2 years of HRT labwork/notes

[r1]

I'm posting this with the hope that it helps out someone here. I know there is an HRT forum on this board, but many HRT questions get posted here. It was through this board that I made a lot of informed decisions about HRT and it was also through this board that I found Dr Crisler aka SWALE at http://www.allthingsmale.com. He is, IMO, the best HRT doc out there.

Quick Note: If you think you need HRT or are considering pursuing it, MAKE SURE you have a doctor that knows what he/she is doing. Bad HRT can F you up something fierce...believe me!

If people are interested, I will continue to update the lab work as long as I can get it paid for. It expires in 3 months and I wanted to show how Nolvadex effects hormone blood levels during recovery.

Some things worth mentioning:
1) Labwork is of paramount importance with HRT. Remember, HRT is a LONG-TERM program. You will not benefit from if it is not properly adjusted and proper adjustment means no guesswork. If your doc is not interested in doing labwork, FIND A NEW DOC. It is absolutely essential to get a full lab workup done BEFORE you start taking anything. I sure wish I had done this, but I was stupid. Don't be stupid.

2) My first Endo put on a program of 400mg/e3w of Test Cyp. I felt like SHIT on this program and anyone who knows Test Cyp will know why...it's half-life is only ~7 days. Rollercoaster city. He didn't think labwork was that important either.

3) HCG added to standard Test Cyp hugely amplified the effect of the Test Cyp. After I switched to HCG monotherapy in an attempt to resolve the dizziness problems I was having, Selegiline hugely amplified the effect of the HCG.

4) My doc allowed me to perform my own injections, but I was kept on a short leash. I'd receive two 1 mL bottles of 200mg/mL Test Cyp every month.

Cheers,
Sonny

 

[Makavelli]

Great post. Your T levels were all over the place. That must have sucked. Did you get the test done at the same time everytime?

 

[r1]

When I finally got a standing lab order, I was able to check Total T, Free T, E2, DHT, and LH every 2 weeks. At first, I tried checking 1 day after injection, then next time around, I tried 3 days after injection, then 6. I did it to see how slow/fast my levels were falling after the shot. Once I figured that out, I pretty much always did the Test injection on Friday followed by labwork on Monday.

Sonny