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[bailey]

I had bloodwork done during a cycle like I usually do, but not Test levels or Doc. will know. wELL, My Doctor of the last 5 years is not stupid so she tested my TEST levels without telling me. Anyways, caught me off guard. She did both TOTAL ( 3992 ng/dL) and FREE ( 1345.3 pg/ml) I was surprised big time. They couldn't be any higher!! She never said anything. LOL.she got me.. cool. My biggest fault this time was I got lazy and didn't take care of my cholesterol..MY HDL is usually low. Then take off and I would have it re-tested and back to normal. It was 16..not good..I didn't take my usual supps. for some reason. Niacin, policosonal. So, she did a EKG, which has been borderline for 8 years. IT was ABNORMAL this time. She only made me do it cause she saw what was going on!! I am glad I have her. Anyways. Don't get lazy on the supps. for liver and cholesterol. JUst because your values and cholesterol comes back when off, doesn't make it right.The strain while on is big. She had me do a STRESS test because of it, so I did. Nurse said everything looked ok. GOt lucky. BUt the heart is one thing I
care about the
most now. Opned my eyes big time. ANd your Docotor knows more than you think. Best scenerio is to have aDoc. who knows, which I did 6 years ago, but after they have been hard to find. Its not easy to tell them, but like mine, she now knows which is good. She even offered me a statin for when I think I need itmost..On cycle!! BUt, I know
supps. made a difference of about 20 on HDL numbers. HOpe this was somehow helpful post.

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Thanks for posting bailey, hopefuly this will be a good reminder to others to get there lab work done.

[ItalianMuscle]

I get bloodwork done 2x/year. Im always high, or too low on something. This time my vitamin d and dhea levels were way low, no biggie, I just take extra supplements for that. Test was too high..1200, and i only take 200mg/week. Dont see how that could be, but whatever. Overall, im doing good on hrt. Stuck on test for life..

[Cowboytroy]

Bailey what supps are you taking when you on cycle.

[bailey]

Bailey what supps are you taking when you on cycle.

Taurine, R-ala, carnitine, Any multi, some milk thistle, and b-complex with 250 mg niacin,

this time I stopped or forgot to keep taking polocosanol, and niacin. AND my HDL went lower than usual.

MY liver enzymes have been great. better than in the past..The R-ala and milk thistle has to be big help. Taurine helps too..