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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High hematocrit levels were observed among 8.4% of adults receiving gender-confirming testosterone therapy. Here are my labs the day before I donated: Hemoglobin 19.1 HIGH (12.6-17.7) Hematocrit 55.8 HIGH (37.5-51.0) Iron, Serum 87 (38-169) Iron Saturation 30 (15-55) Ferritin, Serum 63 (30-400) I can't seem to replenish my iron and ferritin quick enough before I need to donate blood to keep Hematocrit down.
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To all of you who are on a high TRT dose (>150mg/week), how do you control the elevated hematocrit? Does it ever happen at 150mg/week in the first place? I know you can do bloodletting sessions at the doc, but is there any medication that does the trick? When I'm on I'd rather...
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I've always struggled with high hematocrit on standard TRT 100-125mg/week doses. Even when properly hydrated my hematocrit is consistently between... OK, you came to a forum full on non MDs (that certainly applies to me). High hemoglobin/hematocrit is, obviously, not something you should ignore. Most MDs will take a patient off of TRT on this basis alone.
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Think of it this way,high hemoglobin/hematocrit is like your blood being more sludge-like. That makes it harder for your heart and, generally, increases the likelihood of things like ... As the title states, my Hemoglobin was 17.3 and my Hematocrit was 53 at my last lab. I haven't seen the Dr. yet, but I know these values are high. Everything else is within range.
Before I began TRT a year ago it was at 15.5 and 45.8. I'm wondering if anyone else has had their... Need advice desperately. I have been on TRT for 6 years now an just this year I started having high Rbc, hematocrit and Hemoglobin.