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Do The Following Results Suggest Undergoing The TRT Protocol?
Posted on
Fri, 27 Feb 2015
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Fri, 27 Feb 2015
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Question : I would like to get feedback on TRT protocol my doctor wants to put me on. I am 28 year old male and I feel the effects of low testastorone. My blood work is as follows:
T3 FREE - 3.4 (1.8-4.6 range)
T4 FREE - 1.43 (0.9 - 1.7 range)
TSH --- 1.3 (0.27 - 4.2 range)
LH ------- 2.6 (1.7 - 8.6 range)
Estradiol E2 -- 22.7 (7.6 - 42.6 range)
DHEA-Sulfate 221.8 (160 - 449 range)
Sex Hormone Bind Globulin 27 (10-80 range)
Test total -- 427 (280 - 1100 range)
Test free ---- 10.68 (1.9 - 27 range)
IGF-1 ------- 273 (150 - 222 range)
Cortisol ---- 18.1 (6.2 - 19.4 morning range).
Blood count - everything good
General chemistry - all good, Glucose a bit towards high range.
Cholesterol -- 174 total (<200).. HDL 63 and LDL 99.
My doctor suggests weekly protocol:
Mon: hCG 500 units
Tue: hCG 500 units
Wed. 80mg Testosterone Cypionate
Thurs: Arimidex 0.5mg
What is your opinion of this treatment? My main concern is being on TRT for life. According to my doctor, if I stop treatment, my levels may be low at first, but should get back to current level within a few months. Is this correct?
T3 FREE - 3.4 (1.8-4.6 range)
T4 FREE - 1.43 (0.9 - 1.7 range)
TSH --- 1.3 (0.27 - 4.2 range)
LH ------- 2.6 (1.7 - 8.6 range)
Estradiol E2 -- 22.7 (7.6 - 42.6 range)
DHEA-Sulfate 221.8 (160 - 449 range)
Sex Hormone Bind Globulin 27 (10-80 range)
Test total -- 427 (280 - 1100 range)
Test free ---- 10.68 (1.9 - 27 range)
IGF-1 ------- 273 (150 - 222 range)
Cortisol ---- 18.1 (6.2 - 19.4 morning range).
Blood count - everything good
General chemistry - all good, Glucose a bit towards high range.
Cholesterol -- 174 total (<200).. HDL 63 and LDL 99.
My doctor suggests weekly protocol:
Mon: hCG 500 units
Tue: hCG 500 units
Wed. 80mg Testosterone Cypionate
Thurs: Arimidex 0.5mg
What is your opinion of this treatment? My main concern is being on TRT for life. According to my doctor, if I stop treatment, my levels may be low at first, but should get back to current level within a few months. Is this correct?
Brief Answer:
Good testosterone levels
Detailed Answer:
Good day
Noted your concerns. Your testosterone and free testosterone levels seems to be good. I wonder if these values are pre treatment or post treatment values. In a real world endocrine practice, endocrinologists often do not initiate treatment if the baseline testosterone values are similar to yours.
Would like to know about your symptoms about your symptoms.
Regards
Binu
Good testosterone levels
Detailed Answer:
Good day
Noted your concerns. Your testosterone and free testosterone levels seems to be good. I wonder if these values are pre treatment or post treatment values. In a real world endocrine practice, endocrinologists often do not initiate treatment if the baseline testosterone values are similar to yours.
Would like to know about your symptoms about your symptoms.
Regards
Binu
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