Here's my history. Been on trt for several months now. Started with testim for about 6 weeks, crashed my test levels, so I switched to injections. Went with 100mg test cyp weekly for 6 weeks, levels were a bit low, so doc bumped it up to 150mg weekly for the last 6 weeks.
On 100mg weekly:
Testosterone Free (6-8 - 21.5 pg/mL) 10.1
Testosterone (348 - 1197 ng/dL) 416
Estradiol (7.6 - 42.6 pg/mL) 27.3
On 150mg weekly:
Testosterone Free (6-8 - 21.5 pg/mL) 12.5
Testosterone (348 - 1197 ng/dL) 648
Estradiol (7.6 - 42.6 pg/mL) 44.9
So here's the scoop. Doc won't prescribe an AI, however I have convinced her to let me self inject at home starting in two weeks. Finding another doc isn't an option, I've talked to a bazillion in the area, and they are all in the stone ages. My doc is the most progressive one I could find.
So, when I start self injecting, I'm going to split my dosage up and inject 75mg twice a week. Doc said we'll test again in 3 months. Going to rotate between glutes, quads and delts. I'm hoping that the lower more frequent injections will help lower my estradiol into reasonable range.
My question is, should I wait things out until my next bloodwork in 3 months to see if this has helped, or should I start an AI regardless? Since doc won't prescribe I'd need to source my own. I'm definitely feeling better, no bad signs from the higher estradiol at this point.
On 100mg weekly:
Testosterone Free (6-8 - 21.5 pg/mL) 10.1
Testosterone (348 - 1197 ng/dL) 416
Estradiol (7.6 - 42.6 pg/mL) 27.3
On 150mg weekly:
Testosterone Free (6-8 - 21.5 pg/mL) 12.5
Testosterone (348 - 1197 ng/dL) 648
Estradiol (7.6 - 42.6 pg/mL) 44.9
So here's the scoop. Doc won't prescribe an AI, however I have convinced her to let me self inject at home starting in two weeks. Finding another doc isn't an option, I've talked to a bazillion in the area, and they are all in the stone ages. My doc is the most progressive one I could find.
So, when I start self injecting, I'm going to split my dosage up and inject 75mg twice a week. Doc said we'll test again in 3 months. Going to rotate between glutes, quads and delts. I'm hoping that the lower more frequent injections will help lower my estradiol into reasonable range.
My question is, should I wait things out until my next bloodwork in 3 months to see if this has helped, or should I start an AI regardless? Since doc won't prescribe I'd need to source my own. I'm definitely feeling better, no bad signs from the higher estradiol at this point.