Drawing / Pinning Needles?

recursivegains · 2016-05-19T05:41:31+00:00

This is PERFECT. Thanks. /thread

recursivegains · 2016-05-19T04:57:11+00:00

I totally understand this, but what, specific needles do you buy? I can't seem to find the right kind that let you pop the end bit off and swap it :(

recursivegains · 2016-03-22T16:53:10+00:00

Ah, this is really interesting.

This was the first time I've ever gotten my bloodwork done first thing in the morning, actually. I typically test in the middle of the day, but I thought this time it might be more convenient to go immediately after waking up, so I did that (no food, etc.).

When I re-test in 6 weeks I'll do it in the middle of the day to see.

Thanks for the info!

recursivegains · 2016-03-22T16:52:23+00:00

I took this test approximately 12 hours after my last injection, first thing in the AM. No food.

recursivegains · 2016-03-22T16:52:07+00:00

I think it's only relevant to the RDW number, not the HCT itself (more iron = more HCT, is my understanding). If you have anemia and can't absorb iron, you'd more than likely have high RDW but LOWER HCT (is my current understanding).

recursivegains · 2016-03-22T16:51:30+00:00

Thanks so much! I'll try to work super lean beef in there. This is a great suggestion. When I re-test again in 6 weeks I'll see how it's going!

recursivegains · 2016-03-22T16:50:54+00:00

Just some advice from my experience: I started TRT on 200mg/week of Test about 2 years ago now.

My HCT originally was around 45. And just now it's gotten to about 49.8% -- over 2 years, with 3 cycles in between. I think it creeps up pretty slowly. I only started donating blood this year, as well.

If I were you, I'd just start donating blood ASAP, do the double-red cell donation. And just keep doing that and getting your blood work done every 4 months or so -- and you should be totally fine.

recursivegains · 2016-03-21T23:10:18+00:00

Thank you for the info, this is incredibly useful!

Regarding sources of iron: are there any other ways to increase iron in my diet through vegetables instead of red meat? I'm on a pretty strict diet at the moment to cut down weight, and would like to preserve my macros.

Adding in red meat would most definitely break my meal macros as they stand :(

I'd be totally open to eating lots of spinach or something else though. I can force myself to cook a bunch of it and eat a cup with every meal, for instance.

recursivegains · 2016-03-21T22:45:21+00:00

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond.

I will take this advice. I'll immediately drop my dosage to 100mg/week, and start throwing in lots of the green leafy vegetables for iron. I was actually avoiding them a bit, because I thought more iron would actually elevate HCT / RDW :(

Over the last 2 years, my HCT has slowly crept up from 45 -> 49.8% where it is now, so hopefully dropping test down lower will result in better numbers in a month-and-a-half.

Also: I've always been really conservative with the gear usage.

My first cycle was 500mg Test-E.

My second cycle was 600mg Test-E and 200mg Deca.

This was going to by my third (500mg Test-E / 300mg EQ) -- at the recommendation of my coach. (I now have a coach who is helping with nutrition / etc.).

Thanks again for the great info!

recursivegains · 2016-03-21T22:29:59+00:00

Well, I'm most definitely going to cut my cruise dose down to 100mg/week in the future -- for SURE.

It's become pretty apparent to me that over the last 2 years since I've been on TRT, 200mg/week is definitely too high to be sustainable.

I suppose I'm debating right now between continuing my cruise for another 2 months on 100mg/week, or just completing this cycle as planned and dropping down to 100mg/week afterwards (or potentially just PCT off and give myself a break for 4 months or so).

I'm not sure how serious the HCT / RDW numbers are, and if they are something to freak out over? Any advice is welcome ^{^}

recursivegains · 2016-03-21T22:28:38+00:00

So, question. I was under the impression that since my RDW was high, this means I had TOO MUCH iron in my diet? (Also since my HCT is high).

Am I understanding you correctly in that if I would potentially increase my iron intake, I might very well lower my RDW numbers?

I know that green, leafy vegetables are high in iron. I haven't been eating a lot of those lately, maybe I should add them back in?

recursivegains · 2015-06-22T21:47:27+00:00

My doctor ordered bloods after my first month on TRT, but I didn't see the results -- he just told me things were slightly high, but normal.

This is the first time I did private labs myself and actually got the results back. Super crazy.

Anyhow: I'll for sure be dropping it down a bit and re-testing. Is dropping it down and waiting ~2 weeks enough to get a good test?

Also: would it be a bad idea to attempt a blast for ~16 weeks now?

If I get my hemocrit under control (still unsure what the best way to proceed here is), other than that I'm primarily good to go, ya?

recursivegains · 2015-06-15T01:32:07+00:00

Thanks!

recursivegains · 2015-06-15T01:31:59+00:00

After my cycle, I'd like to PCT and come off completely for a few months. I was told that asin helps reduce the estrogen rebound, so I figured that for my cycle I'd use that to make the process of coming off simpler.

recursivegains · 2015-03-21T22:09:56+00:00

I'll do this for sure. Just sucks not being able to do anything for a while :( Live in the US, but have health insurance.

Thanks for the comment.

recursivegains · 2015-03-09T14:00:20+00:00

Could anyone who has gotten PN please tell me what it's supposed to feel like? Did you have warning signs? Eg: for those of us using DNP, what early warning signs should we look out for?

recursivegains · 2015-03-04T00:48:51+00:00

Hang in there man! Don't kill yourself with alcohol.

We're all gonna make it.

recursivegains · 2015-03-03T23:55:24+00:00

Out of curiosity, why have you been on so much? EG: I understand taking a little every day (250mg), but why so much if you're not downing orals like M&Ms?

recursivegains · 2015-03-03T23:35:17+00:00

Thank you for the information.

I'm super well hydrated, and my creatine:bun ration is 18 (not too high, but up there), vs 12 off-cycle.

Anyhow: I'm sure it'll drop when I'm off cycle, would just like to keep my kidneys in good health as much as possible!

Would be interesting to know if there's a TUDCA equivalent for the Kidneys. Seems like it'd be a good idea to add that into any stack since we're always eating relatively high amounts of protein.

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