Retooling my TRT to regain benefit... Best Dose schedule for low SHBG....

[BillyJ03z]

After realizing that after 8-9 yrs of being on TRT that I have been using way too much Test for my body... I have been injecting anywhere from 170-220mg per wk, started at 2xWK, then EOD, now ED, from IM to SQ..... my levels have always been top 80% of TT range and top 90-120% of FT range, low SHBG bottom 5% of range, E2 always in range, etc..... but I always felt sluggish mentally and passive, up/down libido, meh energy levels despite being strong.. and I'm realizing that these levels were too high for my body for such a long time/duration.

I am dropping my Test to 100mg or less per week.. but I'm trying to decide what's the best approach with my low SHBG... I am currently using 50mg Prop/200mg Cyp combo (250mg/ml).... I am thinking of injecting .06ml ED SQ (12.5mg) = 87.5mg/wk ... or .12ml EOD (25mg) = 75mg every 6 days.... my thoughts are since there is prop in the mix injecting ED would give a better benefit utilizing the faster acting ester...

thoughts on ED or EOD be better?

I'm also thinking of stopping any injections for a 2 week period hoping it will help in clearing/possibly help resetting my CNS receptors....

thoughts?

 

[Vince Carter]

25mg EOD and consider daily in the future. Stopping for 2 weeks for this CNS fable is not worth it.

 

[CoastWatcher]

25mg EOD and consider daily in the future. Stopping for 2 weeks for this CNS fable is not worth it.

Good advice. No reason to send yourself on an elevator ride to the depths of hypogonadism for a "CNS reset." Make the change. Prepare to feel a bit unsettled for a few weeks. Test your levels in six weeks.

Keep us posted.

 

[Vince]

I would consider just going to daily injections. It seems that 16 mg of testosterone cypionate works good for dailies. I would also consider using an easy touch 29g - 27g 1/2" syringe for a nice shallow IM injection.

 

[BillyJ03z]

I would consider just going to daily injections. It seems that 16 mg of testosterone cypionate works good for dailies. I would also consider using an easy touch 29g - 27g 1/2" syringe for a nice shallow IM injection.

I have 250mg/ml (50mg Prop/ 200mg Cyp blend).... so I am injecting .06ml = 15mg daily = 105mg/wk *I am using 27g 1/2" easy touch insulin syringe and doing SQ in stomach, thigh and buttock area...

I was 6 weeks into NDT (Armour) currently at 1 grain but, I am going to stop that as well during this reset and see what happens.....

 

[Tommy Wall]

I wonder instead of injecting yourself every day wouldn´t a testo cream/gel be a better option? Many guys do fine with gel or cream and have good levels of testo.

 

[Systemlord]

I'm a low SHBG guy (low 20's) and felt much better on a daily protocol, it depends, how good do you want to feel?

If you want to increase your chance to feel your best chose daily, if you want to decrease your chance of feeling your best chose EOD.

The only roadblock in your path is commitment of pinning yourself daily.

 

[BillyJ03z]

I'm a low SHBG guy (low 20's) and felt much better on a daily protocol, it depends, how good do you want to feel?

If you want to increase your chance to feel your best chose daily, if you want to decrease your chance of feeling your best chose EOD.

The only roadblock in your path is commitment of pinning yourself daily.

I have no issues pinning daily and personally prefer it since going the SQ route... takes me literally 30 secs to draw and pin.. I do it right after I make my coffee in the morning... Even if I went back to IM injects daily it's so easy since I found 27g 1" needles. don't even feel it going into the muscle....

 

[Vince]

I have no issues pinning daily and personally prefer it since going the SQ route... takes me literally 30 secs to draw and pin.. I do it right after I make my coffee in the morning... Even if I went back to IM injects daily it's so easy since I found 27g 1" needles. don't even feel it going into the muscle....

Okay. Keep us posted on your journey and let us know how it goes.

 

[teehee]

Any update?