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[topcat50]

I am 50 yrs 7months and have been training for approx. 15 yrs. I have done plenty of sensible cycles in the past years and have recently deciced to go to my endo and have my bloodwork done to see if I might possibly be a candidate for hgh therapy .My testosterone serum came back at 231 with the limits ranging from 241-827 for my age . My igf-1 was 80 L with limits ranging from 94-252 . He has decided to start me off at a rediculously low dosage of test @ 150 mg every other week . I realize that he will do more bloodwork and maybe increase the dosage some . He has stated that he wants to get me just in range and keep me there. He's kind of a cranky acting guy so one of my questions is how can I go convincing him to get me on up to a higher dosage and still keep my values at the high end ? I had the adrenaline and the stem test done the other day and he has said that he would soon start me on 4iu daily of hgh. I could give myself the extra test that I desire but I'm sure that he will find out with the periodic profile and I'm sure that he would probably discontinue the hgh therapy. I appreciate your reply , Thanks.

 

[SWALE]

Well, in the first place, avergaed weekly T dose of 75mg is not "ridiculously low." The HRT docs I learn from recommend a starting dose of 75-100mg per week. I am more generous, so I go with the higher dose.

But I do have to say that "just getting into range" is not good enough, IMPO. Even low-normal Total T levels are unhealthy. And if you are not testing Bioavailable T, or free T at least, you may be within normal range, but still quite hypogonadal. Please provide your PCP with the list of labs I run, to make sure he chekcs T correctly, and also estrogen, too.

I'm really surprised he is so stingy with the testosteroine, but is willing to provide you with GH at four times the usual GH therapy dose. IMPO, you should not do GH at that dosage, unless you suffer SERIOUS illness which is being treated.

 

[topcat50]

Thanks Swale,
I do appreciate your reply . I had come off of a cycle of test several weeks before I had my bloodwork done and evedently my test levels were low at the time he did my bloodwork , like I had said it was around 250 . Ater the injection that he had given me I returned two weeks later to check my levels and they were 900 so I must have rebounded by that time naturally .We will again check those levels at three weeks to see. Regarding the GH , I have not started as of yet but will meet with him Monday for lab results . His PA had stated that she peeked at my results from my stem test and that would probably be the dosage that I would be given . I will let you know the outcome . He suggested that I be tested for low GH because I do not get but several hours of sleep per night and my energy levels are shot . I am a motivated business man working in a very stressful corporate setting and I have to wake up every morning feeling as well and sharp as I possibly can . At my age I don't have that any more and I would like to get that back . Again thanks for you reply and I'll let you know my results .
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