hct

What's the consensus on Iron supplementation while on TRT? Is it a good thing or a bad thing to do? I'm currently taking Ferosom Forte powder to try to get my Iron back in the normal range but also don't want HCT to skyrocket. Let me know what works for you. Thanks Funkybeats

Checked my BP today. 148/95 I’m getting a lot of headaches lately. I’m currently on 20mg test cyp EOD. Haven’t checked HCT in 2 months. I suspect it’s what’s causing the elevated pressure. I won’t have medical insurance until July 1. Wondering if I should wait and then do labs then or just drop...

Having issues with sleep and elevated H&H that came about 3 or 4 months after starting injections. Never had issues with sleep before TRT. On the following trough results, i was doing 40mg e3d IM Total T 631 Free T (direct) 23.5 (9.3-26.5) E2 sensitive 24 SHBG 10.4 HCT 52.1 HGB 17.9 Have since...

Not sure if I shared this but I have been on this for years: Protocol: 18mg sustanon EOD FSH 75 EOD HCG 500 EOD Also I use Wellbutrin 150 lx (from time to time) although affects your sleep a bit but the benefits and extreme pleasure I get when climax happens equals a bomb. I wrote a post about...

Hi, My labs just came back and surprise, I have high HCT 57.5 and low iron 8.5 umol/l from donating. Can someone explain to my why this can't be fixed with iron supplementation? Seems like the only thing that works is lowering your T dose. I'm only at 60mg twice a week. I feel no side effects...

Hi, I've been on 1% Gel 1.25grams 4 pumps total for 9 years. Peaks are 2 hours after applying the gel. Generally in the upper 600's to low 700's total. Free is always in the upper portion of the range (13 to 15). HCT currently 43. SHBG and E1/E2 are both good as well. My interest in switching...

Hey guys, I’ve been on 100mg Test Cyp IM weekly for the past 15 years, started at 25 I'm now 40 with good results overall, but something’s changed recently and I need experienced eyes on this. For the past month, I’ve had constant lightheadedness, faint feelings, brain fog, and general weakness...

* The study population included men with (i) early morning total testosterone (TT) using LCMS, (ii) free T (FT) measured using equilibrium dialysis, and (iii) who were started on TTH. * Men using intramuscular or topical testosterone face a higher risk of developing SP than those on oral...

Anyone keep their HCT and Hemoglobin in check without donations? If so, how?

I donate blood because I always have high HCT on TRT(150 per week/split Mon & Thurs). My HCT usually runs around 53-54 if I'm behind on donation. Blood test was 1 month after last blood donation. Doc's thoughts was to not take iron supplement, to just let things ride for now. No symptoms other...

Just found this and thought it was interesting - maybe drinking lots of black tea for its theophylline content could help reduce hct levels? https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199007123230203

Has anyone here used an at home HCT tester? If so, did you find the results as acurate as having blood drawn and tested by a lab? Just found this one on Amazon, i think at around £40 it would be worth having so long as they're accurate...

My doctor has put in an order for a blood dump, should I go or lower the dose slightly. September blood tests RED BLOOD CELL COUNT 5.66 Reference Range: 4.20-5.80 Million/uL HEMOGLOBIN 16.8 Reference Range: 13.2-17.1 g/dL HEMATOCRIT 50.4 H Reference Range: 38.5-50.0 PLATELET COUNT 281 Reference...

I read that someone took 1 cap of Jarrow Brand IP6 + 1200 mg NAC daily and it reduced their HCT/HGB and need to donate blood. This video briefly mentions that: Has anyone had any success with this?

I found this on the good doctor Rasamad's IG page and I was wondering if after 24 months of starting TTH if we are good with cardio risks. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37948758/

Why do some guys report getting out of breath easier when their HCT is high, yet athletes use EPO to increase their RBC’s, which would obv increase their HCT as well. Why are these athletes getting improved cardio, while guys on TRT report decreased cardio when their HCT levels get too high?

Try and keep this short...5 years ago felt bad, Dr put me on 100 mg of Test cyp 1x a week, did ok for a while, HCT HGB got too high, told to donate every 4 months, still didn't feel right, test levels were great, high in fact around 1000, after another year still felt rough (Yes tested for...

I lowered my dose from 120mg (was on for over a year) slowly down to 90mg a week over a few months, just recently (2 weeks ago) split it into 3 times a week MWF 30 mgs per. SInce then I feel more emotional, depressed, anxious, my nipples are really sore, I am more TIRED and ACHY all over...

I know everyone is different, but I would like to hear what you have found best for inj frequency, My SHBG is mid range at 45, E2 runs a bit high at 60, HCT and HGB has been a problem for me, last blood work it was 57 and 19 so I did go donate, in the past I have had issues when i donated 3...

So my pcp retired, I now have a new pcp who says he cannot prescribe TRT. I was referred to Endo and it's a 6-8 month wait. I'm on my last 1ml vial. I injected .15ml on Monday vs the usual .25 . I've also been out of HCG for 3 weeks...and strangely I can feel the difference. Furthermore I just...

I'm kind of in a predicament. I've been attempting daily injections for about 6 months now, and before that, I was doing EOD for 8 months. Before that, I was doing 50mg twice per week. All of these protocols have driven RBC/HGB/HCT to uncomfortable or borderline levels, but I think EOD was...

I just had labs and my HCT came in at 53.5 Normal. The ref range is 40 - 54. First time I seen that. 50 was always the cut-off in the past. I don't know which lab this urologist used.

The Vorck Protocol Summary Background: The protocol was developed by a TRT user since 2001 who had difficulty recovering ferritin levels after blood donations. After conducting personal research and consulting with a hematologist in May 2021, he created and tested this protocol on himself and...

Added 80mg nandrolone decanote to my current protocol of 100mg testosterone cypionate a week Total Testosterone 1491 (264-916) Free Testosterone 87.07 (5-21) Estradiol 21.5 (8-35) Hematocrit 56.1 (37.5-51) Cholesterol Total 168 (100-199) HDL 41 (>39) Triglycerides 107 (0-149) LDL 107 (0-99)...

Hey folks. I need a little help from folks like y’all that are much smarter than me. Has anyone actually had success lowering HCT while maintaining same T levels and not donating blood? How did you do it? Thanks.

let's say you eat iron rich food every day (meat, legumes, nuts) - would your body need to use ferritin at all if the serum iron is always mid-range or high?

My hematologist has been measuring my HCT ever week since ND pushed it up to 60, after 2 full donations I dropped back down to 47 which was great. His office does the CBC test in house and claims 100% accuracy (as they should given their specialty) However I had bloodwork done at labcorp for my...

I've been on 200mg nd/100mg test a week for a while as an attempt to help with my chronic joint issues. It seems to be working but I'm concerned the nd dose is too high, after a few months my hematocrit has jumped to the upper 50s and I'm generally feeling very crappy Would 50-100mg of ND be...

This is my experience after studying and dealing with high hematocrit due to TRT. It worked for me maybe it might work for others. Me like many users here had the problem of high hematocrit and the need for frequent blood donations and dealing with low ferritin. I tried everything and nothing...

For those that added nandrolone to TRT to help with joint pain. What sort of dosage? And did it cause HCT to increase and any issues with sensitive nipples? I am thinking about asking my doctor to consider nandrolone due joint pain but dont want to have issue with HCT again. My HCT has been...

I have been reading the grapefruit seed extract posts in regards to lowering hct. My question is at what dose did you have success lowering hct. I just began using 50 mg of GSE (grapefruit seed extract) from bulk supplements. I know this is a hit or miss for some of y'all.