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Thank you for your input. I guess I was comparing my situation to other anecdotal trt stories where men were weighing in at 10-20lbs heavier than they were prior, which now that I hear your perspective, it does seem like water retention, bloat, and bs. As for my readings at 98mg, my urologist...

And the reaction to your vitamins is crazy, have you gotten a comprehensive metabolic panel done to see any discrepancies?

How is your E2 on trt?

What is your daily dosage as far as test and possibly AI's, and your side effect profile if you dont mind me asking?

180mg/wk protocol was a twice a week injection cycle. I switched to dailies approx. 2-3 months ago

Vince, what is/are the differentiating factor(s) needed to assess whether a higher or lower dosage is needed in my case? As you can see, getting free T in normal range is hard with any dose. Also, taking 2mg/Adex a week at 180 was a bit excessive but if I took a higher dose again, I would most...

Labs on 180mg/wk T, 2mg Adex weekly: Total: 1187 (300-1080 ng/dl) Free T: 402 (47-244 pg/ml) SHBG: 14.6 (16.5-55.9 nmol/L) E2: 17 (standard at <= 60.7 pg/ml) Hematocrit: 47.4 (37-49) Prolactin: 9.9 (4-26 ng/dl) Labs on 98mg/wk, no Adex weekly: Total: 658 (250-1100 ng/dl) Free: 159 (35-155...

Curious on the matter, but in your opinion, can a change in testosterone dosage cause a loss in weight? I am about 5'11", 165 right now, lean. I looked fuller at about 180-200mg/wk until I learned that A) for low shbg men, less is more and B) a lot of urologists don't understand TRT. I titrated...

When I initially switched to dailies, my primary purpose was to get in range and also eliminate the need for any AI. What's interesting is I'm pretty sure my E2 has never been higher. I used to be asymptomatic to my high E2 but now I am getting symptomatic and it needs to be addressed. Really...

I 100% agree with this! However, I definitely will say that the last day before a pin on a 2x injection per week protocol is brutal, it's like mentally my body knows that its about to get that sweet elixir so it feels low. In addition, my side effect profile was much worse on 2x/week. Question...

Vince, I appreciate your response. I always see you on these forums helping men find their balance so glad you're here! Do you get side effects from your heavy AI use? My acne seems to be getting cystic even on a relatively lower dose like 98mg. It typically happens when I use an AI to get my E2...

Hey gents~ I started my TRT journey on a higher dose, but as a low SHBG guy sitting somewhere between 8-14 for SHBG levels, I titrated down to 105mg/wk w ED injections. I take .25 Adex every other day when I notice my water weight goes up and nips get puffy and then I back off to keep things...

Hahah i got called out, yeah I'm an overanalytical thinker, its a blessing and a curse. Thanks for the advice and checking me, I'll switch to dailies and allow some time for everything to be smooth sailing hopefully. Thanks bud

I definitely agree, I'm sure you understand that getting dialed in is easy for some and horrendous for others. I try not to overthink it, but with my e2 sensitivity and the acne and the switching of protocols because I'm trying to find the right doc, so on and so forth, it's just been a...

Thanks for sharing man..I too have titrated up and down to find the sweet spot, and it's just difficult getting dialed in. My acne and nipples in the grand scheme really aren't THAT bad, but they serve more as an indication that there's still imbalance in the body. I am super sensitive to...

I wasn't acne prone prior to TRT so it's definitely a new challenge for me to endure w/ all the other hormonal fluctuations. It's more the scarring than anything now but that's a separate issue. I know people have mixed reviews with dailies, but with my SHBG so low, it might be the best protocol...

Thanks for your replies gents! I appreciate them! @qxfq, I did not know that DHT has such a high binding affinity to SHBG, DHT is a tricky b*stard lmao. To both qxfq and s1w, you both mentioned the ED injection protocol. S1W, how long did you run an ED protocol for you to notice the acne...

Hi everyone this is my first post so go easy on me lol...I am 22 years old, and approximately a year and a few months ago, I started suffering from a deep depression, non-existent libido and rapid and aggressive weight loss. I was pretty close to just calling it quits honestly, and upon...