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I'll try to make this as short as possible.
In 2013, I got a echocardiogram done by my own choice just to make sure I was ok in the heart department. Both my echo and ekg came back normal other than a slightly enlarged left ventricle. At that time my ejection fraction was 60%-65%. My blood work had and always was normal in every catagory.
I've always had blood work done atleast twice a year at minimum. I've always been good and never had anyting out of range to speak of.
Now skip forward to May of 2016. I decided to go back to the dr and get a stress test and echocardiogram done just to be safe. My dad died at 55 of a massive heart attack. The stress test was the kind where they inject the stuff into your arm via IV and then take pics before and after treadmill work. A few days later I had the echo done. Both came back "normal", BUT my ejection fraction came back 55%. I asked the dr why it would have dropped from 2013. He didn't really have any answers.
Note: I'm 100% honest with my dr about AAS and GH use. He's always known since the first time I went.
Now, the only thing that was different from 2013 to 2016 was less cardio and the introduction of GH at 4 I/U's a day. Diet was generally the same. Overall clean with some cheat days. Training was the same 5-6 days a week. AAS use was the same. On most of the time, but never more than 750mg per week and alternated from that down to 300mg per week. Cardio was a little less over the last 3 years. My diet kept me from having to do much cardio.
I aware 55% is still normal, but it bothers me that it fell from 2013. I certainly don't want it to fall another 10% over the next 3 years. Can the test have a variance in them that is accepted as normal? Meaning having it done at different locations, different machines, giving slightly varied results?
About a month ago I dropped back to 250mgs a week of T. Dropped GH back to 2 I/U's a day. I've dramatically increased cardio. Usually 25 min 4-5 times a day fasted in the AM and 10-15 min post workout 5-6 days a week as well. Some is HIIT and some is steady state.
I'm currently 36 yrs old. 225lbs. 5'11. ~12%BF. I don't take any meds other than a lisinopril to keep BP in check. I may not even need it now that the AAS dose is so low.
Should I be concerned about this? Should I never go above TRT doses again? Should I stop the low dose GH?
I plan to get another echo done in 3-6 months to see if the increased cardio has helped get the ejection fraction back up to 60%+.
Any advice would be appreciated.
In 2013, I got a echocardiogram done by my own choice just to make sure I was ok in the heart department. Both my echo and ekg came back normal other than a slightly enlarged left ventricle. At that time my ejection fraction was 60%-65%. My blood work had and always was normal in every catagory.
I've always had blood work done atleast twice a year at minimum. I've always been good and never had anyting out of range to speak of.
Now skip forward to May of 2016. I decided to go back to the dr and get a stress test and echocardiogram done just to be safe. My dad died at 55 of a massive heart attack. The stress test was the kind where they inject the stuff into your arm via IV and then take pics before and after treadmill work. A few days later I had the echo done. Both came back "normal", BUT my ejection fraction came back 55%. I asked the dr why it would have dropped from 2013. He didn't really have any answers.
Note: I'm 100% honest with my dr about AAS and GH use. He's always known since the first time I went.
Now, the only thing that was different from 2013 to 2016 was less cardio and the introduction of GH at 4 I/U's a day. Diet was generally the same. Overall clean with some cheat days. Training was the same 5-6 days a week. AAS use was the same. On most of the time, but never more than 750mg per week and alternated from that down to 300mg per week. Cardio was a little less over the last 3 years. My diet kept me from having to do much cardio.
I aware 55% is still normal, but it bothers me that it fell from 2013. I certainly don't want it to fall another 10% over the next 3 years. Can the test have a variance in them that is accepted as normal? Meaning having it done at different locations, different machines, giving slightly varied results?
About a month ago I dropped back to 250mgs a week of T. Dropped GH back to 2 I/U's a day. I've dramatically increased cardio. Usually 25 min 4-5 times a day fasted in the AM and 10-15 min post workout 5-6 days a week as well. Some is HIIT and some is steady state.
I'm currently 36 yrs old. 225lbs. 5'11. ~12%BF. I don't take any meds other than a lisinopril to keep BP in check. I may not even need it now that the AAS dose is so low.
Should I be concerned about this? Should I never go above TRT doses again? Should I stop the low dose GH?
I plan to get another echo done in 3-6 months to see if the increased cardio has helped get the ejection fraction back up to 60%+.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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but back neck knee and shoulder wear has cut my training weights down down down, but intensity is still up.
