HRT for me

[Judo Tom]

So just wanted to say hello on this forum. I just got started on an HRT program. I think I have lots to learn about HRT and hopefully I can learn and share on this forum.

Basically I am going to be taking

Test cyp
hcg
Anastrozole

I just started so I have a lot of testing and tweaking to do down the road to get to optimal levels.

 

[ppgfreak]

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[XMAN.]

So just wanted to say hello on this forum. I just got started on an HRT program. I think I have lots to learn about HRT and hopefully I can learn and share on this forum.

Basically I am going to be taking

Test cyp
hcg
Anastrozole

I just started so I have a lot of testing and tweaking to do down the road to get to optimal levels.

good luck

 

[Headholio]

Are you going through a doctor?

 

[Judo Tom]

yeah docs care .. blood work.. all the good stuff i need

 

[Headholio]

I've been thinking about HRT myself, so I have lots of questions if you don't mind.

How were your T levels before you started?
Did you go to your GP or a HRT specialist?
How much T are you going to be taking?
Did the guy suggest Androgel instead of injectable?
How does your insurance cover this? What will be your out of pocket cost?

 

[Judo Tom]

I've been thinking about HRT myself, so I have lots of questions if you don't mind.

How were your T levels before you started?
Did you go to your GP or a HRT specialist?
How much T are you going to be taking?
Did the guy suggest Androgel instead of injectable?
How does your insurance cover this? What will be your out of pocket cost?

How were your T levels before you started?
all i want to say for now is they were LOW really LOW

Did you go to your GP or a HRT specialist?
Specialist

How much T are you going to be taking?
still working on it. for now im gonna start at 250mg or so and work my way down until i still feel good.

Did the guy suggest Androgel instead of injectable?
nope in my line of work androgel is not a good idea.

How does your insurance cover this?
insurance covers some but not all of my costs..

What will be your out of pocket cost?
cant discuss prices sorry.

ill say this so far it is great and well worth it.. I have a lot of tweaking to do regarding dosages, anti estrogen usage, etc etc
but for me it was basically necessary to keep up the lifestyle i want to live. I train young up and coming pros, im up doing road work at 6am, lift at 7am, work a real job, then train at the 'dojo' for 4-5hrs a night, then have to go home and make the wife happy

most docs just said slow down, you are older, rest more, etc etc.. thats like saying hey shoot yourself in the leg, leave a boatload of money on the table, let your business partners fail, etc

not gonna happen..

 

[redhawk01]

good luck. i just started myself.

 

[rms13]

How old are you?
What are the doses and frequency of hcg and Anastrozole you are on?

 

[Headholio]

How many shots per week do you have to do? 1 test and 2 HcG? How do you spread it out?

 

[Judo Tom]

doing 2 shots a week of just test for now

going to add hcg in very shortly just want to see how i feel w/ just the test and then add the hcg down the road

shots are no big deal but you can start w/ 1 shot per week and then move to two shots per week

Anastrozole for now is 1mg 2x per week. i need to work on that though.. that cant be optimal.

just taking it 1 step at a time

 

[Headholio]

Can you put the HCG in the same shot as the test?

 

[Zyglamail]

Can you put the HCG in the same shot as the test?

While technically you probably could I wouldnt recommend it. HCG needs to be refrigerated once reconstituted and I wouldnt want to get HCG in my test vial or the test in my hcg vial.

Most people just use slin pins and do hcg subq, its water based so easy to draw and shoot, painless with a slin pin.