My Nwest Test Results at 200mg / wk of Depo-T taken before next inject.

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Everyone likes to look at numbers so here's the results of my last

blood test.

I am taking 200mg of Depo-T once a week and this blood draw was

right before my injection.

Total T: 451 (400 - 1080)

Bio-T: 335.6 (130.5 - 681.7)

Free-T: 115.4 (47 - 244)

T % Free: 2.6% (1.6 - 2.9)

SHBG: 14 (11 - 80)

E2: 56 (0 - 56)

TSH: 0.71 (0.4 - 4)

Free T3: 3.5 (1.8 - 4.2)

Free T4: 1.6 (0.8 - 1.9)

My impression?

Well, with my relatively high dose of Depo-T (200mg / wk) I did NOT

expect to have my T come back on the low end. Although my Bio-T and

Free-T are at about 1/3rd the reference range I did actually expect

it to be above the halfway mark. My SHBG is the highest it's ever

tested at which tells me that the feedback mechanisms for SHBG

related to Testosterone seem to be boosting my SHBG which is good

but since my T levels still look low it's no wonder my SHBG levels

aren't higher.

As I was warned about prior to switching from Gel's to Depo-T

injections, my E2 is becoming a problem. My libido and " wood " have

been okay, especially in the morning, so I didn't expect my E2 to

come back this high. And if this is at the end of a dosing period

it must be a bit higher during most of the week. I'll have to talk

to my doctor about this when I see him. Darn, I was really hoping

to avoid an E2 problem.

On a side note, my thyroid looks good! Have to count my

blessings. :-)