DIY TRT and manipulating Total T Values For Doc

[old timer]

I've been using Emeric's daily pinning protocol but I'd like for my T number to be more consistent with what several years worth of blood work has revealed it to be. I've been taking 15 mg ED and that puts me at ~1100.

If you wanted to maniuplate that over a short period to measure ~450 total, how would you do this? Would you drop the daily dosage, and if so, what would you drop it to? 450 is approximately 40% of 1100 so would you drop from 15 mg to 6 mg (i.e., 40% of 15)?

Or could you time the blood draw day? If 15 mg ED yields 1100, how many days would you have to wait before a blood draw would result in a 450 total? If Test Cyp has a half-life of 8 days, does that mean not pinning for 8 days would likely test 550?

 

[Brickshthouse79]

I've been using Emeric's daily pinning protocol but I'd like for my T number to be more consistent with what several years worth of blood work has revealed it to be. I've been taking 15 mg ED and that puts me at ~1100.

If you wanted to maniuplate that over a short period to measure ~450 total, how would you do this? Would you drop the daily dosage, and if so, what would you drop it to? 450 is approximately 40% of 1100 so would you drop from 15 mg to 6 mg (i.e., 40% of 15)?

Or could you time the blood draw day? If 15 mg ED yields 1100, how many days would you have to wait before a blood draw would result in a 450 total? If Test Cyp has a half-life of 8 days, does that mean not pinning for 8 days would likely test 550?

I dont know, but good question id like to see what others say. I would think having blood drawn 7th day post injection would get you to around 500. Maybe try that, have blood work done and if it is higher than you doc would likr say you had bloodwork 1 day earlier than you intended, which would account for slightly higher levels.

 

[MrBob]

I used 10mg dailly and test measured 820, dropped to 5mg eod and levels were 340 at week 3.

 

[Brickshthouse79]

I used 10mg dailly and test measured 820, dropped to 5mg eod and levels were 340 at week 3.

For the 10mg daily blood work, how long did you get blood work done after last injection?