Long term hormone replacement

[Nemisis]

I am 34, have never done any anabolics and have been working out regularly for 18 years only taking off 5 months total off in that time. I have been able to attain 195lb at 5'4 with only a decent definition. (I have been acused of being on steroids). 9 years ago I had blood work done and the results were 245. Doctor said it was due to stress and that I was also sick at the time. After a couple of weeks I felt better and forgot about it. Lately I have been felling horrible, (all the feelings of low testosterone). I had blood work done and it came back at 33 and free testosterone at 4.5. Also my lipid profile came back so bad the chem lab redid it as they thought they had made a mistake. HDL came back at 5 total cholesterol came back at 245, don't remember what my LDL came back at. I had a second blood test and when the results come back I will be seeing an endocronoligists. My question if I have to go on long term replacement what would be the minimum amount of any drug to put me in the higher normal range with a minimum of affect on my lipid profile to the worst?

 

[Paulo]

I would look into and Estrogen assay, as well as prolactin and FSH/LH before making any decisions.

Also, It wouldn't be wise to start supplementing testosterone, or any anabolic really, before tracking down and reversing your poor lipid profiles.

Just my thoughts.

Regards

 

[Maetenloch]

Check out this document by SWALE (Dr. John Crisler). It should answer most if not all of your questions.

 

[awittyusername]

Check out this document by SWALE (Dr. John Crisler). It should answer most if not all of your questions.

Here is another link. http://www.sculptedbyiron.com/forum/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=8971

Everyone requires a different amount to bring you to the top of the range. He started me at 100mg cyp/wk. But, I'm over 200mg now and I get my labs back next week to see if I need to raise it more.

 

[Nemisis]

Paulo can you expand on your answer please in reference to prolactin and fsh/lh. Would that have been shown on the blood test?

Thank you.

 

[Stryker1992]

For not ever using your shit sounds pretty fucked up!

 

[Nemisis]

The part that confuses me I was never considered a hard gainer.

 

[Paulo]

The part that confuses me I was never considered a hard gainer.

I was in a similar situation, at the age of 23 no less. Sans the atrocious Lipid profiles.


However, I also never suspected it because I still have mild acne and I gain muscle pretty easy when I had the energy to work out. But, a lot of that is genetics I feel.

About your first question to me. Prolactin and Estrogen, when elevated, can have a very suppressive effect on your natural testosterone levels.

These are not always tested for, but if you find a doc who knows his shit and yes I suggest you find a male doctor for a multitude of reasons, he will test for all the hormones and that will give him and you a much clearer picture.

Because, imo, you can't move forward until you really know what you are treating. Otherwise, you just end up in a medication yo-yo scenario.


You may actually want to look into finding a urologist, actually.