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I’m 45 and considering TRT. I have cycled before but I’ve never checked my test levels. I know they’re low, I’ve been feeling the symptoms for a few years now, including before I ever cycled. In fact it was feeling low that first got me interested in cycling. I know TRT is a one way street, once started you cannot just stop and return to your old levels, but if your old levels suck, why would you want to. I simply cannot afford to go with a private clinic and from what I’ve heard, finding a doctor that will write a script and let you self inject is pretty rare, so this leaves self prescribed, which is what I’m considering. I’m just finishing PCT from my last cycle, so I don’t think there’s any point in getting bloods done right now, I could wait a few months, but if I’m going to commit to it, what difference does it make. My plan is to start with 150mg/week of cyp and get bloods done after about 1-2 months to see where my levels are. I will also likely run 100mg of deca with it. It’s my understanding that adding deca will not effect blood results, is that correct? At this point I would like to get my level to 1000-1500. I’ve run a Test/NPP cycle with adex and prami, but I’m not sure how to dose them for TRT levels. Are they needed? Can I get by without using any until my blood test (Assuming no obvious gyno signs). I will probably run HCG for 10 weeks every few months. I may wait and discuss this with my normal family doctor, but I’m sure he would not just send me home to pin myself, so aside from asking him what he thinks about TRT, is there any point in telling him anything? I know coventional wisdom is to say nothing, and as long as I’m at TRT levels I don’t see why he would think anything was up.
In short, my questions are:
OK to start without a blood test?
Is 150 test 100 deca a good starting point?
How long until first blood test?
Do I tell my normal doc anything?
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated.
In short, my questions are:
OK to start without a blood test?
Is 150 test 100 deca a good starting point?
How long until first blood test?
Do I tell my normal doc anything?
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated.