My EF family I have good news to share on PCT

[C0LUMB0]

Great post STEVE , folks could learn alot from this....

Thanks for sharing bro.

 

[robeasy]

Good news bro Which tests you recommed ppl to take after the PCT to find out if they are recovering or at least on their way to recover?

 

[stevesmi]

Good news bro Which tests you recommed ppl to take after the PCT to find out if they are recovering or at least on their way to recover?

LH and total testosterone, and estradial for sure.

otherwise a full panel is always a good idea which covers glucose, kidney values, etc etc.

your lab should have a package you can buy to cover everything from top to bottom.

 

[firetruck]

It's good to see everything is on track so soon,pct obviously works

 

[ceo]

well the problem with testing for free test guys is that the lab i use charges an arm and a leg for it and plus it usually takes like an extra full week to get results. usually free test is a percentage of your total test so i've always found it a hassle to get it.

but i will see if i can work something out with the lab for next time. the main thing though like i said is the LH. if you are worried your gear is bunk that is also a great indicator to see if you are suppressed/shutdown.

If you know your albumin and SHBG you can calculate your free T.

Free & Bioavailable Testosterone calculator

It's typically between 1.5% to 4.0%, with ~2.5% being fairly standard.

 

[stevesmi]

If you know your albumin and SHBG you can calculate your free T.

Free & Bioavailable Testosterone calculator

It's typically between 1.5% to 4.0%, with ~2.5% being fairly standard.

thanks for that link...

albumin was 4.4 which was right smack in the middle of the range.

don't have the SHBG though.

 

[ceo]

well the problem with testing for free test guys is that the lab i use charges an arm and a leg for it and plus it usually takes like an extra full week to get results. usually free test is a percentage of your total test so i've always found it a hassle to get it.

but i will see if i can work something out with the lab for next time. the main thing though like i said is the LH. if you are worried your gear is bunk that is also a great indicator to see if you are suppressed/shutdown.

you can get your Free T checked through privatemdlabs.com for less than $60.00 broldilocks.

That's a standalone test. You can get combo tests done too, depending on what tests you want done.

 

[ceo]

Good news bro Which tests you recommed ppl to take after the PCT to find out if they are recovering or at least on their way to recover?

Through privatemdlabs.com (Private MD - Buy Lab Tests Online) you can get a Hormone Panel for Females done for $51.00. Don't pay attention to the fact that the name says it's for females - it doesn't matter as long as you tell them you're a male.

It Includes:
-Estradiol, serum;
-Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH);
-Luteinizing Hormone (LH);
-Testosterone, serum;
-Complete Blood Count (CBC): Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count; red cell count; white blood cell count; immature granulocytes.
-Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP): A:G ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; ALT (SGPT); AST (SGOT); bilirubin, total; BUN; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; creatinine, serum; globulin, total; glucose, serum; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum.

It does NOT include Free T, SHBG, Lipid profile, PSA, or Thyroid profile. You can get those included in the Hormone Panel for Males for $144.00.

But if you're on a budget the other panel (for Females) will do nicely, and you can add a Lipid profile to that for $41.00 ($92.00 total) if you are concerned about your lipids.

 

[stevesmi]

thanks CEO for posting this.. I did the female panel and after a coupon i found online through google, it only came out to about 52 bucks. which is a bargain.

EVERYONE who cycles should take advantage of this, its well worth 50 bucks to do your bloods...

 

[Keith1]

old post i know..but just wanted to bump it up as a good way to do a pct..also what you say about the lh and fsh is so true..thats my problem is my lh and fsh.