Blood tests in...recovered or not??

[georgie12]

Hi guys,

UPDATE 105 days after end of cycle and 45 days after end of PCT:
I did a blood test and my Total Testosterone is 369ng/dl with normal values being 270-1734 NG/dl....can we safely say that my HPTA has adequately recovered?

These are normal levels according to the laboratory...what do you believe?

How long should I wait to start another cycle?

Thanks in advance

 

[jcnuts]

Sounds low to me. What were the other results as far as estrogen and prolactin.

Sent from my EVO4G.

 

[Nelson Montana]

It depends on where you were before the cycle. If you around the same place, yes, if you were higher, no.

Also, just because your #'s have returned, they still need time to solidify. Hell, use BRIDGE for an extra month or so just to make sure.

 

[georgie12]

My test levels must have probably been higher...need to find my old test results though to make sure and come back...I only did total test, didn't do estrogen or prolactin don't know if they are needed

Do I need to check free test levels too?

 

[rich_89]

You need to do a full male hormone panel.

 

[stevesmi]

even though we don't know your prior levels I have a very good idea based on my history of bloods to safely assume that you are RECOVERING still, your nuts are starting to FUNTION but you aren't ready to cycle just yet.. give it a few more weeks and run another blood.

if you were still suppressed your total test would be under 100. 45 days after pct i wouldn't be pleased with these results personally if i ran a light and short cycle.. but if you ran a long cycle using a harsh AAS then i would be pleased.

what did u run? what was your PCT?

no you don't need to test 'free test' .. in all my years studying bloods i've never seen a person with good total test and low free test. and if that happened what exactly would you do anyway? you would have to keep waiting or run something like unleashed to get it boosted.

a female hormone panel from privatemdlabs is 50 bucks and covers everything you need. LH, estradiol, lipids, total test. FSH.

if your total test, LH etc were all good but your lipids came in too hot i would continue to wait off cycle to give your organs a break. so thats why its good to run a full panel most guys do not and then down the line they find out they have organ issues, and all it took was cycling off an extra month or two to give the body a break but THEY HAD TO jump right back on cycle cause they were impatient. what a waste

 

[johnnyboy3689282]

I dont wanna be that guy, why i get bloods done before, during (but i dont pay to close attention to thesse as my hormones are all over the place), and after for recovery.... like 3-4 times after, im like a once a monther on blood work... gives me piece of mind as well... Steve, do u read bloods for a living?

 

[johnnyboy3689282]

My insurance covers mine, i just pay 25 copay....Do you know what your levels were before???

 

[stevesmi]

I dont wanna be that guy, why i get bloods done before, during (but i dont pay to close attention to thesse as my hormones are all over the place), and after for recovery.... like 3-4 times after, im like a once a monther on blood work... gives me piece of mind as well... Steve, do u read bloods for a living?

no but i have been my own guinea pig and guys on here have PM'd me dozens and dozens of blood results and i've helped them through PCT and recovery. so i have a good idea about the recovery aspect of bloods and what to look for and how the body is reacting etc.

the one myth i have noticed is that if you recover your libido recovers too. they do not run in synergy. i am working with guys right now who are even on HRT and have test 1500+ who have no sex drive. the more you play around with hormones and ancillaries the more it screws the body up. so that is why i stress to COME OFF EVERYTHING except natty supps, let the body recover and clear everything out... then you can worry about going back on. this whole staying on and being on SOMETHING at all time can screw up your libido bigtime

 

[georgie12]

Hi guys,
I run the following cycle:
Test enath 650mg EW
NPP 600mg EW
For 15 weeks, therefore this wasnt a light cycle...what do you think?

My testosterone blood levels history is as follows:
Sept 2007 (22 yrs old) before using anything 321ng/dl with normal values 280-800 NG/dl
December 2008 774ng/dl normal values 241-827 NG/dl.....can't remember though how long after end of cycle was this reading.

Considering the 2007 values when I didn't use AAS at all, can we say that my levels are ok?

And of course next time will do a f**ing blood test before starting anything, to know for sure...!!!!