Burly's TRT journey

[burlyman30]

Good info, but would be helpful if you could enter actual testosterone results (and any other hormone as well if possible).

All that info has been posted previously in this thread, but I was just doing a quick general recap of the last few months. I do remember that test levels were 750ish/1250ish last time after doing 100mg/WK. Obviously were a bit higher at 125/WK. I think peak was 1500+. I'd have to look back at my labs or a few pages back in this thread.

I will post blood work from the most recent test in a couple weeks.

[Jelisej]

There are too many pages to look at info...
More frequent dosing does reduce peaks and valleys- thats what we all agree, so basically with more frequent dosing instead 750 - 1250- ish you would get results more like lets say 850 and 1100 or so- which would bring numbers more in range- tough I dont think even 1250 is number to worry about, if anything I would say its good. Even 1500 ng/dl is acceptable, if nothing else gives problems. Just donate blood more often, thats it.
I've got a feeling that your endo is one of those who think with less dosage they can avoid AI, which I dont think works great in practice- I dont see point in being on TRT and going through all that humdrum if one is going to be on low(er) levels.

[burlyman30]

Good input, J. I had a discussion with the endo on my last visit asking her what the long term concern of levels exceeding the acceptable range. Her answer was prostate enlargement/PSA levels. That test always comes back fabulous, though. So I was a bit perplexed by the answer when the tests don't support the concern.

[Jelisej]

I would say that prostate enlargement is usually due to high E2, DHT has some effect as well- testosterone itself is not a problem at all, main concern is with increased blood thickness, platelets and hematocrit, haemoglobin etc which you already know- but donating blood helps here, I've heard of guy doing phlebotomy as well, drinking plenty of water is good, cialis can be used and/or other supps- in any case I did not really hear people having any issues with higher levels of testosterone (up to 1500 ng/dl) and some been on for like 10 years or more, higher than that, dont really know as I dont have nay feedback and studies are rare.
Anyway- real problem is not with guys like yourself who have discipline, but with ones with unhealthy way of life who increase chances of having stroke/heart attack, thrombs etc...
In any case, if dose of testosterone is too high for you, you would realise after while as if your body would not be able to sustain it will show somehow, like progesterone would go too high, and/or prolactin or cortisol would drop, or thyroid levels would drop etc...