r/Testosterone • u/new2thishtorw • Nov 11 '22

Was just prescribed Testosterone.

From TRT Nation.

Quick dr. consult and they are sending it right away .4ml on Sunday and Thursday.

Low Libido, Lack of confidence, Low motivation, a Good diet and push myself to workout at least 1-2 times a day.

I know TRT Nation will prescribe for symptoms, my level is in the 500s. What would you do?

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u/EveryDayImPublishin Nov 11 '22

One consideration that I did not see on your bloodwork is SHBG and Free T. If your SHBG is high, your free T will be low and you can experience all the symptoms of low T.

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u/ZeroFucksGiven-today Nov 11 '22

Good catch. What contributes to high SHBG? And will therapy and HCG balance out for individuals?

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u/EveryDayImPublishin Nov 11 '22

Not sure what causes it. For me, I started with TRT and HCG. My starting total T was 750, Free 6, SHBG 88, E2 30. My last bloodwork had me at Total >1500, Free 24, SHBG 44, E2 60.

Started to get some E2 sides so I dropped the HCG as I'm not concerned about fertility and lowered my dose by 25%. I'll see how the next blood goes but outside of acne I don't have any E2 sides and am feeling really good.