Blood work help
Hi,
Just had my blood results back and need help understanding them, specifically the high E2 and what dose of Anastrozole I should take (1mg, 0.5mg, less?) and how often?
I am taking 350mg / week Test C and 50mg a day Anavar for about 5 weeks.
Feel generally fine, but noticed a slip in libido.
Here are my results:
BLOODWORK RESULTS
Free Androgen Index (FAI): 231.99 % (26.18–107.07)
Free Testosterone (calculated): 1109.86 pmol/L (170–660)
Free Testosterone %: 3.49 %
Creatinine: 82 µmol/L (53–97)
eGFR (CKD-EPI): ≥90 mL/min/1.73m² (≥90)
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): 47 U/L (46–116)
Gamma GT (GGT): 15 U/L (0–73)
Globulin: 24.00 g/L (19–32)
ALT: 55 U/L (10–49)
Albumin: 49 g/L (32–48)
Total Protein: 73 g/L
Bilirubin (total): 12 µmol/L
CRP: 1.6 mg/L (0–10)
Total Cholesterol: 4.78 mmol/L
HDL: 0.63 mmol/L
LDL: 3.50 mmol/L
Non-HDL Cholesterol: 4.15 mmol/L (0–3.37)
Triglycerides: 1.11 mmol/L
Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 7.5873 (0–5)
Prolactin: 332.72 mIU/L (45–375)
Ferritin: 360.1 µg/L (22–322)
TSH: 2.521 µIU/mL (0.55–4.78)
Free T4: 18.7 pmol/L (12–22)
Free T3: 7.17 pmol/L (3.1–6.8)
SHBG: 13.69 nmol/L (11.54–54.49)
Testosterone (total): 31.76 nmol/L (6.85–23.23)
LH: <0.07 mIU/mL (1.4–18.1)
FSH: 0.10 mIU/mL (1.4–18.1)
Oestradiol (E2): 258.65 pmol/L (0–146.1)
WBC: 7.39 x10^9/L (3.0–10)
RBC: 4.91 x10^12/L (4.3–5.8)
Hemoglobin: 152 g/L (130–175)
Hematocrit: 0.472 L/L (0.38–0.48)
MCV: 96.1 fL (80–96)
MCH: 31.0 pg (27–33)
MCHC: 322 g/L (320–360)
RDW-CV: 13.1 % (12–18)
RDW-SD: 40.0 fL (37–56)
Platelets: 277 x10^9/L (150–450)
MPV: 10.2 fL (7.4–11)
PDW: 12.7 fL (11–20)
Would appreciate some advice.
Thanks.
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So it's okay to have Estrogen a little high but yours is too high to where eventually you will be getting sides. You should not need more than 1mg of Anastrozole a week. I would take .5 then wait a few days and take the other .5 and see how you are feeling.
If you are getting sensitive nipples or starting to feel a lump in the breasts, you can take raloxifene or nolvadex those specifically stop E2 and prevent gyno in breast tissue.
I have E2 at 366pmol/L compared to your 258 and I don't run an ai. I am on 125mg test e per week and my testosterone level is over 52nmol/L so unsure why yours seems to be low. My bloods were done 3 days after my pin.
I feel fine on that high E2 and just use nolvadex every 4 days.
I would suggest you as well bring your estrogen down some, its okay to be a little high but that is too high and its just a matter of time. Nolvadex is saving your breast from being sensitive but that high of estrogen is not good for the rest of the body.
You will develop more fat around your hips and thighs and become emotional on everything. It can also harm your prostate. You will also start retaining water if you haven't already. If I was you I would use an Ai and knock that down some.
I appreciate the comment, my e2 has been high since I started blasting and cruising 7 years ago and I've only ever used nolvadex for it. I can't comment on the prostate issues as I've not been checked but fat can always be cut and I can't say for sure if I'm more emotional than in the past. I will look into an ai for the next blast.
I pinned on Monday (175mg) and tested on Wednesday.
350mg a week in total, 5 weeks in so far.
Could it be underdosed test?
it could be underdosed, I'm not entirely sure how quickly cyp is absorbed compared to enanthate but I know cyp has the longer half life, so 5 weeks in your levels should be higher I think but I'm not an expert. I'm still learning.
I'd like you to consider your high E2 and how you feel. Some guys swear by getting E2 "in range" and others go by how you feel, I'm in the second camp and as I said only run nolva to prevent gyno. How have your nipples been? Any sensitivity or weird feelings?
I did 0.25mg AI to bring down the E2.
I’m using the same gear as a friend and his testosterone results are higher than mine so it’s dosed correctly - probably just odd bloodwork.
Thanks.
How long after your last Test C pin did you get the bloodwork done and when was your last AI dose?
And I have AI to start now if needed
I haven’t done any AI and the blood test was done 1 day after the pin @ 175mg test C
Thanks.