Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 17:23:17 -0000, you wrote: > >after 2 weeks of 1mg Arimidex a day my Esrodial went from 77 to 68. >Testosterone came back at 838 at 1pm but it may have been lower >because the test was in the afternoon. IGF-1 came back low at 96 >with a range of 114-492. I'm not really sure what IGF-1 is or how it >works, any help would be appreciated I did a google and come up with this: http://www.rajeun.net/cranton.html Looks like a break down product of Human Growth Hormone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 IGF-1, is a byproduct of HGH (I think). Phil's doctor said he uses HGH calibrated to the body weight for 3 months as a treatment for propecia side effects. > after 2 weeks of 1mg Arimidex a day my Esrodial went from 77 to 68. > Testosterone came back at 838 at 1pm but it may have been lower > because the test was in the afternoon. IGF-1 came back low at 96 > with a range of 114-492. I'm not really sure what IGF-1 is or how it > works, any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 How do you feel? Nickso > after 2 weeks of 1mg Arimidex a day my Esrodial went from 77 to 68. > Testosterone came back at 838 at 1pm but it may have been lower > because the test was in the afternoon. IGF-1 came back low at 96 > with a range of 114-492. I'm not really sure what IGF-1 is or how it > works, any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Human Growth Hormone stimulates the liver to produce IGF-1. If you seem to not be releasing normal amounts of LH or FSH, you might wonder about secretion of adequate growth hormone as well. IGF-1 is often measured in an attempt to assess GH levels. Growth hormone is released in a pulsatile fashion and the level rises and falls quickly. One blood sample can be tested for gh but you don't have any insight into the secretion of gh over time. IGF-1 is produced under the influence of gh and has a much longer half-life. Adequate levels of IGF-1 are an indication that your GH is adequate. One could undergo a growth hormone stimulation test but this is time-consuming, inconvenient, and more expensive undertaking. Brad > > after 2 weeks of 1mg Arimidex a day my Esrodial went from 77 to 68. > > Testosterone came back at 838 at 1pm but it may have been lower > > because the test was in the afternoon. IGF-1 came back low at 96 > > with a range of 114-492. I'm not really sure what IGF-1 is or how > it > > works, any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 > I read that Arimidex can lower IGF_1 so maybe that's the problem. > I'm not too concerned about it at this point I haven't heard this. Interesting. > > > > after 2 weeks of 1mg Arimidex a day my Esrodial went from 77 to > 68. > > > > Testosterone came back at 838 at 1pm but it may have been lower > > > > because the test was in the afternoon. IGF-1 came back low at > 96 > > > > with a range of 114-492. I'm not really sure what IGF-1 is or > how > > > it > > > > works, any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Fantastic news! Congratulations. [ ] Latest test results  Hi all! I had my appointment today to receive the results of my latest PCR. I received great news. All my factors dropped 50% from Jan. to Apr. I was expecting the worst so you can imagine my exaltation upon hearing that. Because I have never been in a blast phase, I am now going on semi-annual tests and will not go back on any medication. I will surpass the magical 2 year mark from the studies on 97% of patients having to return to some sort of treatment. H. dxd 2/03 400mg Gleevec 3/03 PCRU 11/03 Q-PCR undetectable 11/04 RT-PCR .014 11/05 RT-PCR .000 11/06 RT-PCR .001 11/07 Gleevec Vacation 11/07-1/08 Transfusions 12/07-5-08 RT-PCR 1/08 .017 Gleevec 400mg 1/08-6/08 Gleevec Vacation 6/08 - Unknown Transfusion 8/08 Procrit 6/08 - 11/08 RT-PCR .001 10/08 RT-PCR .009 2/09 RT-PCR .021 9/09 RT-PCR .01+ 4/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 In my personal experience, Brett is absolutely correct. Endos are not good doctors for treating TRT. Logically, they should be the best, but for whatever reason, as a group, they are not. Of course, I'm sure some people have a great experience with their Endo. _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Brett Savage Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Latest test results , Don't go to the Endo if you want to hCG or Arimidex. Most of them are not only clueless about it but they are mostly opposed to it's use. Brett Latest test results > Hi Group, > > I got my results back from my blood work done a week ago. I have been on > injections of T-CYP 200mg/ml @ 1cc/weekly (as prescribed). I split that > dose into 2 shots of 1/2cc (100mg each) every Monday and Thursday of the > week. After further reading I adjusted my shots to 80mg every 3 days which > works out real close the same amount in a 30 day period. I was taking DIM > every 3 days as well. > > My test results were: > > Testosterone, Total 1263 (241-827 NG/DL) > Estradiol, Ultrasensitive 68 (< OR = 29 pg/mL) > > My blood was drawn 4 days after my last shot. > > My DR changed my T-CYP dose to 1/2cc/week based on my lab work. I will be > injecting 1/4cc (50mg) every 3 days. I will also be taking DIM every day > for a while and gage that by what my body says. My labs will be redone in > 6 weeks. > > Question: By lowering the dose to half of what I was doing, plus splitting > into 2 shots/week, that alone should help lower the Estradiol, right? I > would still continue with DIM and see what the results were in 6 weeks. > > I asked him about Arimidix and HCG and he said he didn't know anything > about it for TRT and said he would refer me to an Endo if I wanted. I > declined that for now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 You will find the same consensus on the women's groups where everyone's desperately searching for someone to prescribe Armour Thyroid. Turns out endos mostly deal with diabetics. Also, the profession draws a personality that is exacting, likes to rely heavily on numbers (labs) and does NOT think outside of the box. They got into med school and their specialty by memorizing and regurgitating facts, which is NOT the same as critical analysis. Contrast that with a pediatrician, who has great rapport with kids, most endos are quite cold, and tend to look at your labwork, not you. JMHO, Barb > > In my personal experience, Brett is absolutely correct. Endos are not good > doctors for treating TRT. Logically, they should be the best, but for > whatever reason, as a group, they are not. Of course, I'm sure some people > have a great experience with their Endo. > > _____ > > From: [mailto: ] > On Behalf Of Brett Savage > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 7:31 PM > > Subject: Re: Latest test results > > > > , > Don't go to the Endo if you want to hCG or Arimidex. Most of them are not > only clueless about it but they are mostly opposed to it's use. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.