My experiences

Welcome to RV

500mg is a cycle so make sure to get blood work regularly

Absolutely…I get comprehensive bloodwork quarterly, check my BP at least twice weekly for the last 4 years..no problems.  Had a high RBC at one point, but hydration helped fix that.

Don’t forget, I’m 60…I’m not adding that 500 on top of anything else.  When diagnosed, my T-level was about 300 and that was 10 years ago, so it’s nil by now. With 500mg/wk I stabilize my T-level around 900 – 1000.

I am happy to discuss and always open to dialog where I can learn something, so thank you.

Glad to hear you are doing well, but as has already been said, make sure you stay on top of your checkups.  500mg per week is far beyond a replacement dose, and should be keeping your test levels way above what is naturally possible. Watch for prostate enlargement issues, as well as any cardiovascular issues.  The high end of TRT dosing is about 200mg per week normally.

P0N, Yes, I will…  Interesting your comment on the dosage for TRT…I was in the 350mg range just to stay alert and moving.  At 500mg my T levels stabilize at about 900-1000 and don’t vary much monthly..I started at 100mg 10 years ago and almost quit therapy cause that did nothing at all.  I think I will go back through my bloodwork and look at free T during those years versus now.  Thanks, that’s got me curious.

Blood pressure has traditionally been low, but now is in normal range. No sides that I feel either, and no signs of prostate symptoms, but I am 60.  With bloodwork normal, what else should I be looking for?

I’ll keep a close eye on my bloodwork and how I feel.  There are times where I just quit for 4 to 6 weeks to see how I feel.  Always the same, feel like shit, life goes to hell.  Have tried HGH to restart natty but never has worked.

I think it’s pretty pointless at 60 to try and go back natty. I would see how 250mg a week does you. Getting bloods pulled on the 5th day. If they are over 350 I would stick with that

AdVisor said:I think it’s pretty pointless at 60 to try and go back natty. I would see how 250mg a week does you. Getting bloods pulled on the 5th day. If they are over 350 I would stick with that

I have to say, I agree with this completely.

Well, every once in a while you have to check out the base level system.

First of all, let me say it’s easy to argue with someone that a 350 count is all you need.  Sure, if you want to feel like killing yourself.

If your 30 year old wife isn’t feeling the jazz, you’re in the top 1% of your profession and need to maintain your edge, and if you need a knee replacement so bad you can’t walk but the doc says wait because they only last so long, then you’re fucked at a 350 count.  Still fuzzy, saggy, chubby and lazy are not good combinations for further success in your last years on top.

It’s been 10 months since my last post (call me slow) and here is the journey since I talked to you last:

1. 250mg didn’t do it at all, not even close. 350mg of Sustanon weekly gave a much better result.  Then split between half doses twice a week…even better. Smoother and way more consistent.
2. No liver or kidney issues, no acne, no aggro… no sides of any kind.  Wife’s happy, I’m happy.  BP remains low at 127/74 (always has been).  I’ve always had high RBC because I had sleep apnea and that is a side effect, so no change there.  After an accident 10 years ago, I hadn’t been able to even run 50 yards, and walking was difficult.  Pain kept me up at night and woke me in the middle.  Now, very little knee pain, legs are stronger, I can actually get up to a 65% sprint and that is saying a lot.
3. I’m 5’9″, weigh in around 206.  Yes, a tiny bit of grabbable fat around the waist, but none anywhere else.  I get comments on how good I look at my age.
4. Went off the cruise in February for 8 weeks as I didn’t want any immunosuppression with the COVID thing – hated it, instant hell within two weeks.  Got new baseline bloods and full checkout from a cardio and internal meds standpoint…all good.  Back on now a little over two months and life is back to normal.
5. Bloods show 600-700 consistently and I know that is very high for you youngsters, but the quality of life for me is tremendously different at that level.  I am  and I’ll take any shortening of life I get from it gracefully…it’s better than wanting to die every day.
6. I am lucky to have an understanding doctor I can be honest with..she thinks pulling bloods once a month is good enough based on the number of tests we’ve done.  We’ve gone over all the potential adverse drug interactions, complications to look out for.  She know she will not change my mind and is helping me live the life I truly want. (had been doing quarterly bloods before and all good, she moved me to monthly after a few months as she was nervous).

I’m always happy to hear about things I should watch, but really, I could never live with a T Level of 350.  Not sure if any of you have lived that, but I don’t suggest it.

That being said, I don’t think it’s appropriate for others to copy what I’m doing – it’s an unusual case and not one without risk of complications.

TheOldMan, Thanks for keeping us updated