sharing @HealthMan. I have tried every regimen and T dosage and Still have to phlebotomy every 2 months for last several years. Low ferritin is a major concern for me due to phlebotomy schedule. The only way my HCt lowered to acceptable range, was...

Done....I sure hope all are reacting to this and sending their letter of support. This is a big deal for most of us!

Used your company many times Nelson. Now, It has become unavailable in my state (Arkansas) .....have no choice but to search out other options. Hope you get us back in the fold soon and I will be a happy Discounted labs customer again!

I wish it was all cookie cutter for each of us. I am still doing no HCG and feel good. I have noticed a slight size loss with the boys....nothing major and no atrophy pain. I have experienced no difference in orgasm quality and my volume is the same so far, after a few months. My E2 settled...

Most generics sold in America today are produced elsewhere.....India being one of the largest generic exporters to the US. My generic TCyp I get from my pharmacy is typically Cipla or Sun Pharma, both India RX. I have used both generic and brand tadalafil......both seem to work the same for...

Libido is same, but to be fair my libido has always been Pretty strong. My blood work results should be back later this week.

The main sides I get is water retention.....face becomes very round puffy, a little more emotional, and softer erections. Some can run higher E2 with no sides, when I get into 50’s and 60’s I puff up like the Michelin Man and find my erections hit and miss even with Cialis. I kept waiting for...