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Community Conversation => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Transsexual talk => Testosterone => Topic started by: new name on March 08, 2014, 10:55:41 PM

Title: T Poll: What was your last blood level? How are you feeling?
Post by: new name on March 08, 2014, 10:55:41 PM
This is essentially a poll, except I don't want to limit answer choices.  Please simply respond with:
2. Your last measured blood levels of T? Provide details like bound versus unbound if you know them and only if you want.
3. How you are feeling?  For example: Great, low energy, etc.

Purpose: Curiosity and so that those having problems with T, who also have very unusual levels, can recognize that and discuss it with their doctor. 
Title: Re: T Poll: What's your dose? What was your last blood level? How are you feeling?
Post by: LordKAT on March 08, 2014, 11:11:25 PM
No one can respond to the first question without breaking the rules.


never had levels checked

feel fine
Title: Re: T Poll: What was your last blood level? How are you feeling?
Post by: V M on March 08, 2014, 11:25:30 PM
Hi Gauss  :icon_wave:

Welcome to Susan's  :)  Glad to have you here, but the posting of dosages is not allowed

Please be sure to review


Hugs

V M
Title: Re: T Poll: What was your last blood level? How are you feeling?
Post by: Kreuzfidel on March 08, 2014, 11:26:45 PM
I second LordKat on the rules re: the first question, but I will answer in terms of frequency:

1. How much T you are injecting or (in the case of cream or gels) rubbing on?  The frequency of injections or applications (weekly, monthly, every other week, etc.).

Pre-filled syringes (Enanthate) every 18 to 21 days.  Most guys typically use the dosage that I'm on at bi-weekly frequency, but I've been on 2 1/2 to 3 weekly injections since I started and it's worked fine for me.

2. Your last measured blood levels of T? Provide details like bound versus unbound if you know them and only if you want.

Testosterone: 16.9 nmol/L (reference range 8.0 - 30.0)
SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin): 33 nmol/L (reference range 17 - 66)
FAI (Free Androgen Index): 51.2 % (reference range 23.3 - 103.0)

3. How you are feeling?

I feel fine, though I've been on T for over 2 years now.  I can always tell when I'm due for an injection because I break out with acne.