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I haven't looked yet. I'm already tapped out on $$$ for this journey so unless it ends up being cheap I'll have to look at other options.

I was at 400 iu 3x a week. I backed it off to 275 3x a week and feel a lot better. I also had some gnarly back acne that I haven't dealt with since I was a teenager that seems to be a lot better with the lower dosage.

Yeah, I was getting really bitchy/sensitive and dialed my HCG WAY back and have felt pretty good ever since.

I take ZMA daily so I ruled Zinc out but appreciate the input. I'll look into Dr. Westin Childs.

Cool. Cytomel is what defy has recommended.

I'm not, which could explain my fatigue and general blah despite having decent numbers elsewhere.

I don't know how I missed that. Thanks.

That's what I'm seeing in my research. Forgive my ignorance Vince, how does one go about doing that? Are there viable diet and lifestyle changes or is this prescription drug only kind of thing?

Just got my labs back. I was feeling super bitchy so I bumped am AI up from .250 to .375 every other week. We'll see how that goes. I think my E2 was pretty high. Since bumping the AI I feel a lot more in control of emotions and less agro. In regards to my thyroid markers what's your take...

Just got my labs back. I was feeling super bitchy so I bumped am AI up from .250 to .375 every other week. We'll see how that goes. I think my E2 was high. In regards to my thyroid markers what's your take? Total T 717 (264-916) Free T 30 (8.7-25.1) E2 29.3 (8-35) SHBG 19.7...

I do believe that proper diet, sleep, sunlight, and exercise can "cure" almost every ailment out there and have seen it at work in my life, my wife's and my friends. Other than potentially how it's processed, I don't see any magical blend in their stuff and holy cow, that's expensive. I'll...

38yo. Highest recorded was 307, lowest 200.

Any thought on bumping my dosage just a hair but keeping AI where it is now? Ideally Id like to see my free T on the upper end of things and I have some room on that front. That should also raise my E2 a bit and put it in line with my SHBG and where I was prior to TRT.

I think you're spot on with that one. I was feeling super bloated and overly emotional and bitchy but felt like I had more energy. After over six weeks using an AI I feel fine emotionally, maybe even too little emotion, a little more tired and certainly purging water that enters my system...

Ok, here's an update with my most recent bloodwork taken while fasting Monday morning before my injection. I'm not going to list all the CBC and metabolic panel, just stuff that stood out since everything was middle of the range with the few exceptions listed below. Since adding the AI the...

I went straight onto 3x a week because of my low SHBG and still feel high E symptoms before my shots. I can't imagine doing one injection a week, I'd probably be a mess.

In the shoulder, I'd have to think absolutely.

Depending upon you body fat % and location of injection, yes, shallow IM can be 1/2" needle no problem.

I'd absolutely go IM if I were you and see if it helps.

TRT isn't going to fix your issues and will introduce a whole host of other issues for you to deal with. You need to focus on diet, strenuous exercise, sleep, positive mental outlook, stress reduction/management, etc. I'd kill to have your natural levels.

I have a 6yo, 4yo, 3yo and one due this weekend. The biggest push for me to hop on TRT has been so I can be active, have the energy, stay healthy, avoid injury, and be a great father moving forward. I'm almost 40yo and despite decent diet and exercise was already falling apart. I'm only 7 weeks...

You have way more testosterone to play with on TRT. If you're already low on testosterone you don't want it being converted to estrogen.

Six weeks in and I’ve noticed the following. A little more energy, more clarity of mind, much easier to put on muscle and gain strength, and I gained a ton of water weight the first month that seems to have tapered off. I went from 5’6” and 169 to 180lbs in maybe three weeks. I’ve been...

If you’ve crashed you E2 and it sounds like you have to some extent, I’d stop taking the AI and split that T into two or more injections. You’re measuring very high trough levels considering you’re only injecting once a week so your peaks must be crazy high, and produce crazy amounts of...

Just grab some 27, 28, or 29 gauge 1/2" insulin needles. They're dirt cheap, like $15 per 100.

Are you receiving the sensitive E2 test? What are the ranges for these numbers?

Have you ever tried more than one injection a week and dropping your total dosage down as well? Maybe start with MWF or EOD with a total of 100mg and go from there. You have high shbg so it may not make the difference that many with low shbg see. You’re changing too much too quickly as well. It...

A ton of Testosterone or Estrogen won’t make someone cheat. It may make them feel and think a bit differently but this guy has issues that go beyond his hormones (which don’t appear to be super high or super low levels compared to many of us on here). If he was super horny he should have been...

Is the beard thing a social norm where you live? Most asian guys can’t grow beards and plenty of hispanic guys can’t either. I hate shaving so I’d love to not have to. Regarding diet, whey protein is great post workout because it’s a fast acting protein that illicits a huge insulin spike which...

I was just about to post this. From what I understand low SHBG means a lot more free T and E, which means if you're registering with 30, you could be very high. My E2 was 20 and SHBG was 19 prior to trt, I'm curious where I end up on my first round of labs.

Is your diet, exercise, sleep, and mental health actually dialed though? Not to come off as rude but women have very little testosterone and they’re able to lean out and gain muscle albeit with considerably greater effort than men. I was able to gain muscle with low T, but it was a ton of...