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[bdennis5]

First this forum is a great resource and is much appreciated.

I have been lurking and reading as much as possible since the first of the year so I guess 7 months. I haven't had to post a question due to so much info already out here for reading. I now have some specific info / stats / questions.

Stats:
37 year old Male
6ft 2in
204 Lbs
10% to 12% body fat

History: single AAS cycle started in Feb 2016 consisting of 350mg Test E. and 2.5 IU's HGH daily LiquAro Eod 12.5mg 12 week cycle Feb-April with SarmsX Platinum PCT in May of 2016. Cycle went great post cycle kept the gains very well.

Current usage: SarmsX: Cardarine 20mg daily and Ostabolic 50mg daily, 2.5 IU's HGH intermixed with MK-677 alternating daily.

12 weeks post cycle blood work details: Test, Serum 418, LH 5.0, FSH 6.1, Estradiol 29 - Any more details are on the attachments.

Situation: Currently feel great and lifting is great in the gym. Only one concern is my nipples have a slight swelling below them. Nothing visible just noticeable when I feel them. Zero fat deposits around them so I would guess this is gland only. No expulsion of liquid etc. Best explanation I can find is like a disc smaller than the size of the nipple and smaller than a marble. I did retain water on my cycle but could be attributable to the Test + HGH as well as salt/potassium balance.

Question: is this concerning? do the test results indicate anything. Do you think this is a simple gland response to gh?

Thanks and hopefully this wasn't too long but thorough enough for input. I appreciate the community and vast knowledge provided here.

 

[rockmfhudd]

you need to go give some blood and bring your RBCs down for sure don't tell them you have used steroids answer NO

and also great intro and stats etc that is very refreshing to see that someone kinda paid attention lol great job I will let the others weigh in on bloods cuz I aint no expert on that

 

[JackSteel]

Welcome to the forum bro. Get your prolactin checked. Could be HGH. Estrogen looks normal but are you gyno prone? I would stay on aromasin. Maybe an estrogen spike during pct


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[bdennis5]

Thanks guys, I knew the first rule was to include stats the 2nd and most important rule is to not be the noob who wants oral only multiple compound first cycle.

Man I just went back to get the full panel and I guess they don't include the prolactin in it at PrivateMD.

I am guessing this is the one I would have needed: New! Hormone Panel with Prolactin Add to Wishlist

What do you think should I just purchase the


Prolactin

Description: Prolactin is a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that induces and maintains lactation in the postpartum female.

Both males and females usually have low levels of prolactin. High levels of prolactin, interfere with the male's ability to produce testosterone.

A significant deviation from the normal range may require further evaluation by your physician.

Includes: Prolactin, serum.

Categories: Hormones and Metabolism

Price: $47.49 Add To Cart

 

[bdennis5]

I don't know how to answer gyno prone. Never had any issue with it in my life but also never ran any compounds either.

 

[DylanGemelli]

Thanks guys, I knew the first rule was to include stats the 2nd and most important rule is to not be the noob who wants oral only multiple compound first cycle.

Man I just went back to get the full panel and I guess they don't include the prolactin in it at PrivateMD.

I am guessing this is the one I would have needed: New! Hormone Panel with Prolactin Add to Wishlist

What do you think should I just purchase the


Prolactin

Description: Prolactin is a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that induces and maintains lactation in the postpartum female.

Both males and females usually have low levels of prolactin. High levels of prolactin, interfere with the male's ability to produce testosterone.

A significant deviation from the normal range may require further evaluation by your physician.

Includes: Prolactin, serum.

Categories: Hormones and Metabolism

Price: $47.49 Add To Cart

i hate how they dont include prolactin on the panel but you need to get that checked... yes, that is the test you need to add to it

 

[DylanGemelli]

First this forum is a great resource and is much appreciated.

I have been lurking and reading as much as possible since the first of the year so I guess 7 months. I haven't had to post a question due to so much info already out here for reading. I now have some specific info / stats / questions.

Stats:
37 year old Male
6ft 2in
204 Lbs
10% to 12% body fat

History: single AAS cycle started in Feb 2016 consisting of 350mg Test E. and 2.5 IU's HGH daily LiquAro Eod 12.5mg 12 week cycle Feb-April with SarmsX Platinum PCT in May of 2016. Cycle went great post cycle kept the gains very well.

Current usage: SarmsX: Cardarine 20mg daily and Ostabolic 50mg daily, 2.5 IU's HGH intermixed with MK-677 alternating daily.

12 weeks post cycle blood work details: Test, Serum 418, LH 5.0, FSH 6.1, Estradiol 29 - Any more details are on the attachments.

Situation: Currently feel great and lifting is great in the gym. Only one concern is my nipples have a slight swelling below them. Nothing visible just noticeable when I feel them. Zero fat deposits around them so I would guess this is gland only. No expulsion of liquid etc. Best explanation I can find is like a disc smaller than the size of the nipple and smaller than a marble. I did retain water on my cycle but could be attributable to the Test + HGH as well as salt/potassium balance.

Question: is this concerning? do the test results indicate anything. Do you think this is a simple gland response to gh?

Thanks and hopefully this wasn't too long but thorough enough for input. I appreciate the community and vast knowledge provided here.

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welcome to isarms brother, its great to have you... i can tell you have been lurking and reading because you have a great intro and included everything necessary... much respect to you on this... this is so refreshing for me and others to see...

to the point on your questions now... your bloodwork looks good bro... did you have a pre cycle test before your cycle? i am wondering if your test has always been this low or just occurred after this... your lh and fsh are great and thats of great importance but im curious about your test level itself...

also, i have a feeling your prolactin is elevated from the hgh... mk677 does not affect it but generally anything involved with gh release, stimulation, enhancement etc. will cause a prolactin increase... you already know to get it tested... other than that, you already are aware of the sodium/potassium ratio... one thing i have added that helps a lot is dried apricots.. i eat a ton of mushrooms and green veggies and adding the apricots has put me at extremely high levels of potassium intake per day... i would take a look at improving that as well...

 

[bdennis5]

Thanks Dylan, happy I picked up enough knowledge to nail my first post! Also great to hear my numbers look good. Prolactin Test was ordered last night and sample submitted this morning. Results should be back next week.

On the Pre-Cycle Test I missed it and really wish I had it for my baseline. Others who read this get the baseline pre-cycle so you know where you were for reference. I feel like my normal self in regards to test levels so I would assume they had been this low. If this 418 is my baseline do you think TRT is smart?

3lb bag of dried apricots ordered through Amazon just now. Thanks!

 

[DylanGemelli]

Thanks Dylan, happy I picked up enough knowledge to nail my first post! Also great to hear my numbers look good. Prolactin Test was ordered last night and sample submitted this morning. Results should be back next week.

On the Pre-Cycle Test I missed it and really wish I had it for my baseline. Others who read this get the baseline pre-cycle so you know where you were for reference. I feel like my normal self in regards to test levels so I would assume they had been this low. If this 418 is my baseline do you think TRT is smart?

3lb bag of dried apricots ordered through Amazon just now. Thanks!

NICE BRO... i love the apricots and they really do make a difference...

personally, i would strongly consider trt... i would wait as of now... since you never had previous blood work done, i have no clue where you were or how much things may have dropped etc... it makes advising what to do here far more difficult... lets see how things are after your more recovered etc. and see if there is any significant change... if not, then i would highly consider trt bro

 

[RickRock]

Thanks Dylan, happy I picked up enough knowledge to nail my first post! Also great to hear my numbers look good. Prolactin Test was ordered last night and sample submitted this morning. Results should be back next week.

On the Pre-Cycle Test I missed it and really wish I had it for my baseline. Others who read this get the baseline pre-cycle so you know where you were for reference. I feel like my normal self in regards to test levels so I would assume they had been this low. If this 418 is my baseline do you think TRT is smart?

3lb bag of dried apricots ordered through Amazon just now. Thanks!

I agree that TRT is probably a good route for you with those numbers, but I do think you should give recovery a shot first and see how that goes. If you can't bring your numbers higher then TRT would be a smart choice

 

[bdennis5]

OK Guys,
Prolactin test results came back and they look within range. Result = 6.7 vs. range of 4.0 to 15.2


Thoughts?

 

[bdennis5]

I was looking back at my test results.

6/28/2016 Testosterone, Serum came in at 418
7/14/2016 Testosterone, Serum came in at 418
Gap in the middle long enough to feel like 418 is my stable number?

I have an appointment tomorrow morning with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and will share the results with her. Now having the prolactin results 6.7 that looks to be in range I should have as full of a picture as possible. I will cover the low T results and look for guidance from her.

 

[bdennis5]

OK Just got back from the meeting with the doctor. Her response was my panel looked good. Everything was balanced well and didn't cause concern. She did want to get my Test numbers up to 800 to 1,000. Recommended TRT at 400mg per week and monitor full panel.

Other tests she wanted to see initially were:
Estrone
Cortisol
DHEA
THYROID PROFILE WITH TSH

On my swollen gland / nipple slight inflammation she didn't seem concerned at this point.

 

[rockmfhudd]

OK Just got back from the meeting with the doctor. Her response was my panel looked good. Everything was balanced well and didn't cause concern. She did want to get my Test numbers up to 800 to 1,000. Recommended TRT at 400mg per week and monitor full panel.

Other tests she wanted to see initially were:
Estrone
Cortisol
DHEA
THYROID PROFILE WITH TSH

On my swollen gland / nipple slight inflammation she didn't seem concerned at this point.

I bet if it was her tit she would be concerned. wtf

 

[DylanGemelli]

OK Just got back from the meeting with the doctor. Her response was my panel looked good. Everything was balanced well and didn't cause concern. She did want to get my Test numbers up to 800 to 1,000. Recommended TRT at 400mg per week and monitor full panel.

Other tests she wanted to see initially were:
Estrone
Cortisol
DHEA
THYROID PROFILE WITH TSH

On my swollen gland / nipple slight inflammation she didn't seem concerned at this point.

bro, the highest trt dose to be ran is 200 mg week... 400 is a blast... your at double the absolute highest you should be going on trt...

 

[RickRock]

OK Just got back from the meeting with the doctor. Her response was my panel looked good. Everything was balanced well and didn't cause concern. She did want to get my Test numbers up to 800 to 1,000. Recommended TRT at 400mg per week and monitor full panel.

Other tests she wanted to see initially were:
Estrone
Cortisol
DHEA
THYROID PROFILE WITH TSH

On my swollen gland / nipple slight inflammation she didn't seem concerned at this point.

400 per week? That's insanely high.....like double TRT dose and WAAAAAAY over the 800-1000ng/dl range she wants you at