TRT. Who's on it?

[KBScobravert]

has anyone had to donate blood due to high red blood cell count? Mine is a 50.6 and doc says I need to donate. Not a fan of and never donated blood before. But if I go to my next physical for work and they pick up on the red blood cell count being high, I may have to explain why and that could derail employment

[BP]

Aside from the dr forcing you to come into the office for an injection (which doesn't make sense), or just really really hating needles and not being able to do it yourself, why would anyone not want to do injections?

I self inject HCG so it's really not a big deal. Personally I use the clinic because it's a set price and it's only 5 minutes from my house. I do think I'll try to get my regular doctor to start treating me after the 6 month mark though.

[Strychnine]

The downside to clinics though is that they really want you to take shots

Aside from the dr forcing you to come into the office for an injection (which doesn't make sense), or just really really hating needles and not being able to do it yourself, why would anyone not want to do injections?

[BP]

Interesting. What is a normal range , by the numbers mentioned?

It seems that every lab and doctor will have their own standards they shoot for. You need to measure free testosterone, total and estrogen. However every person reacts differently so it's based heavily on how you feel.

Go to an endocrinologist and they'll probably shoot for the lower number while a urologist will want something in the middle. Most clinics want to hit the higher end of the scale but you are generally treated by a PA. The downside to clinics though is that they really want you to take shots and that's not always the only option, especially if you suffer from Varicoceles that clinics don't even check for.

[KBScobravert]

3 days after pinning 150mg I'm at 850ish. 7 days later I'm at 400ish.

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[Baron Von Crowder]

Interesting. What is a normal range , by the numbers mentioned?

I was shown 1000 to 350 as normal range.

[GeorgeG.]

IIRC, I had my test level checked in my early 30's and I think I was in the 350 range and the dr. said that was normal. That was almost 10 years ago though so I may have forgot the actual number.

[Jimbo]

Interesting. What is a normal range , by the numbers mentioned?

[BradM]

Waiting to have blood drawn now.

[fordracing19]

I am drawing with a 20ga and injecting with a 25ga x 1 1/2"

[GeorgeG.]

I'm not sure I could give myself a shot.

You'll be sweating the first couple of times. After that you throw them in like darts. Find out what gauge needle the doc used.

[lowfast]

I'm not sure I could give myself a shot.

You get used to it, not a big deal.

[Baron Von Crowder]

I'm not sure I could give myself a shot.

[DieselSmoke]

I've been on it since Nov 2012. I started out at the Low T Center but now I go to a urologist, have my own script and give it to myself. I keep my level around 900.

[GeorgeG.]

^^^^like superman, only better.