blood test results

[AWN2004]

just thought Id post this because Ive found it interesting when people show the result of their blood work. Everything was good that I needed to be concerned about.
AST-38
ALT-42
Creatinine- 1.0
Total Cholesterol- 188
LDL- 104

Prostate serum was fine and RBC count was good to go too but what blew my mind (and I kind of was expecting this) was my total testosterone levels and my DHEA levels. Ive been off everything for about 2 and a half months and my test was a 211!!!! I don't feel too bad really and Im still relatively strong, but damn that sucks. My doctor told me to get some more blood taken in about 4 weeks and then see whats going on to see if the levels are getting better. He knows what I used to do and is really cool about everything. I never did any crazy amounts so Im hoping my test comes back in the next several months. All in all I fine though and feel healthy so thats what really matters.

 

[bigbadasian]

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|--[\\\\]>-------- Off for 2.5 mths...i'm sorry bro! hang in there! LOL!

 

[AWN2004]

Ahhh you know me nothing a little IN and OUT and KFC wont help. I heard there is a direct relationship between Twinkees and testosterone....a positive one so i hear. You will find me testing that out tonight as the final stage of my PCT.

 

[Conan21]

curious

what was ur RBC count.

When i had blood test mine were slightly elevated out of the normal range. i was kind of worried about RBC being elevated. but i was at 2 doctors and both didn't seem to think it was too much of a concern.

 

[Dad]

Well...

Being off for 2 1/2 months may or may not be long enough to get serum test levels back to what is normal for you.

How quickly you normalize will depend on what you were on, how long, how high the dosages were, how long between cycles, and how hard your HPT axis gets hit with all this, as well as your PCT program and how your body responds top that.

So you may take a bit longer - it's hard to tell because it depends on so many factors. If you're off now for a longer time, you can get a serum reading to establish a baseline, and then see how this changes next cycle. Be sure to get a reading for the FREE testosterone levels. The 211 number is likely TOTAL testosterone, but the only thing available to the cells will be the free - the rest is bound to proteins.

 

[AWN2004]

Being off for 2 1/2 months may or may not be long enough to get serum test levels back to what is normal for you.

How quickly you normalize will depend on what you were on, how long, how high the dosages were, how long between cycles, and how hard your HPT axis gets hit with all this, as well as your PCT program and how your body responds top that.

So you may take a bit longer - it's hard to tell because it depends on so many factors. If you're off now for a longer time, you can get a serum reading to establish a baseline, and then see how this changes next cycle. Be sure to get a reading for the FREE testosterone levels. The 211 number is likely TOTAL testosterone, but the only thing available to the cells will be the free - the rest is bound to proteins.

Yeah I was expecting to have low test levels for a little while, but its allways a shock when you hear the number and think that you have about as much test as a little girl..lol. I know only time will get me back to normal and I dont plan on using anything again for a long long time if ever. Id like to get back to normal and just go from there so the goal is to just monitor the progress. I did my standard protocol for PCT and it works great for me. I will say this though. My doctor is big advocate of HRT for most men and when you hear him talk about long term effects of test, its only positive. At the same time hearing about taking overly high doses for a prolonged period of time and the damage that can be done to your HPTA axis, leydig cells, and testes is not all that fun. Seeing as its comming out of the mouth of a trained health care professional who is pro-HRT. I didnt use overly large doses of androgens which was the thing that most concerned him as well as any 17aa orals. Pretty much he just said wait it out. Im cool with it though....I like not being as heavy. Carrying around all that extra weight gets to be a pain sometimes.

Oh and my RBC was a 4.9 million cells/mcl. I didnt use any EQ or Anadrol so I didnt expect it to be really high but I did expect it to be somewhat elevated and it was not. According to my Dr. most bodybuilders taking anabolics have some sort of androgen enduced EPO effect regardless of the substance. I try and give blood every 3 months or so and that does the trick. RBC's have about a 120 day life span in the blood so i just give a pint to get rid of any excess and its usually fine

 

[Massive G]

How old are you?
It may be andropause.
I am 35, and have been off for over 18 months and still on the low end.
Never could tell though..energy and everything else was and is good to go.
PCT didn't work either. As mentioned, all juicers especially year round juicers will have steroid induced polycythemia for the most part.
Androgen stimulates the kidneys to make EPO EPO stimulates the bone marrow to make RBC's which live 4 months compounding the problem further.
Did you take time off lifitng before the test, and were you adequately hydrated?

 

[Triguy]

Listen to dad, get you free test checked also & SHBG, LH , FSH