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Well at the start of the year I decided to change myself. I was very scrawny; somewhere in the region of 50-55kg (120lb). I rapidly gained mass and I'm at 77kg (165lb) now. I probably have up to 20% bodyfat but I can remove that.
The plan was to perma-bulk to 90kg and then cut.
Right in the beginning I wanted to run orals. After a fair bit of reading I was discouraged and turned my attention to injectables - I lost my fear of needles after running 2.5 months of 3x100mcg ED SRC Ipamorelin (Yes I'm a bit young). After more reading, I was then discouraged from injectable test till I reach 25-30.
Fast forward some time and I went to the doctor and he measured my BP. It was 160/80 and it still is when inside measured in the office. He ordered blood tests and I began researching the causes of my high BP and found that my kidneys could be the issue since when I piss, it often froths up. I bought a BP machine and measured BPs of around 130/75 at home. Bloods came back and kidneys were fine. Albumin slightly high and cortisol high. Doctor says my BP is fine but I think it's still a bit high.
A few months ago, I started noticing my nipples have a bit of fat right under them and sometimes they stick out a bit. Gyno :banghead:
Last week I decided to get my liver tested, IGF-1, testosterone, estradiol, lipids, and cortisol. I want to run some Accutane to kill off my acne for good. I have used presciption topicals and oral antibiotics for the past year. No more!
Here were the results I got today:
Serum/plasma biochem
Total Bilirubin: 12 umol/L Ref:<20
ALT: 37 U/L Ref:<40
AST: 26 U/L Ref:<35
ALP: 177 U/L Ref:50-130
GGT: 32 U/L Ref:<40
Total Protein: 75 g/L Ref: 65-85
Albumin: 47 g/L Ref:38-50
Globulin: 28 g/L Ref:22-38
Total testosterone: 10.4 nmol/L Ref:8.3-30.2
Cortisol: 440 nmol/L Ref:85-460
Last blood test it was at ~600
Total Cholesterol: 4.5 mmol/L Range: <5.5
Triglyceride: 2.3 mmol/L Range: 0.5-2.0
HDL: 1.4 mmol/L Range: 0.9-2.2
LDL: 2.0 mmol/L Range: <3.4
Chol/HDL ratio: 3.2 Range: 5.0
After a bit of chatter about the results and telling me the results are nothing to worried about, he asked if I was using gear to which I said no and then showed me the door. I'll be in again to recieve my IGF-1 and estradiol.
In short, I have high-normal BP, high-normal liver enzymes, low-normal testosterone, mild moderate acne since 14, slight gynomastia, my piss is often frothy but tests negative for protein, and high-normal cortisol. I'm 20 I lift 3-5 days a week, my body fat is up to 20% and I do no cardio.
I do believe I could be a late bloomer since I only started getting facial hair that I need to shave this year. Both blood test were done in fairly high stress times in my life.
What do you guys think?
I don't drink or smoke or currently use any prescription medicines other than topical retnoids. In the past I used dexamphetamine sulfate 5mg daily for no more than 2 months in total
The plan was to perma-bulk to 90kg and then cut.
Right in the beginning I wanted to run orals. After a fair bit of reading I was discouraged and turned my attention to injectables - I lost my fear of needles after running 2.5 months of 3x100mcg ED SRC Ipamorelin (Yes I'm a bit young). After more reading, I was then discouraged from injectable test till I reach 25-30.
Fast forward some time and I went to the doctor and he measured my BP. It was 160/80 and it still is when inside measured in the office. He ordered blood tests and I began researching the causes of my high BP and found that my kidneys could be the issue since when I piss, it often froths up. I bought a BP machine and measured BPs of around 130/75 at home. Bloods came back and kidneys were fine. Albumin slightly high and cortisol high. Doctor says my BP is fine but I think it's still a bit high.
A few months ago, I started noticing my nipples have a bit of fat right under them and sometimes they stick out a bit. Gyno :banghead:
Last week I decided to get my liver tested, IGF-1, testosterone, estradiol, lipids, and cortisol. I want to run some Accutane to kill off my acne for good. I have used presciption topicals and oral antibiotics for the past year. No more!
Here were the results I got today:
Serum/plasma biochem
Total Bilirubin: 12 umol/L Ref:<20
ALT: 37 U/L Ref:<40
AST: 26 U/L Ref:<35
ALP: 177 U/L Ref:50-130
GGT: 32 U/L Ref:<40
Total Protein: 75 g/L Ref: 65-85
Albumin: 47 g/L Ref:38-50
Globulin: 28 g/L Ref:22-38
Total testosterone: 10.4 nmol/L Ref:8.3-30.2
Cortisol: 440 nmol/L Ref:85-460
Last blood test it was at ~600
Total Cholesterol: 4.5 mmol/L Range: <5.5
Triglyceride: 2.3 mmol/L Range: 0.5-2.0
HDL: 1.4 mmol/L Range: 0.9-2.2
LDL: 2.0 mmol/L Range: <3.4
Chol/HDL ratio: 3.2 Range: 5.0
After a bit of chatter about the results and telling me the results are nothing to worried about, he asked if I was using gear to which I said no and then showed me the door. I'll be in again to recieve my IGF-1 and estradiol.
In short, I have high-normal BP, high-normal liver enzymes, low-normal testosterone, mild moderate acne since 14, slight gynomastia, my piss is often frothy but tests negative for protein, and high-normal cortisol. I'm 20 I lift 3-5 days a week, my body fat is up to 20% and I do no cardio.
I do believe I could be a late bloomer since I only started getting facial hair that I need to shave this year. Both blood test were done in fairly high stress times in my life.
What do you guys think?
I don't drink or smoke or currently use any prescription medicines other than topical retnoids. In the past I used dexamphetamine sulfate 5mg daily for no more than 2 months in total
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