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I had been having some issues with (lack of) libido and getting dialed in on TRT so I did two experiments, I dropped all AI's and for 6 weeks I just took 200mg of test E. split into two doses and 500iu HCG in two doses, I got blood drawn. I then let a month pass and repeated the same experiment but with 100mg Test E. per week.
I basically wanted to see where my numbers were at. Aside from RBC being on the redline at 200mg, SHBG, Free test and all the other stuff was perfect so I'm only posting Total test and E2 (sensitive).
At 200mg (trough):
Total Test: 947
Sensitive e2: 32
At 100mg (trough)
Total Test: 790
Sensitive e2: 32
Off the bat, I was shocked that my e2 is exactly the same. I know that's normal for most but it's WAY too high for me, I tend to feel best in the 15-20 range so no matter what I stick with, I know I have to mildly tank it and AI doseage wise, it's going to be the same either way. 2-3 days on a bit of letro and I feel amazing, but obviously I can't do that long term or I'll tank it, it just hits my sweet spot.
So on to my question, for someone just on TRT and not blasting. Does a change this small even warrant the use of 200mg, from a body composition perspective? I always figured 200mg to 100mg would be a pretty big difference on paper so was rather shocked it's only 800-950 basically. I'm almost curious if I'd actually get more out of doing 100 test/100 mast or even 100 Deca (yes I'm aware that would no longer be TRT)......
I feel just as shitty on either dose, because really anything above around 22-23 E2 I totally lose my sex drive, energy etc. but that aside, am I getting anything out of being at 950 ng/dl vs 800 ng/dl?
I basically wanted to see where my numbers were at. Aside from RBC being on the redline at 200mg, SHBG, Free test and all the other stuff was perfect so I'm only posting Total test and E2 (sensitive).
At 200mg (trough):
Total Test: 947
Sensitive e2: 32
At 100mg (trough)
Total Test: 790
Sensitive e2: 32
Off the bat, I was shocked that my e2 is exactly the same. I know that's normal for most but it's WAY too high for me, I tend to feel best in the 15-20 range so no matter what I stick with, I know I have to mildly tank it and AI doseage wise, it's going to be the same either way. 2-3 days on a bit of letro and I feel amazing, but obviously I can't do that long term or I'll tank it, it just hits my sweet spot.
So on to my question, for someone just on TRT and not blasting. Does a change this small even warrant the use of 200mg, from a body composition perspective? I always figured 200mg to 100mg would be a pretty big difference on paper so was rather shocked it's only 800-950 basically. I'm almost curious if I'd actually get more out of doing 100 test/100 mast or even 100 Deca (yes I'm aware that would no longer be TRT)......
I feel just as shitty on either dose, because really anything above around 22-23 E2 I totally lose my sex drive, energy etc. but that aside, am I getting anything out of being at 950 ng/dl vs 800 ng/dl?