I simply started at 80mg as kept increasing every 6 weeks by 20mgor so until I reached 200-250mg which is where I feel well.
80 mg.....6 weeks later 120 mg.....6 weeks later 140 mg.....6 weeks later 160 mg.....6 weeks later 180 mg.....6 weeks later 200 mg.....6 weeks later 220 mg.....6 weeks later 240 mg.
40 weeks later.....really? (yes we can shorten this some as you did state....."I simply started at 80mg as kept increasing every 6 weeks by 20mgor so until I reached 200-250mg which is where I feel well"
How can you even state....."200-250mg which is where I feel well".....as you never gave your body a fighting chance to see how you truly feel on said protocol (T dose/injection frequency)..... you changed your dose every 6 weeks which is nowhere near enough time to truly gauge such.
As not only did you not have blood work done to see where your TT/FT and e2 levels sit but you kept upping your dose every 6 weeks and as you should know whenever one starts trt or is tweaking dose (increasing/decreasing) blood levels will be in FLUX during the following weeks leading up until when they have stabilized at 5-6 weeks and even than once levels have stabilized one would need to give it 2-3 months at new said T levels to not only allow the body to adjust to those new levels.....but to truly gauge how one feels overall regarding mood/energy/libido/erectile function/body composition/recovery.
6 weeks on said protocol (T dose/injection frequency) would in no way be enough time to state whether the TT/FT /e2 levels achieved truly result in overall improvement in low-t symptoms.....let alone overall well being.
Have never tested T, FT or E2, but I feel fantastic.
Sound like a sensible approach.....!
No one could truly gauge a protocol (T dose/injection frequency).....let alone state they feel best at such T dose.....changing T dose every 6 weeks.....top it off with the fact that you have never tested your TT/FT/e2.....let alone the effects such levels have on your blood markers.
Just to be clear.....yes some men may very well need 200 mg/week or slightly higher to achieve a healthy FT level but needing such dose is not common for many men on trt.
Although symptom relief is what truly matters lab work is critical as not only do we want to know how said protocol (T dose/injection frequency) effects ones TT/FT levels but also to keep an eye on the impact it has on overall blood markers as we are not only trying to relieve/improve symptoms of low-t but to minimize/avoid any potential negative effects on overall health especially long-term.
Regarding reference ranges they are not set in stone and should be used as a guideline to give us an idea of where hormones/blood markers sit as levels could very well be too high or low resulting in negative effects.
There is nothing wrong with one running TT/FT levels above range as long as blood markers are healthy and you feel well overall.
No one is saying you have to keep your levels in a set range as the goal is to achieve the beneficial effects of having healthy FT levels while making sure overall health is maintained long term.
If you feel great on such dose than stick to your protocol but you should not be self treating yourself blindly by avoiding blood work.
It is naive for you to go on claiming you feel great at such dose when you never gave your body a chance because you were changing your dose every 6 weeks.....it is misleading.
This has been stated numerous times on the forum.....many are struggling because they are changing protocols (T dose/injection frequency) way too soon.....let alone in many cases changing too many things at once (use of an aromatase inhibitor/hCG).
I really dont have years to do such testing and wait 2-3 months between changes and spin my wheels like most others seem to do. I needed solutions NOW, and a solution I have found!
As you said many others are struggling by changing doses too often. Why mention that? I am having the time of my life!
