Cycle Recommendation / Hematocrit

[Nick_Vaz]

No. I’m one of the main reasons for the extra blood test was to check hct levels. To be honest I was surprised it had fallen. I was expecting to need to try and arrange phlebotomy.

Full disclosure the 2 tests were done in different labs.

I think a combination of reducing test dose significantly and adding a grapefruit per day (plus the use ancillaries like bo meds, statin, fish oils etc) moved my haematocrit by c.3pp

I mean even despite the different labs making changes like that it definitely make sense to have better looking bloodwork

 

[nathenking]

Do you think NPP or any of the popular orals have their place 2-3 cycles down the road?

I would say yes on your fourth cycle. I never used orals the first few years and I grew like a weed without them.

 

[BigDadd7]

No. I’m one of the main reasons for the extra blood test was to check hct levels. To be honest I was surprised it had fallen. I was expecting to need to try and arrange phlebotomy.

Full disclosure the 2 tests were done in different labs.

I think a combination of reducing test dose significantly and adding a grapefruit per day (plus the use ancillaries like bo meds, statin, fish oils etc) moved my haematocrit by c.3pp

Grapefruit and statin meds are usually a no go together.