Testosterone Cypionate Question

[stevesmi]

if you are on HRT you need to stay in range.. too much testosterone for a long time is counter productive to what HRT is trying to achieve. 400mg per week is way too much, that is what bodybuilders take for cycles.

 

[thelocal]

im not giving you advise i blast nd cruise but i self hrt on recently 400 cyp a week..was on 200 but always felt tired and drained and my libo was a lil down bump up to 400 and its like night and day..i prolly should have tried 300 first but i didnt

 

[Plainsglitter]

if you are on HRT you need to stay in range.. too much testosterone for a long time is counter productive to what HRT is trying to achieve. 400mg per week is way too much, that is what bodybuilders take for cycles.

I know I didn't plan on staying there.......just wanted to see how I would feel on a larger dose.

 

[ceo]

The normal prescription does of HRT is 250 mgs per week! Pinning 400 is fine however more is not always good! If you are making good gains on his prescribed dose then stick with that! In addition , your HRT Dr. May get pissed if he finds out your doubling your dosages and drop you , because you will run out and will have to get another script! He should be doing your blood work every 4 to 6 weeks as well! Good luck!

not true at all! Normal HRT script from a doc (endo or uro) is typically 100mg/week or 200mg every 2 weeks. 200mg/week is a pretty high TRT dose. 200mg will put most guys around the high end of the range, and probably over. 200mg put me just over the top of the range (990ng/dl, top end was 827). 250mg put me over 1100. Most docs will want to get you just in the range. they should get you at a level where you feel good (libido, etc.) and is within range.

Blood tests support an active life of cypionate ester at 14-16 days, and a half life around 8 days. Ideally, you should be injecting cyp every week for stable levels. Let your doc know you would prefer to shoot it EW and he can cut the dose to 100mg/week instead of 200mg/every other week.

The reason my doc hesitated at first when we were first setting up my TRT to do weekly injects was because he was thinking I would be coming into his office to have the injections administered to me. I told him I would do them myself since I am trained in sterile inj. technique and so is my wife. Plus I didn't want to drive 25 minutes one way every week either.

You should be able to work this out with your doctor too.

 

[Plainsglitter]

not true at all! Normal HRT script from a doc (endo or uro) is typically 100mg/week or 200mg every 2 weeks. 200mg/week is a pretty high TRT dose. 200mg will put most guys around the high end of the range, and probably over. 200mg put me just over the top of the range (990ng/dl, top end was 827). 250mg put me over 1100. Most docs will want to get you just in the range. they should get you at a level where you feel good (libido, etc.) and is within range.

Blood tests support an active life of cypionate ester at 14-16 days, and a half life around 8 days. Ideally, you should be injecting cyp every week for stable levels. Let your doc know you would prefer to shoot it EW and he can cut the dose to 100mg/week instead of 200mg/every other week.

The reason my doc hesitated at first when we were first setting up my TRT to do weekly injects was because he was thinking I would be coming into his office to have the injections administered to me. I told him I would do them myself since I am trained in sterile inj. technique and so is my wife. Plus I didn't want to drive 25 minutes one way every week either.

You should be able to work this out with your doctor too.

That's what he did.......200mg every 2 weeks.......I just went over because I can't be trusted
I guess.........anyway I'll just wait 2 weeks before getting bloodwork done and then go on 100ml per week as I'm giving them to myself also..........thanks!!!

 

[ALIN]

How long does it stay active???

Thanks

Levels will stop dropping drastically around day 10.

 

[chopblock29]

Hey guys. Newbie here. Started Testosterone Cypionate about 8 weeks ago. Doc prescribed me 200mg a week. T levels were tanked; groggy, decreased sex drive, no recovery from workouts. I run and lift, was wondering if there is any advantage to upping my intake for a couple of weeks then cutting back down. Want to make the most out of it. Also, doc prescribed me and just sent me on my way. I read all these posts about having to use estrogen blockers, will I need that? Thanks

 

[ceo]

Hey guys. Newbie here. Started Testosterone Cypionate about 8 weeks ago. Doc prescribed me 200mg a week. T levels were tanked; groggy, decreased sex drive, no recovery from workouts. I run and lift, was wondering if there is any advantage to upping my intake for a couple of weeks then cutting back down. Want to make the most out of it. Also, doc prescribed me and just sent me on my way. I read all these posts about having to use estrogen blockers, will I need that? Thanks

NO. Do what your doctor prescribed you for now. Hard to know if you will need an AI or SERM. 200mg/week is probably going to put your levels well above the natural range, so you may need something. Some people are more sensitive to gyno (they have a higher tendency to aromatize estrogen), and some aren't.

Have you ever had gynecomastia? Some kids develop it during puberty.

 

[stevesmi]

CEO is right... too high a test dose is gonna strain your organs over time. and give you unwanted sides.. i remember frontloading sustanon at 750mg per week and did not sleep that entire week, when i dropped it down i felt better.

your best bet is to find a doc who knows what they are talking about, it won't take too long to know if you ask them a few questions..

even on cycle i don't like to run more than 500 a week.. i even do 250 a week sometimes. and my gains are just as good. i've even ran tren by itself with no test as a base just cause i want to avoid the test sides, although i would never recommend that to newbs (newbs should always run a cycle with test as a base) but that is a whole nother debate.

 

[Zyglamail]

There is no standard HRT dose. Its a range thats based on what you and your doc are trying to accomplish. Those that respond well and have low SHBG and work with a doc who is only concerned with lab ranges may put you on as little as 50mg a week. Other more advanced clinics will treat the mental and physical symptoms of andropause and can get up as high as 400mg/wk depending on your condition, labs, bodyweight, experience etc.