Lab work on 140mg test cypionate

[nothuman]

No statins

Your ApoB is good enough to not need one for that purpose but statins lower CRP better than pretty much anything else. Could be worth trialing a very low dose. There is no downside to doing so.

 

[NaDa]

So what compounds effect kidneys? Just in case mine have taken a hit.

 

[buck]

88 is WAY too high. There is no benefit to going over 40-50 anywhere in the literature. Only harm.

I’d much rather have a level of 32 than 88. I would take 2000iu tops if my level came back at 32 to bump it a little as insurance but there is definitely a such thing as too high of a level.

The normal range at labcorp as i remember and that the OP used if you look shows 30-100 as the reference range. Not the scale you are used to looking at. That is why i quoted it as i did in the post i made. So i will stick to preferring to be at the top of the range which in this case would be 75-100. The OP is at the very bottom of the range for that test with a 32.. So i still suggest raising his levels quite a bit.

 

[buck]

My bad it is Quest that shows a reference range for Vit D as 30-100. Couldn't edit my previous post
I am one of those redundant A-holes that typically asks the OP to supply the reference ranges for tests as not all labs use the same, or even close to the same ranges.

 

[Stryker24]

It can raise Vit D levels in the blood. Best taken with fatty meals as it is fat soluble. Never known anyone to take it multiple times a day. You may want to spend some time reading up on it.

I definitely am. Thanks man.

 

[NaDa]

Just a follow up on this. Had my Cystatin C drawn. It came back completely normal and my GFR is great. Dont have exact values yet because my MD just texted to tell me. I appreciate all the responses.

 

[EFShadow]

So my MD is running my TRT. Im 39 years old and am taking 20mg test cyp daily. Taking some OTC meds but nothing else as far as androgens. Here is my latest lab work before possibly adding in other compounds and/or increasing mt test dose. I have a cystatin C to be drawn within a few days. What is your general impression of this lab work? MD wants to pull my weekly maintenance dose down.

He knows and understands that I will be pushing androgen amounts up at some point. He agrees to monitor but doesn't agree.


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Test on a trough if you dose weekly.
Micro dosing will also lower the peak.

 

[NaDa]

Test on a trough if you dose weekly.
Micro dosing will also lower the peak.

I dose daily

 

[alfresco]

I would start taking or taking more Vit D. I take 5000 units a day and have a level of 88 on that scale.

Please talk about this. Thank you.

 

[Flex500]

Just a follow up on this. Had my Cystatin C drawn. It came back completely normal and my GFR is great. Dont have exact values yet because my MD just texted to tell me. I appreciate all the responses.

Hey man, not sure where you’re at with your UC, but just something to keep in mind...Ulcerative colitis can mess with labs even when you feel pretty controlled. If you’re having any diarrhea, small blood loss, a little dehydration, electrolyte shifts, that alone can bump BUN and even creatinine a bit. Then add in the fact you lift, carry muscle, take creatine, eat high protein, and those numbers can look elevated without it meaning your kidneys having any issue. In fact higher bun and creatinine happens a lot to UC folks.

Inflammation can push CRP up too, and some meds can play a role. Not saying ignore anything, but UC can definitely cause some random funky labs, even outside a big flare. I’ve got a close friend with it, so I know it’s no joke. Hang in there, man.

 

[NaDa]

Hey man, not sure where you’re at with your UC, but just something to keep in mind...Ulcerative colitis can mess with labs even when you feel pretty controlled. If you’re having any diarrhea, small blood loss, a little dehydration, electrolyte shifts, that alone can bump BUN and even creatinine a bit. Then add in the fact you lift, carry muscle, take creatine, eat high protein, and those numbers can look elevated without it meaning your kidneys having any issue. In fact higher bun and creatinine happens a lot to UC folks.

Inflammation can push CRP up too, and some meds can play a role. Not saying ignore anything, but UC can definitely cause some random funky labs, even outside a big flare. I’ve got a close friend with it, so I know it’s no joke. Hang in there, man.

Thanks brother. I just had a scope done two days ago with the best results ive ever had. My diet isnsuper clean and I take my meds. Literally one ulcer in my sigmoid and the rest is unaffected. Im very lucky. Appreciate the info!

 

[buck]

Please talk about this. Thank you.

Not sure what to add. Years ago i was taking 1400 units of Vit D and my blood work showed i was in the bottom 15th percentile. I live in a northern climate a couple hour drive from the Canadian border but spend an hour+ a day outside year round and more in good weather but i figure that does not do much for me. Plus at my age studies i have seen show old farts like me don't make vit D well anyway. Upped it to 5000 units my Dr also recommends that although i was doing it long before his recommendation. Last blood test shows i am now closer to the 90 percentile. The Quest test i took shows me at 88 with the reference being 30-100 Most studies i have seen show those at the high end have far better outcomes for most disease states then those at the low end. And most Americans it seems not matter the climate they live in tend to be on the lower end. Vit D seems to function as a secosteroid hormone as opposed to the way most vitamins work.

 

[Flex500]

Thanks brother. I just had a scope done two days ago with the best results ive ever had. My diet isnsuper clean and I take my meds. Literally one ulcer in my sigmoid and the rest is unaffected. Im very lucky. Appreciate the info!

That's amazing man, glad to hear it!