Test C 250mg/wk Bloods

[Reedc]

A little background, I'm 65 been back in the gym for 4 months after a few years layoff and I have run test. before. . I got a baseline first and was at.
TT 436
TF 39.2
TB 89.9
SHBG 100.2
estradiol <24 (Dr wouldn't do sensitive)
CBC All in range except for slightly high MCH and slightly low platelets.

Started 250mg/wk Test C pinning once a week 3 months ago. Bloodwork done 4 days after last pin and this is what I got back. (from quest)
TT 3071
TF 540
TB 1040
SHBG 91
estradiol 91
CBC All in range including improved platelets except for a slightly high hematocrit and now slightly low MCH

So i'm thinking skip one pinning and then drop to 150mg/wk
I got the estradiol back first so started 10mg aromisin EOD but not sure what to do now.
I actually feel good, getting hardons for first time in awhile, no aggression or increased Increased irritability and still have balls.. Although I would think i would feel like superman and have more gains (strength) at these numbers but 65 is 65 I guess. Kinda bumming that ill prob go limp and lose the little gains I made when I get dosage dialed in.

So any suggestions or thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Cypher]

250 mg/week isn’t TRT—it’s basically a mild cycle. TT 3,000+, free T 500+, E2 in the 90s? Totally normal, even 4 days post-shot.

Aromasin? You don’t need it. 10 mg EOD is overkill. E2 is high because your T is high—treat the cause, not the symptom. Crush estrogen and you’ll likely feel worse.

I wouldn't skip a shot, just run 150 mg/week split 2–3x. 125–150 mg/week is plenty long-term. With SHBG around 90, your total T stays high even at moderate doses.

Dialing it back won’t make you limp or lose gains. Most guys feel better once hematocrit and E2 settle. Baseline labs? Stay on in. Now it’s just about fine-tuning for long-term results.

 

[Reedc]

250 mg/week isn’t TRT—it’s basically a mild cycle. TT 3,000+, free T 500+, E2 in the 90s? Totally normal, even 4 days post-shot.

Aromasin? You don’t need it. 10 mg EOD is overkill. E2 is high because your T is high—treat the cause, not the symptom. Crush estrogen and you’ll likely feel worse.

I wouldn't skip a shot, just run 150 mg/week split 2–3x. 125–150 mg/week is plenty long-term. With SHBG around 90, your total T stays high even at moderate doses.

Dialing it back won’t make you limp or lose gains. Most guys feel better once hematocrit and E2 settle. Baseline labs? Stay on in. Now it’s just about fine-tuning for long-term results.

Thanks so much man. Yeah, I wanted to add I'm not looking to blast, just max cruise. I already had two heart attacks. Both brought on at the gym so I try real hard not to hold my breath (Dr's orders) and not push for that last rep. lol What am I gonna do, it's the only time I feel alive.

 

[JJB1]

250 mg/week isn’t TRT—it’s basically a mild cycle. TT 3,000+, free T 500+, E2 in the 90s? Totally normal, even 4 days post-shot.

Aromasin? You don’t need it. 10 mg EOD is overkill. E2 is high because your T is high—treat the cause, not the symptom. Crush estrogen and you’ll likely feel worse.

I wouldn't skip a shot, just run 150 mg/week split 2–3x. 125–150 mg/week is plenty long-term. With SHBG around 90, your total T stays high even at moderate doses.

Dialing it back won’t make you limp or lose gains. Most guys feel better once hematocrit and E2 settle. Baseline labs? Stay on in. Now it’s just about fine-tuning for long-term results.

I really like this post!
It makes me feel a lot better about my estrogen being high since I recently started back on testosterone after a 5 month break. Thank you for the excellent post!

 

[celrin321]

Brother if you've already had 2 heart attacks I think 250mg test a week is a LOT and you probably dont need to be walking around at 3000ng/dl to feel great.

your idea of pulling down to 150 is a good one and will probably put you at 1500-1800 which is still way out of the reference range and you can make phenomenal gains if you are okay with the risks it poses. If you dont have any high e2 symptoms now I would let it come down from the lower test dose without taking an AI and see where you end up. If your in the 50s or low 60s and feel fine then you wouldn't need an AI at all which is a big plus imo because those drugs have side effect profiles of their own

 

[Reedc]

Brother if you've already had 2 heart attacks I think 250mg test a week is a LOT and you probably dont need to be walking around at 3000ng/dl to feel great.

your idea of pulling down to 150 is a good one and will probably put you at 1500-1800 which is still way out of the reference range and you can make phenomenal gains if you are okay with the risks it poses. If you dont have any high e2 symptoms now I would let it come down from the lower test dose without taking an AI and see where you end up. If your in the 50s or low 60s and feel fine then you wouldn't need an AI at all which is a big plus imo because those drugs have side effect profiles of their own

Thanks man, I dropped to 125mg and leaving the AI alone. I'll run labs again in 2-3 months. Crazy I'm almost back to my Dr prescribed 100mg which I don't think I ever really got legit levels taken.