TRT dosing frequency

[Flanex]

I'm sure this has been covered but I can't find any definite answers.

I've been on TRT for going on eight years now.75mgs twice a week of TestCyp.Mon & Thurs

My question is:Is the esther long enough in TestCyp to pin only once a week,without having low T symptoms by day 5 or 6?I'd like to reduce my pinning to 150-175mgs once a week.I would do this mid-week,like on Wednesday.

Thanks

 

[vinni]

Steroid.com says cyp half life is 12 days. So you would have no problems dosing one a week.
I know several guys who TRT without a Dr. And some of them even go week and a half to two. Not saying it's perfect but it works for them. Good luck!

 

[Flanex]

Thanks vinni!

 

[cbbram00]

You can try once a week if it works for you... It's definitely doable. I've tried both and I started to "crash" around day 5 or 6 with once a week so twice a week works best for me with Test Cyp.

I'm going to experiment with Test Prop 50mg eod here in the near future to see if lower more frequent doses works better for me. I actually like pinning so I'm not concerned with adding an extra day in the mix.

 

[Joe S.]

I'd be interested to see how you do, I'm not on trt yet but may be shortly, definitely think I'd rather pin less than more.

 

[turbo-d]

try this one and you will love it!

 

[turbo-d]

here you can see 75mg twice vs 150mg once a week... i do best with 125mg e5d!

 

[ironlifter36]

I do my TRT dose of 150mg Test Cyp. once a week and I feel fine. My Doc. prescribed me 300mg every other week, but as you can imagine, it felt like a roller coaster ride. By splitting the dosage and doing weekly injections, I feel much better. IMO 2x a week would be to much pinning. This is fine for blast where higher volumes of oil are being injected, but over a long period of time would get old quickly. Unless you enjoy pinning, which some do.

 

[bodean30]

In theory the active half-life of cypionate would certainly have you covered for once a week pinning. I personally haven't noticed much of a difference between once or twice a week with TRT dosing.

Of course it will come down to you and how fast your body metabolizes testosterone. I think for a lot of people it's just a mental thing, but some people do burn through testosterone quicker than others. You will have a steeper peak and trough so you may notice a bit of a roller-coaster effect. It's highly dependent on the individual.

The best thing to do is just try it for a couple of weeks and see how you feel.

Let us know.

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[hman]

I noticed no difference on 1/week vs 2/week
...I think it's just personal preference and what u feel world's best....it will definitely keep a more stable blood level tho

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[cbbram00]

One thing I did notice is with a higher one time weekly dose I get a huge spike and it seems to put more stress on my prostate than lower more frequent doses.

 

[JackSteel]

It SHOULD be fine but not everyone metabolizes test the same way. Depends how much is being aromatized and how much is become DHT etc. you'd have to experiment through a blood test to be certain of it's an ideal pinning frequency.


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[cbbram00]

Depends how much is being aromatized and how much is become DHT etc.

Very true AND very important to minimize sides.

 

[turbo-d]

One thing I did notice is with a higher one time weekly dose I get a huge spike and it seems to put more stress on my prostate than lower more frequent doses.

YES! higher peak = more estrogen and more dht that means more water retention. less free testosterone and more stress to your prostate because of the spike in dht.
best TRT frequency for enanthate/cypionate is e3,5d - e5d... i felt best on 125mg e5d.

 

[turbo-d]

Keep in mind that the graph is ester-depot half life, it doesn't address the clearance rate of the test from your blood. Your bloods will in theory be more stable than what those calculators show.

When I was on a lower dose trt I did feel like I had a slight dip on day 6-7 when doing weekly injections. My doctor raised my dose by quite a bit from that time and the slight crash I was feeling went away. E7D seems to be working fine for me when at a proper trt dose.

yes i know problem is the huge estrogen spike with weekly injections! @ e7d my e2 was 56! @e3,5d it went down to 39..no more mood swings, no problems with acne or hairloss like i had on e7d.
sided are much lower with a shorter injection interval, no need for an AI ist most cases either..

 

[Flanex]

Hey guys sorry for the late reply.I just got off work & left my phone home today.

I appreciate all the helpful answers.

When I first started TRT back when I was 40 my doc had me on 100mgs a week.I would pin on Monday but by Friday I felt like I was "crashing".That's why we upped the dose to 150mgs @ 75mgs twice a week.100mgs wasn't enough anyway.It only got me in the 400-600 range.I feel best in the 900-1100 range.I don't get many sides in that range either except some acne & a little hair loss(too late to worry about the latter LOL).

I don't really mind pinning.I don't necessarily "like" it either.I'd just like to try it at once a week @ maybe a slightly higher dose (175mgs) & see if that will hold me over to the next pin.On "blasts" & normal cycles I would definitely pin twice a week,because that would just be dumb for my to pin 350-400mgs all at once.I'd be asking for sides.

I'll let you guys know how it goes.I'm in between docs at the moment & I can't do privatemedlabs where I am so I'm going to have to find a clinic or something to get my bloods.
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Thanks again everyone

 

[Flanex]

When I was on a lower dose trt I did feel like I had a slight dip on day 6-7 when doing weekly injections. My doctor raised my dose by quite a bit from that time and the slight crash I was feeling went away. E7D seems to be working fine for me when at a proper trt dose.

YES That's exactly how I felt!I'm hoping with a slightly higher dose I can avoid that dip.Thanks Red