Enclomiphene restart - how long?

[JRos895]

Wanted to update this thread with my latest progress. As of 5/7, labs on 25mg enclomiphene ED:

Total T: 700 (264-916)
Free T: 10.5 (8.7-25.1)
E2, Sens: Pending
SHBG: Pending

Pending final results, my sense is my SHBG is high. What’s weird is while on TRT, my SHBG was low, ~10ish.

Why is my SHBG low on TRT but high(er) on enclomiphene? I noticed the same when on clomid several years ago.

This is an awesome thread. Thank you for the updates!

I am on HCG mono myself and would love to try an enclo restart. Your story gives me hope. How do you feel now?

 

[GeauxBears]

This is an awesome thread. Thank you for the updates!

I am on HCG mono myself and would love to try an enclo restart. Your story gives me hope. How do you feel now?

Glad it helps!

Most recent labs as of 6/4:

T, Total: 738 (264-916)
T, Free: 18.4 (8.7-25.1)
LH: 11.2 (1.7-8.6)
Estradiol, Sens: 48.6 (8.0-35.0)
SHBG: 28.2 (16.5-55.9)

I am feeling decently well - morning erections have been more prevalent (they were non existent on TRT+HCG), and no adverse E2 effects that I experienced on clomid years ago (e.g., bloating, irritability/depression, fatigue). Also, my heart rate and blood pressure have come down significantly relative to TRT. I am less sensitive to heat than I was on TRT.

The only thing I'm struggling with is libido - realizing that's a multi-factor process, I'm trying to figure out how to first reduce that E2 a bit. Current dosage is 12.5mg daily.

 

[Guided_by_Voices]

Glad it helps!

Most recent labs as of 6/4:

T, Total: 738 (264-916)
T, Free: 18.4 (8.7-25.1)
LH: 11.2 (1.7-8.6)
Estradiol, Sens: 48.6 (8.0-35.0)
SHBG: 28.2 (16.5-55.9)

I am feeling decently well - morning erections have been more prevalent (they were non existent on TRT+HCG), and no adverse E2 effects that I experienced on clomid years ago (e.g., bloating, irritability/depression, fatigue). Also, my heart rate and blood pressure have come down significantly relative to TRT. I am less sensitive to heat than I was on TRT.

The only thing I'm struggling with is libido - realizing that's a multi-factor process, I'm trying to figure out how to first reduce that E2 a bit. Current dosage is 12.5mg daily.

You might try a low dose of zinc for your E2. As someone with low E2, it turns out that a lot of things inhibit aromatase and zinc is one of them. Melatonin may help as well.

 

[Kenp]

Any updates? Better libido?

 

[jodahl6898]

AWESOME THREAD HERE! Thank you GeauxBEARS

 

[Kenp]

I did 2 months of enclomiphene and clearly helped for testosterone but literally nothing for libido, probably even worse. I have pfs.

Ow yeah and higher heart rate too but no other negative side effects though. I did 24mg/week split in 2 doses.

 

[GeauxBears]

It trashed my libido. Hypothesis is the estrogen blockage happening in my brain. Cycled off of it and a week later libido came roaring back with increased desire to watch porn, etc.