Plan on talking to my TRT doc about it Thursday. Anything in particular I should have him check on my blood work?
Your best bet is to start HCG low - 150iu twice a week and if you don't notice anything happening (nuts dropping and getting bigger) up the dose to 250iu twice a week. Again if nothing, raise it slightly.
Lower doses usually work better. But everyone is different, no dose does exactly same for every man.
Also have enough HCG on hand because there is terrible aching in the balls if you go off too soon or run out. So have enough H-C-G on hand.
HIGH doses CAN repress the body's natural production of leydig cells. They produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH)
Also remember the same way excess Testosterone can convert to estrogen (bad for men) HCG can also raise estradiol levels. So have an anti-aromatase on hand such as anastozole/Arimdex, exemestane/Aromasin or letrozole/Femara.
Some guys might have a good experience with Clomid, but it also has a high potential for side effects. You can get all moody and emotional and want to shop for shoes.
Clomid + HCG can create high estradiol levels that cannot always be managed via an anti-aromatase.
Back to your doctor... they usually know less about TRT then just about anything else in medicine. So you have to become an amateur endocrinologist and do your own reading & research on sites like these.
Do as much research on your own as it is your body and TRT is usually for life. Plus no one likes writing the same forum info over and over especially when they think guys are being lackadaisical in their need for quick answers.
You guys check lef.org and join. Get your blood work labs done for a low low price. They have a sale every May or June where prices drop dramatically (for instance the Male Basic Hormone Panel regularly about $100 is $75 for members then drops to $45 or $50 for that sale)
I'm not sure if they still let you join for a month ($6.95) get your lab work then cancel your membership. Don't tell them that's your plan but you can do that.
After you go over your labs, if you see problems in your numbers try and adjust 5-6 weeks before seeing your TRT doc. This way you will understand it well enough to help your doctor intelligently. You will be surprised a lot of times they don't know what you have learned.
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