TRT 3 Month Bloodwork Results on 100mg of Testosterone
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- www.GetFitOver40.com
It's been just over three months since I started taking prescription doctor prescribed 100mg of Testosterone per week and so it was time to get my bloodwork done to see just where I am at.
In terms of how I am feeling I would say most of the major problems I was having from low Testosterone have been worked out being on the Testosterone for three months. Energy and mood are much better, the aches and pains are also improved, but I still have a little bit of shoulder pain that is totally manageable now. Sex drive is back and I feel more eagerness to go to the gym and I am seeing some muscle and size improvements but not drastic. I have maybe gained around 7 pounds total as I was about 185 when I started TRT and I am now sitting at generally 192 pounds most days.
When I started my TRT I had a Testosterone level of 1 nmol/L which is about what a female might have. I should be between 8 and 29 to be within normal healthy ranges, preferably in the 20's. Getting my bloodwork is not only to see what my Testosterone is now at but also to see what else the TRT may be influencing like RBC, PSA, Liver function...
My bloodwork results did show that my Red Blood Cell and Hemoglobin where just a tad high but only by just a little My PAS was the most concerning as when I started the TRT it was on the high normal side and now it has gone up about 30% so I am in a range that needs to be monitored as it should maybe have only gone up 10-20% from the TRT.
Surprisingly my Testosterone was now at 31 nmol/L so just a little bit higher than high normal ranges. With all things considered we decided to take my TRT down to 80mg per week which is not a big difference tat the end of the day and I should not feel any difference but will hopefully get my RBC and PSA down to normal ranges.
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Heisenberg on TRT! Just came across your channel. Great video :)
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Thanka a lot!
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Thanks for the update Mike.Glad you're doing well!
Thanks Scott, not feeling to bad these days...
54 years old here.. ive been on TRT for 4 years now but recently Iearning that if one is carnivore or keto your test production goes up.. ive been mainly meat based and some fruit for 3 years now so Im going to come off trt slowly and let my body adjust and see if i can make enough of my own. There is a fellow in his 70's who has a channel 'Old Guy Carnivore' and he has been vlogging his journey with meat based diet and at his age his testosterone went up into the 700's. Mine was 200 at age 50. something to consider. Making your own and letting your body regulate itself is way more preferable to injecting it.
Yes best if you can make your own and diet, sleep and exercise definitely help a lot but some people still just don't make enough even if they do all the right things. Good to try though!
Your lucky ! I didn’t feel anything with 100mg weekly! I’m on 160mg weekly divided in 2 shots of 80mg and I’m feeling good and levels are good as well. I’m still in TRT range so I’m happy with that dose!
Nice, everyone is different on how they respond to the Testosterone, I don't need a lot to kick up my levels.
I appreciate that you responded to my previous questions.... At 100mg dose a week a which week did you notice that you were feeling the benefits of it ? Ie. energy, libido, strength, clarity and well being ? For me i have noticed at week 3 i have noticed better workouts, constant pump, morr clarity when working out or doing a task , but my libido is kind of the same. I was told from a friend that it will get to a point thats all you think about. Did you have any experience with this ?
I kind of notice the TRT kicking in after 3-4 weeks and most of the benefits all started happening pretty much together. I find with testosterone it is best to stay in the mid to high natural levels for peak libido, if you go too high it can throw off your estrogen levels and actually decrease libido. At least for me at 55, I don't get the teenager type all the time thinking about sex even when my libido is good. But getting your TRT dose right can make it a lot better.
One more question the 100 mg dose you're taking it's just once a week however did you ever consider splitting it two times a week I heard it's good because it keeps the testosterone add a steady range instead of spiking every week what's your thoughts
Once per week yes. On a lower dose like that I would not worry about splitting it, as a bodybuilder doing higher doses splitting it is a good idea.
Question did you do the mirror test to see if you have slight gyno and did the doctor recommend to go on 80 estrogenblocker also did you get your DHT levels checked? And I know that you don't have hair but with the amount you are taking do you think you would have had more hair loss? I'm just curious if your opinion
I've never had gyno issues even when I took a lot more stuff. My estrogen goes up but keeps in ratio with my testosterone. I can tell when it gets a bit too high as I start to hold more water especially in my face. Did not get DHT levels checked.
You can really see the difference in your overall personality,facial features from when you were of trt,.you look and sound better,.how are you feeling for anxiety and sleep,.I’ve been on the trt roller coaster for a few year now,.and basically sick of it as mutch as the benefits are there,.it’s the mental side of it that really bothers me
Thanks for your feedback! Sleep and anxiety are fine, where not so much a problem off TRT. I have always found sleeping tuff, really need to be tired to shut my mind off. Have you played around with finding out what your minimal TRT dosage is, mayvbe dropping as low as you can to avoid side effects but get the benefits.
@@getfitover40 been following your videos, appreciate all that you've shared. Its nice seeing guys come off no matter how long they are / were on. Like everyone that has gone on this roller coaster I too wish at some point I never started pinning. Last time going off for a few months was during covid. Seems like could hyper focus on work though could care less about my wife (sex) which she didn't like. Its really hard to get things balanced or just right regarding sex drive being on or off. When ON my wife is tired of me being so horny all the time, OFF I just don't want to be bothered with her. Reasons I don't like being On is my hunger is insane, I just want to eat all the time, I can control my hunger when I'm off easier. But the main reason I like being ooff is all the aches and tendon issues that for some reason I'm only one that get on TRT. Tried researching it and its actually a thing, not many people get it. Hate it, since I'm actually weaker On than Off, but I look better and burn fat better ON and sex drive is great. Freaky crazy how nothing is perfect and you have to pick your poison it seems.
@@getfitover40 I’m on the 12 week 400mg nibido injection,.shortened to 10 week as the last 4 week were a downer,.even at 10 week the last 2 is like a come down,..got my bloods today,.sitting at 13.5 at the end of the 10 week,,basically only 3.5 higher than the 10 when I started 3 year back,.yea it’s the first week I get bad sleep,.bit of anxiety buddy
@GWNM5397 How much are you taking, maybe a bit too much?
My dose is based on how I feel and typically my blood test are on the higher side. My doc is ok with it and I pretty much refuse to drop. Even a slight change in dose affects my well being.
Moving forward that is what I am doing. I am having a conversation with my endocrinologist this week and basically letting him go, as he is just a numbers guy, he never really even asks me how I'm feeling, so already talked with my family doctor and who knows my cardiologist, so together we are going to monitor my testosterone levels and blood work to get the best outcome for my health and well being. Right now I am on 200mg which probably puts we above the high normals as I respond to testosterone well in terms of blood work levels, but I can say I feel best hanging out right around here and have no sides... no water retention, no acne, no nipple sensitivity, no high blood pressure, I just need to watch some of my other markers like hemoglobin, psa... to make sure that stays inline.
Wondering how you made out with your Psa and blood thickness readings?
That's another story, I will be making an update video after Christmas some time, lets just say that right now I do not have a hormone doctor. I am doing good and feeling good though. I did end up going down to 60mg of test, things went down a bit (PSA and Hemoglobin) but I felt really terrible and the amount I went down was very little.
Just started today 100mg/w cypionate + 1400mg HCG for maintaining fertility. Will see how it goes
Sounds like a good starting point, hope all goes well!
Your estrogen is going to go through the roof
What is your Total Testosterone? Not the Free Testosterone...
I was right around 30 nmol/l total testosterone.
@getfitover40 That comes to
865.26 ng/dL in America. Good numbers 👍
Have you ever tried sub q injections? They were a game changer for me in terms of side effects.
I really don't get side effects especially on such a low dose of only 80mg per week. I have tried them in the past and found that I get huge welts when injecting into fat rather than muscle. How did it help you?
Yes you really look like Mr. White from Breaking Bad ;-) Glad you are fine now!
I've heard that a few times haha! Thanks, I am feeling a lot better now for sure!
Thanks for sharing. I am going for hormome check up in a few days..haven't started as I have been nervous about blood clot potential..I would want lowest dose possible to get to maybe 700 to 800 total max. Im usually 500 but dropping to 400 and last test was 297 2 weeks ago but had covid so not sure accurate. Im 47 years old.
Hope it all goes well.
@@getfitover40 thanks! Are you now dialed in on 80mg once a week?
@@matthewcarbone2108 Doc has me prescribed 60mg, it's not enough and feel like garbage on that dose, he is a numbers guy and wants my PSA lower and is willing to put me at mid to low normal test levels to get there. I have decided to take more and just tell him what I am doing and he can either be on board or not. I may have to just work with my regular doctor and do my own self prescribed TRT with my family doctor monitoring my bloodwork.
@getfitover40 wish you the best. I will see my results. Part of me wants to considering I can get it so cheap..but then it would be nice to stay totally natural..
What supplements do you take, vitamins etc along with trt?
C, D, B, Zinc, Turmeric, NAC, Nato, Calcium, Choline and Inositol, MSM
GGT goes up with alcohol. ALT unlikely unless you chronically booze it up. Likely fatty liver. Needs an ultrasound.
Liver is good, not fatty. I was taking an AFIB med that was a bit hard on the liver, not on it now for a couple months so should help.
@@getfitover40 we are seeing a pandemic of a fib now. Funny how that works. Statins can raise your enzymes as well and if you have had a fib you likely saw a cardiologist. They put everyone on statins
@@pumpkineater_69557 My AFIB was from my heart surgery where it is common to have AFIB afterwards. I have not had AFIB for a long time so my doctor took me off and so far so good. There is a lot going on heart related these days especially after a certain intervention that took place recently, not responsible for all of it but perhaps some of it. Nobody want to look into it though so we will never know for sure. I am not on any statins and would never go on them as their benefit is so small, mostly negatives...
The whole "Cholesterol is bad for your heart concept" is completely misunderstood. The idea of the "thing that saves you" from bleeding to death is the cause of the inflammation that requires the cholesterol to fix it is retarded. It would be like saying that because firemen seem to always show up at fires, then they must be causing the fires?
How about let's find out what is causing all the inflammation that requires Cholesterol to fix it. Oh wait we already know, it's sugars and processed carbohydrates. Nothing to do with eating Cholesterol or saturated fats.
I have been eating a low carb higher fat diet with mostly saturated fats for years now and when I went in to get my Aortic valve replaced because of a congenital defect, they checked me over from top to bottom and I had zero blockages.
Do a video on 80mg vs 100mg , blood exam etc...
Would be very small and not much of a noticeable difference. I cannot simply change my dose to make a video either.
@@getfitover40 Is that in the video you said that you will lower it to 80mg, do u did a blood work after it? Im curious about how was your estradiol, prolactin, dht... in thats doses. And your libido, how many months to have a good improve ? Thanks :)
Doctor did not test for those markers, labito is fine on 100mg adn even 80mg but not so good on 60mg which is what he has prescribed for me now.
@@getfitover40 did u try split the dose 2x week or only use 1x week ?
@@fabiozagoo There's barely anything in the syringe as is, not a bad idea with higher doses.
My dr wants me to have prostate biopsy because my numbers have slowly increased over a few years. 4.1
4.1 is not super high but best to get it checked out. Maybe look at pros and cons to getting the biopsy and go from there.
Calculate your psa velocity formula online and easy. Also did you have difficulty vital rectal exam? What’s estimated prostate volume? 4.1 is high if the prostate is small. If the gland is large then 4.1 is fine
I am 34 with testosterone 300. I started TRT. I am at the end of my second week. I am doing 100mg a week ( injections 2 a week). Doc wants me to go up to 200. I do not want to go up to 200. However, do you still harvest the benefits when on 100mg a week? I hydrate very well ( 4 liters a day) and train very hard ( strongman). I eat clean and fairly well. I am trying to avoid donating blood and still keep the red blood cell count within normal range. Is there any other approach to regulate the hemoglobin cells other than donating blood?
My doctor started me at 100mg per week and it actually put up and over the normal range just a tad so I am now on a lower dose. Kind of depends on how your body deals with the dose. Some people need more and some need less. You may not have an issue with your hemoglobin so don't overthink it.
@@getfitover40 my hematocrit before starting TRT was at 43.6% . Now I have to wait till the cycle ends to get blood work done and then check.
Same age as you and bloodwork is all in range with 200mg per week. Hydration is important and doing 150 minutes of cardio a week is also necessary. Alls I take is multivitamin and tudca, nac, or milk thistle.
I know this is 7 months ago so my help isn't going to be of any help at all really.
But I wanted to say that I dislike that your doctor thinks 31 is too high for testosterone. When I convert it to nanograms per deciliter, it's under 900. 00 that's insane to consider that high.
And then to reduce it by 20%...
Not testing estrogen. It's kind of a strange way to go about it as well.
Onto the alcohol part, I'll just say my opinion that alcohol isn't good for anybody and I wouldn't do that anymore. But I doubt drinking is going to affect your liver that much 2 days later and if it does I would definitely quit drinking or just see if there's something else going on
I use NAC or milk thistle as a way to keep my liver functioning healthy and my numbers have gone down significantly. As a result, I don't drink, but I think my body head inflammation from my diet in the past included greens and that resolved that for me.
Also if you were training really hard or having a lot of sex the day before or the morning before you got your test, it'll affect those kind of numbers too. Like PSA and AST or alt
Also right before the blood draw 20 minutes prior drink a liter of water just to make sure the dehydration isn't the reason for some of those values and your CBC being higher than they should be
Thanks for the info.
Total Testosterone?
Anyone here with swollen ankles?
That can be more of a sign of a heart problem (Edema). There can be some water retention if you take a significant amount of a steroid but usually not so much in your ankles, more noticeable in your face.
.5ml is 100mg ? Wow I thought I was taking .5 on the syringe
Depends on what the vial says. Some are 10ml vials that are 100mg per 1ML. Some are 200mg per ML. He’s taking .5 from a 200mg per ML vial.
You need to focus on what your dose is in milligrams.
Heisenberg!
He is my older brother.
Walt?? 😂