Question for the HRT crowd

[gforce]

Hey guy's. Just went in for my annual physical and all is really great. All my blood work is perfect. One thing I did notice that my Doc may be concerned about is my total test came back higher at 651. I tested back in Jan. at 334 and in Oct. at 101.

Here is my schedule. Current rate is 200mg per week. I did just come off a moderate blast of 400mg per week for 8 weeks starting May 25th and ending July 25th. Then back to 200mg week until August 14th. When I had blood work done on August 25th it had been 11 days since my last shot of 200mg on August 14th. According to the Roid Calculator I should have had a small amount left in my system. So, I am a bit confused why my Test count came in that high. I would expect it to be around 400. What gives. I am happy that it is up there but not sure why.

One more thing. The Doc switched me from Eth.to Cyp. a few month ago. Same dose of 200mg per week. I know they are almost identical in chemical make up but the ester is a littler different. I think Cyp has a longer acting 1/2 life so maybe that's it.

Let me know your thoughts.

[gforce]

Hey, what the hell. I ask for some feedback and get nothing after 22 hits. Guess you answered my question then. No on has any ideas at all.

[Alchemy]

I bet you didn't fact in the 8 weeks of 400mg pw into the roid calculator .Regardless of the ester ( enanthate or cypionate ) , it would have taken at least 6 - 8 weeks from your last injection of 400mg before your free testosterone levels would have dropped singificantly .


Alc

[250ByXmas]

Originally Posted by gforce

Hey, what the hell. I ask for some feedback and get nothing after 22 hits. Guess you answered my question then. No on has any ideas at all.

You asked in the old folks forum. We don't post nearly as much as the young people.

As the above poster points out, it was almost certainly your 400mg/week surge that spiked your levels for the test.

[gforce]

Originally Posted by Alchemy

I bet you didn't fact in the 8 weeks of 400mg pw into the roid calculator .Regardless of the ester ( enanthate or cypionate ) , it would have taken at least 6 - 8 weeks from your last injection of 400mg before your free testosterone levels would have dropped singificantly .


Alc

Last time I was on 200mg a week and my levels came in at 325. So being off the 400mg for a month and back to 200mg do you still think it would have raised my free that much? Seem to me that it maybe would have been 450.
I did read that taking Saw Palmetto which I started taking a few month ago can cause less conversion of test to DHT and help free up receptor sights. Maybe that has a little to do with it also.

Thanks for your response.

[gforce]

Originally Posted by 250ByXmas

You asked in the old folks forum. We don't post nearly as much as the young people.

As the above poster points out, it was almost certainly your 400mg/week surge that spiked your levels for the test.

I asked here because I am part of the old folks crowd. LOL. Plus, most of the HRT gang visit this forum. Your right in that it does take a few days. I just thought with 22 hits someone might have an idea

Thanks for your input.