Blood work while on TRT

[Rbizzy]

I recently went to get blood work done while on TRT. I'm taking 100mg of test e every 5 days. My doctor called me this morning and said my test levels were at 1300 and my estradiol levels were at 102. I'm new to TRT and blood work so I have no reference on what good and bad levels are, so comments appreciated. I'm still waiting on all of my specific levels for everything tested to be posted, but she said all other levels were good. I also got my blood drawn when I was trough, so the morning of my next shot but before my next shot, when my test would have been it's lowest

 

[01dragonslayer]

Unfortunately thats an issue when your on TRT. Bloods are checked every so often. Its all about timing.

 

[testboner]

Your t-level is above high norm (very good). Your estradiol is high (common). The bummer is, your doc is going to want to lower your dose, but optimally you’d like to leave it where it’s at, and add an AI (aromatase inhibitor).

 

[Rbizzy]

Your t-level is above high norm (very good). Your estradiol is high (common). The bummer is, your doc is going to want to lower your dose, but optimally you’d like to leave it where it’s at, and add an AI (aromatase inhibitor).

My doc never put me on TRT, I just decided to do it myself. I'm not prescribed anything, this is all UGL

 

[biggc1]

My doc never put me on TRT, I just decided to do it myself. I'm not prescribed anything, this is all UGL

Then whats with the notes?

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[Rbizzy]

Because I told her what I'm taking and why and how much I'm taking. So she is giving her recommendations after reviewing my lab work that I had her do

 

[testboner]

I see. Well now you know; your test dose for trt is pretty much optimal, and you need to get on an AI.

 

[Rbizzy]

I've started .5mg of arimidex, twice a week as of today

 

[viperspike]

First off, that's either an awesome doc, or a not so bright one. She should just give you a prescription vs risk your health using UGL products (some of which I think are better than Pharma). Secondly, my doc reviewed my blood work and was ok with me being at 1240ng/dL. Your estogen is quite high, and I would address that asap. It should be in the 11-52pg/mL range. Anastazole is the common prescription AI for TRT, however, I got a prescription for Aromasin after explaining its better on my lipid profile as well as being a suicidal AI. Aromasin is the most prevalent AI used in the community due to its suicidal action as well as no rebound effect in missed dosing.

Due to the half life of the Ent or Cyp esters, you can roughly say that cpy's half life of 7-8 days will take 7-8 weeks to stabilize in your body. On injection day continuing to day 3, your test levels will rise and then begin to taper off according to the half life of the ester. If your blood was drawn on during that time frame(day 1-3), you can expect that day 7-8 your test levels will be roughly half of that or 650ng/dl. Those ranges are where most people prefer to be on TRT; however, most doctors are a lot more conservative and will keep you in a range of 900max-450low. Having higher numbers isn't really a bad thing, but excessively high testosterone over long periods of time can cause medical issues such as hemoglobin/hemocrit levels too high, enlargement of the heart (not in a good way). At 1300ng/dl your unlikely to run into those problems, but should donate blood at least twice a year depending on how quickly your RBC count rises.

use this website to see the differences in doses/time frames.
https://roidcalc.powerbody.ru/?langid=8

Next, Aromasin. A dose of 100mg e5d yields a return of 1300ng/dl and E2 at 102 pg/ml. I would start with 6.25mg of aromasin 2x a week for a total of 12.5mg a week. The only true measure of E2 is to do bloodwork...period. Most people will adjust their dose of AI until they reach a point where morning wood is common and sex drive is high, as long as its within the 11-52 range. Remember that E2 is a vital component to muscle gain and bodily functions, so tanking estrogen will likely made you feel like shit and tank sex drive. On the opposite, too high of E2 will cause water bloat, achy joints as well as ED problems. Finding the E2 sweet spot is the holy grail of TRT dosing.