Androderm vs Test Cyp HRT

[sirpinalot]

Hello all new to elite fitness so this should be one hell of a first post!
I'll start with some important background info been training for aprox 12 years I am 28 years old I have used anabolics in the past Test prop, Tren Ace, Eq on and off with great result after graduating college I kind of fell off the gear bandwagon and focused on work and life and hadnt had the time to frequent the gym as much... After about two years of off and on gym sessions I deteriorated from a 5'9 220lb 10% bf physique to a 295lb slow fat fucking slob! After feeling what felt like a deep depression I decided to go see my doctor who referred me to an endocrinologist who was able to diagnose me with hypogonadism (low testosterone). He prescribed me 4mg Androderm patches which I wasn't opposed to as I'm trying to get back in the game, however; legally due to my professional career. After 2 months of unsuccessful labs he upped my dosage to 6mg total....After another month of unsuccessful results (Test, Serum 151ng/dL) (Test, Free, Direct 8.9pg/mL) he has opted to put me on Test Cyp 100mg injection every other week which I have to have done in office.....I know that his dosage will help HOWEVER is no where what I will need and overtime he will increase the dosage as he feels I should be in the 400-600 level..... I do not want to go against his will and supplement my own test and would like to give him the chance to do what he needs to do prior to me taking matters into my own hands....My main question is what do you guys think of running 400mg EQ a week along with this HRT dosage as I am looking for an extra edge to get back into shape and my body has responded well in the past...I am open to any and all suggestions...I hope to hear from you all!

 

[ALIN]

Im not fond of topicals,,poor absorption,,far less effective and messy.
The 100mg dose is close for TRT but it really needs to be done every
5-7 days to keep levels from dipping.

 

[sirpinalot]

Im not fond of topicals,,poor absorption,,far less effective and messy.
The 100mg dose is close for TRT but it really needs to be done every
5-7 days to keep levels from dipping.

I agree with you 100% I'm hoping my body needs more than 100mg so he needs to up the dosage to 200mg and then I'll opt to come into office weekly for injection to keep blood levels stable I hunted around about half life and my ENDO is so certain that I'll be ok with everyother week injections....however he did tell me to have labs drawn the second week rather than the week of the shot. Any thoughts on running EQ?

 

[bigorse]

If you are going to be sourcing eq illegally you may as well do your own hrt with test cyp or e and just get bloods done regularly to make sure everything is in check

 

[Stackinplates]

Do not do every other week injections!!

No Trt is better than poor Trt

I have done 200 mg back in the day every two weeks it's shitty
Basically ur gonna be shutting urself down with no benefits

I was in test cyp also once a week
Blahh crspoy for me too

I found that I read a endocrinologist book and talked to my dr I told them I wanted test p for eod injections

She told me that she would give me a script but could not find it at any local pharmacy so I did my homework after about 6 minths I found it

In the us they have compound pharmacy that specially make it

The most natural protocol u can get from a doc
Is 50 mg test p eod that gives u about 175 a week and outs u in upper range of normal

But if u really wanna do it right test suspension Ed is the way to go but that's a pain

I don't mind injections so I prefer to keep my body's natural hormone level flux rather than a Ester that lingers around in my body !

I want to mimic my natural testosterone levels my peeking in the morning and declining throughout the day that's why I prefer shorter esters