Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: DaddySplicer on June 22, 2011, 12:43:28 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Abnormally high T levels.
Post by: DaddySplicer on June 22, 2011, 12:43:28 PM
Post by: DaddySplicer on June 22, 2011, 12:43:28 PM
I take a shot once every week. Previously, I had applied AndroGel daily for the first two years of my transition. On AndroGel, my levels had been floating in the high 700s area, still within boundaries of the 825 healthy-level max. I've been feeling weird lately, so I went to have my levels checked yesterday and I'm at 1575. With as much as I drink, I'm lucky my liver hasn't just checked out, lol.
Now, I'm not on an insane amount of T. AndroGel isn't supposed to be that rigorous of a HRT medium, either. I'm wondering if any other guys have had similar experiences of super-metabolized testosterone intake/sensitivity. Beyond lowering my dose significantly, what is there to do? Are my internal organs in serious danger of exploding, here? I'd like to hear your input.
Now, I'm not on an insane amount of T. AndroGel isn't supposed to be that rigorous of a HRT medium, either. I'm wondering if any other guys have had similar experiences of super-metabolized testosterone intake/sensitivity. Beyond lowering my dose significantly, what is there to do? Are my internal organs in serious danger of exploding, here? I'd like to hear your input.
Title: Re: Abnormally high T levels.
Post by: Sabriel Facrin on June 23, 2011, 10:03:02 AM
Post by: Sabriel Facrin on June 23, 2011, 10:03:02 AM
I was hoping someone more knowledgable would have posted by now...aw... ._.
I seriously think you need to get in contact with your doctor about it. The effect may be important to know about. ;.; Aside that, I really don't know what overdose of hormones can do, especially as personally being someone who's trying to go AWAY from testosterone. If I remember right, though, it can develop some kind of overdevelopment issue or something like that...I think some 'prostate gland' thing...? ^^;
I don't know if your body feeling weird is a good sign or bad sign, but the details of that may be important. It could turn out to be entirely nothing and normal, or it could be bad...so...yeah, I would try to get in touch with the doctor immediately.
I seriously think you need to get in contact with your doctor about it. The effect may be important to know about. ;.; Aside that, I really don't know what overdose of hormones can do, especially as personally being someone who's trying to go AWAY from testosterone. If I remember right, though, it can develop some kind of overdevelopment issue or something like that...I think some 'prostate gland' thing...? ^^;
I don't know if your body feeling weird is a good sign or bad sign, but the details of that may be important. It could turn out to be entirely nothing and normal, or it could be bad...so...yeah, I would try to get in touch with the doctor immediately.
Title: Re: Abnormally high T levels.
Post by: JadeS on June 23, 2011, 10:42:15 AM
Post by: JadeS on June 23, 2011, 10:42:15 AM
too much testosterone also converts to estrogen so i guess that wouldn't be good, and as you mentionned it's hard on the liver and possibly heart (due to some changes i forgot)
Title: Re: Abnormally high T levels.
Post by: bojangles on June 28, 2011, 09:56:00 AM
Post by: bojangles on June 28, 2011, 09:56:00 AM
Yeah. My first blood test after starting T, levels were above 1200.
Doc had me add a week between shots.
Doc had me add a week between shots.
Title: Re: Abnormally high T levels.
Post by: DaddySplicer on June 29, 2011, 11:01:16 PM
Post by: DaddySplicer on June 29, 2011, 11:01:16 PM
Thanks for the replies. My doc's solution was to go down to 1/5th a cc. We'll see how it works out.