Acceptable TRT doses

[kdraoui]

So I researched and it seems 200mg a week is upper standard dose.

But what are the acceptable doses? I feel that if he tries offerin under 100mg I will just turn it down.

What should I accept? Is 100 okay or must I demand 200mg?

 

[Viduus]

You need to look at your Test and free Test levels to decide.

Norm would be 100-200mg a week. 200 puts most people well over range. Medically, 100-150 is more appropriate for most.

If it’s for health reasons keep in mind higher amounts will cause RBC and hemiticrit to rise. If you have high blood pressure this can make a long term difference of not managed.

If you’re a bodybuilder then run 400 and tell everyone it’s TRT.

 

[Straight30weight]

135 is my prescribed dose and puts me around 1000 total, and my free stays lower end.

 

[CJ]

You ain't turning down 100mg of RX testosterone from your Dr, who you kidding! :32 (18):

 

[notsoswoleCPA]

My dosage is 172 mg per week. Every year I try to convince my doctor to up it to an even 200 mg, but he flat out refuses to do so.

 

[Thongman]

I stared at 150 wk. I wanted to run it higher so I lost a few pounds and told my dr I was losing muscle mass and was constantly tired. He upped me to 200 wk, but when I go in for bloods twice a year I have to skip a week of injections and take bloods at the end of that same week. Then my levels come in around 800.

 

[Thongman]

 

[Viduus]

I stared at 150 wk. I wanted to run it higher so I lost a few pounds and told my dr I was losing muscle mass and was constantly tired. He upped me to 200 wk, but when I go in for bloods twice a year I have to skip a week of injections and take bloods at the end of that same week. Then my levels come in around 800.

I’m on 200 as well and it puts me in at 1500. Definitely more then I need for TRT but .... nope, don’t have a good excuse.

 

[Thongman]

I’m on 200 as well and it puts me in at 1500. Definitely more then I need for TRT but .... nope, don’t have a good excuse.

Dude that’s bad ass if your doc lets you in that high! I pretty much have to skip 2 injections to come in at 800 to keep it at 200....

 

[gymrat827]

200 & under is trt

250 & up is more of a cruise

 

[Gadawg]

Everyone is different. 200 per week gets me in the 700-800 range

 

[Redemption79]

As noted, individual experiences vary. I take 160mg/week and come in at the top of our just above normal physiological range. You won't really know until you do (whatever it is you're going to do) consistently for a while and get bloodwork done.

I think around 70mg test/week is comparable to normal healthy test production, but keep in mind that number is based on test only, not including the ester that effectively dilutes your dose.

There's a great degree of variance in how much we convert to estrogen too. You'll need to assess that when you get your first checkup/ bloodwork back.

 

[dk8594]

I’m on 200 as well and it puts me in at 1500. Definitely more then I need for TRT but .... nope, don’t have a good excuse.

Very similar to me.

 

[Thatgoodfellow]

As someone who doesn’t know much about TRT what are the potential risks of just doing 250 once a week as opposed to the typical around 100 dose that people do while on prescribed TRT. If I was gonna guess would it just be to keep your doctor happy or is there obvious health risks from always being on a little higher?

 

[DieYoungStrong]

True trt with a good Dr will get you dialed into the upper range of normal test levels. Everyone metabolizes test differently. Some people might need 200mg/wk to get there, and some might only need 75-100mg. All depends. If you know what you're doing you can do the bloodwork yourself.

 

[CJ]

As someone who doesn’t know much about TRT what are the potential risks of just doing 250 once a week as opposed to the typical around 100 dose that people do while on prescribed TRT. If I was gonna guess would it just be to keep your doctor happy or is there obvious health risks from always being on a little higher?

Chronic high blood pressure, hematocrit, possible prostate issues, whatever individual side effects one experiences, for not much, if any, extra benefit of that hefty trt dose.

 

[IHI]

Everyone is different. Scripted i was 120mg/wk put me 550-585 range

im now at 200mg/wk and keeps me consistent at 850-880

for comparisons, friend just started trt a few months back, got tested (fit guy/gym rat but initial test level was at 220) after 6weeks of 200mg/wk his test was 1598 and E2 was 114

so hes on 5th week of just 100mg/wk and retesting next week to see how levels wash out

 

[BigSwolePump]

100mg/wk has me at 556

Have an appointment with my doc on Friday to talk about adjusting

 

[First]

It seems like 150 - 200 is what most are taking weekly. Do you guys take indefinitely or do you have to give you're body some down time?
Also do any of you need to take estrogen blockers on your TRT??

 

[dk8594]

It seems like 150 - 200 is what most are taking weekly. Do you guys take indefinitely or do you have to give you're body some down time?
Also do any of you need to take estrogen blockers on your TRT??

Trt is for life. If properly done, a therapeutic would put you at normal. No need to take a break from normal cause you will feel like sh$t.

The underlying thought is that your testes weren’t working. You take a dose to mimic as if they were. Take a break from that and you are back to where you started if not worse.

I have always had some AI on hand, but have never needed it. Low estrogen feels just as bad as low test.