Pre GH Bloodwork and Question on Next Lab Appt

[Russ99586]

Got my bloodwork done for a baseline before starting GH last week. Started this past Sunday. How long before I should test again to see new numbers and what numbers am I looking for? Also I pin at night. Should I not pin day of bloodwork or pin at a different time? Again this is bloodwork before starting GH.

Starting small and just taking 2IU before bed. First two days I felt numbness in left hand but that has since stopped. Only other thing I’ve noticed is I get pretty tired post injection.

39yr old male, 6’1” 175lbs
On 160mg test a week as well:

Test 1309
Estradiol 48

 

[Ateam2023]

Got my bloodwork done for a baseline before starting GH last week. Started this past Sunday. How long before I should test again to see new numbers and what numbers am I looking for? Also I pin at night. Should I not pin day of bloodwork or pin at a different time? Again this is bloodwork before starting GH.

Starting small and just taking 2IU before bed. First two days I felt numbness in left hand but that has since stopped. Only other thing I’ve noticed is I get pretty tired post injection.

39yr old male, 6’1” 175lbs
On 160mg test a week as well:

Test 1309
Estradiol 48

You’re supposed to get a IGF1 test before you start HGH, not testosterone levels, or are you waiting on the results of your igf1 test?

 

[Russ99586]

You’re supposed to get a IGF1 test before you start HGH, not testosterone levels, or are you waiting on the results of your igf1 test?

Sorry looks like my picture didn’t post. I got bloodwork before starting HGH. I was and have been on testosterone however.

My IGF-1 was 169ng/ml and Z Score is 0.4

Those numbers are natural having never done HGH. Did bloodwork last week. Started HGH this week after getting those numbers back. Taking forum advice starting at 2IU and titrating up. Just trying to figure out what levels I’m looking for IGF wise and Z score wise to know when I’ve titrated up to an optimum level without stepping into caveman transformation levels.

 

[Ateam2023]

Sorry looks like my picture didn’t post. I got bloodwork before starting HGH. I was and have been on testosterone however.

My IGF-1 was 169ng/ml and Z Score is 0.4

Those numbers are natural having never done HGH. Did bloodwork last week. Started HGH this week after getting those numbers back. Taking forum advice starting at 2IU and titrating up. Just trying to figure out what levels I’m looking for IGF wise and Z score wise to know when I’ve titrated up to an optimum level without stepping into caveman transformation levels.

At least you were smart and did the igf1 test before you started hgh, you can find out what your IGF one is for your age and then you can just adjust accordingly and follow up bloodwork to determine where your IGF 1 and Z score is, if you keep your z under 3 from what I hear you won’t grow a third eye, lol

 

[Russ99586]

Sweet. When you say find out for my age do you mean looking at the range of IGF for a 39/40yr old? Also how long before I pull labs again? I know GH is a slow burn so 3/4 months then pull or pull everytime before I titrate up? 2/4/6 etc? Was planning on titrating every 4wks at current range.

 

[Ateam2023]

Sweet. When you say find out for my age do you mean looking at the range of IGF for a 39/40yr old? Also how long before I pull labs again? I know GH is a slow burn so 3/4 months then pull or pull everytime before I titrate up? 2/4/6 etc? Was planning on titrating every 4wks at current range.

Wait 4 weeks once you get to your dose you wanna stay at ,