Recent labs

[Guest guest]

So, here are my most recent labs done on 11/17.

Serum Testosterone: 167ng/dl (241-827)

Free Testosterone: 3.7pg/dl (8.7-25)

So, still really low after one month on Testim 50mg. Doc is raising

the dose to 100mg and will recheck in 3 weeks. If still low we might

go to shots. Before starting Testim my total T was 292 so it would

certainly appear that it shut down my HTPA. Doc says he likes to see

guys my age around 600ng/dl.

So any suggestions on diet cause obviously SHBG is high, of course the

total T being that low isn't helping either.

Thanks,

Jody

[Guest guest]

We need to see SHBG and Estradiol levels. Yes the low does of Testim slow down

your LH and FSH messages that your brain sends to your testis to make

testosterone. This is why men need to get tested 2 weeks after starting on

Gels. As for Diet just eat good no junk or take out food don't get into low fat

diets. I follow the Weight Watchers program they teach you how to eat right and

lose weight. Some of us like myself suffer bad fatigue from low T and can't get

exercise so we gain weight the more we gain the more problems we have. Try not

to get under treated like I did if your levels come up to say 600 and you still

don't feel better go higher. Dr.'s did this to me for 23 yrs when I first went

on TRT my weight was 178 lbs today I am at 300. I blame this all on the

fatigue I suffered for yrs. on TRT due to low levels and Dr.'s that would not

listen to me. You tell most of them your still not right and they off your

Anti-Depression meds. Run from

Dr.'s that pull this crap when I got my levels up near the top of my labs range

I started feeling better to back it's 23 yrs later and I am now 65 with problems

do to my age.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: skywalker45_99 <skywalker45_99@...>

> Subject: Recent labs

>

> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 3:01 PM

> So, here are my most recent labs done on 11/17.

>

> Serum Testosterone: 167ng/dl (241-827)

> Free Testosterone: 3.7pg/dl (8.7-25)

>

> So, still really low after one month on Testim 50mg. Doc is

> raising

> the dose to 100mg and will recheck in 3 weeks. If still low

> we might

> go to shots. Before starting Testim my total T was 292 so

> it would

> certainly appear that it shut down my HTPA. Doc says he

> likes to see

> guys my age around 600ng/dl.

>

> So any suggestions on diet cause obviously SHBG is high, of

> course the

> total T being that low isn't helping either.

>

> Thanks,

> Jody

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

trying2bnatural wrote:

>

> ... Curious what you all think about labs as I am tired all the time!...

I'm not sure what you are complaining about from this list, but you seem

to be under-treated from the tests.

Chuck

> Free T3 (range 2.5 - 3.9)

> 12/08 2.9

> 9/09 2.5

>

> Free T4 (range 0.58 - 1.64)

> 12/08 .75

> 9/09 .91

>

> TSH (range .50 - 5.00)

> 12/08 3.96

> 9/09 1.58

>

> The other thing she checked was Cortisol as I have been asking about my

> adrenals.

>

> AM Fasting Range 9-22 ug/DL

> PM Fasting Range <10 ug/DL

>

> Cortisol was 5 and I had not fasted. It was taken at 11:40am. She said I

> could get a cortisol stim test to check it again - do you guys recommend

> this?

>

[Guest guest]

I know - things look good huh? I should probably just exercise more or

something. I don't have much energy. But, I realize persons are much worse

with symptoms.

Not sure what you mean by under-treated though

> >

> > ... Curious what you all think about labs as I am tired all the time!...

>

> I'm not sure what you are complaining about from this list, but you seem

> to be under-treated from the tests.

>

> Chuck

>

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