Redemption79
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My apologies for being gone for so long...some of you might remember me. I'm not sure I've posted since pre-corona, but here I am. I don't have a clear reason for not posting...it's just been a weird year for most of us.
Last July I had a long-overdue surgery on my right RC. It's not 100% yet, but it's getting there.
I started increasing my TRT to mild cycle levels about 7 weeks ago, ~5 months post-surgery. The increase has been helping me slowly build up the atrophied muscles in my shoulder/arm after being immobile post-surgery, as well as work on the rest of my body while getting some strength back in my shoulder.
I've been taking 300mg cyp every 4 days. Occasionally I have missed a day and taken it on the 5th day, in which case I just carry on. My intention was to be around 500mg/week. Bloodwork just came back today and most of it seems pretty reasonable for mid-cycle, but my total and free test were much higher than I expected. Does this seem normal, or even possible to anyone else?
I included anything that was out of range or typically scrutinized; I appreciate any feedback I get.
ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS 31 HIGH < OR = 29 pg/mL
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MS 4532 HIGH 250-1100 ng/dL
TESTOSTERONE, FREE 1613.4 HIGH 35.0-155.0 pg/mL
HEMOGLOBIN 17.4 HIGH 13.2-17.1 g/dL
HEMATOCRIT 49.9 NORMAL 38.5-50.0 %
PSA, TOTAL 0.6 NORMAL < OR = 4.0 ng/mL
T3 UPTAKE 37 HIGH 22-35 %
CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL 204 HIGH <200 mg/dL
HDL CHOLESTEROL 38 LOW > OR = 40 mg/dL
TRIGLYCERIDES 113 NORMAL <150 mg/dL
LDL-CHOLESTEROL 143 HIGH mg/dL (calc)
CHOL/HDLC RATIO 5.4 HIGH <5.0 (calc)
AST 54 HIGH 10-40 U/L
Last July I had a long-overdue surgery on my right RC. It's not 100% yet, but it's getting there.
I started increasing my TRT to mild cycle levels about 7 weeks ago, ~5 months post-surgery. The increase has been helping me slowly build up the atrophied muscles in my shoulder/arm after being immobile post-surgery, as well as work on the rest of my body while getting some strength back in my shoulder.
I've been taking 300mg cyp every 4 days. Occasionally I have missed a day and taken it on the 5th day, in which case I just carry on. My intention was to be around 500mg/week. Bloodwork just came back today and most of it seems pretty reasonable for mid-cycle, but my total and free test were much higher than I expected. Does this seem normal, or even possible to anyone else?
I included anything that was out of range or typically scrutinized; I appreciate any feedback I get.
ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS 31 HIGH < OR = 29 pg/mL
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MS 4532 HIGH 250-1100 ng/dL
TESTOSTERONE, FREE 1613.4 HIGH 35.0-155.0 pg/mL
HEMOGLOBIN 17.4 HIGH 13.2-17.1 g/dL
HEMATOCRIT 49.9 NORMAL 38.5-50.0 %
PSA, TOTAL 0.6 NORMAL < OR = 4.0 ng/mL
T3 UPTAKE 37 HIGH 22-35 %
CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL 204 HIGH <200 mg/dL
HDL CHOLESTEROL 38 LOW > OR = 40 mg/dL
TRIGLYCERIDES 113 NORMAL <150 mg/dL
LDL-CHOLESTEROL 143 HIGH mg/dL (calc)
CHOL/HDLC RATIO 5.4 HIGH <5.0 (calc)
AST 54 HIGH 10-40 U/L