OK, so I have been on and off test for 5 years now. When I'm on it i feel GREAT! On two occasions I attempted to quit cold turkey.......Holy S*#T did I feel like crap, crazy anxiety, heart palpitations, insomnia, etc.... I love being up to optimal levels and would use it for life.......If I knew the long term effects anyway. I just got some test levels back and my doctor said I was looking good. But I noticed my hematocrit was borderline high, how bad is it? I normally trust my doc, but I feel like the information surronding testosterone is conflicting. My big fear now is working out with high HCT. What should I be aiming for? I love working out and while on TRT I do so 5+ days a week. But now I quit going until I can get some answers on when to slow down due to high HCT. Any input?
36 yo male
5'9" 180 pounds
[TD="class: tableCell"]WBC[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]6.5[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]4.0-11.0 K/mm3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]RBC[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]5.74[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]4.31-5.77 M/mm3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]HGB[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]16.8[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]13.2-17.5 g/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]HCT[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]49.5[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]38.9-49.9 %[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MCV[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]86.2[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]80-100 fL[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MCH[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]29.3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]27.8-33.8 pg[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MCHC[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]33.9[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]31.5-36.5 g/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]RDW[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]11.6[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]11.5-14.2 %[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]PLT CT[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]224[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]150-400 K/mm3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MPV[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]11.4[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]8.5-12.4 fL
[/TD]
Thoughts? Thanks gang, glad to have fellow TRT gents on call
36 yo male
5'9" 180 pounds
[TD="class: tableCell"]WBC[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]6.5[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]4.0-11.0 K/mm3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]RBC[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]5.74[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]4.31-5.77 M/mm3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]HGB[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]16.8[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]13.2-17.5 g/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]HCT[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]49.5[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]38.9-49.9 %[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MCV[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]86.2[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]80-100 fL[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MCH[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]29.3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]27.8-33.8 pg[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MCHC[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]33.9[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]31.5-36.5 g/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]RDW[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]11.6[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]11.5-14.2 %[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]PLT CT[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]224[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]150-400 K/mm3[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]MPV[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]11.4[/TD]
[TD="class: tableCell, width: 215px"]8.5-12.4 fL
[/TD]