High hematocrit levels??

[bigt405]

Anyone else having problems with high hematocrit levels since starting trt and if so what have you done that has helped lower them?

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[Zyglamail]

Its not uncommon to have elevated RBC when on TRT, just donate whole blood as often as you can.

 

[bigt405]

I plan on doing that next week......I would have already went but I am currently recovering from a detached retina thanks for the advice

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[RickRock13]

Yes, it is advised to donate blood on a regular basis to bring those levels into range. Hematocrit and RBC will generally rise over time with cycling and TRT

 

[schwartzy]

Will your test level go down when you donate blood?????

 

[Zyglamail]

Will your test level go down when you donate blood?????

You may lose some circulating test thats in your blood, but the effects will be negligible at best.

 

[bigt405]

Going tomorrow to donate

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[bigt405]

Donated blood today...
They commented on a high level of iron in my blood and how slow it flowed.
I was to get my hematocrit level checked next week but i am thinking about waiting another week or so to see if drinking the grapefruit juice everyday helps.

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[bigt405]

Got my blood drawn today. I will know in a few days if it came back in line.

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[bigt405]

Hematocrit level dropped from 56.1 to 53......so I guess I am now a regular blood donor

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[schwartzy]

I had to give blood this past Saturday. My hematocrit was 52.1 with 52.0 being the threshold for my lab, and my Hemoglobin was 19.5 according to the bloodbank tester. I was having headaches and feeling tired alot. I'm going to check and see what my hemoglobin/hematocrit dropped to next Monday when I draw labs. Will post the results.....

 

[Zyglamail]

I can definatly feel when I am getting close to my donation date as well. Thick blood takes its toll.

 

[bigt405]

The strange thing for me is I have no symptoms when mine is high. Even at 56 on my hematocrit level I felt good and could tell,no difference after donating.

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[Zyglamail]

The strange thing for me is I have no symptoms when mine is high. Even at 56 on my hematocrit level I felt good and could tell,no difference after donating.

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It will vary from person to person. Even if you dont feel it, it causes the heart to work harder which over time causes thickening of the walls etc.

Since I do a fair amount of high intensity cardio, thats usually where I can tell its getting high. I lose endurance and dont recover as fast between sets.