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Basic info: 44, male 6ft (182cm), 190lb.

Started TRT in april. was doing it SubQ but led to welts so eventually started IM which I much prefer now.

Added HCG in July bcos I read many folk say it's overall better experience etc.

Ended up doing 50mg of test EOD, along with 250 unit of HCG.

Overall felt good, decent energy, gaining muscle easily. Also noticed that even after weekend of partying/bad diet I never seemed to lose any strength.

No negative side effects such as hair loss, moods, gyno etc, all of which I was very fearful of before starting.

Anyway got my bloods done for first time since starting and my headline results were:

Testosterone - 57.9nmol/l

Free Testosterone - 2.334nmol/l

Oestradiol - 315pmol/l

It was all much higher than I expected but what jumped out was the estrogen. Since the results I have changed dosing to 25mg Mon Wed Fri and 250 units of HCG twice a week.

I have also since developed back/shoulder acne which weirdly I did not have at the higher dose.

I feel pretty much the same now, maybe a little less bounce/energy.

I mean should I be worried at all since Im not getting any side effects bar the acne?

Anything else I can do to the get the E down/get rid of the cane?

any advice appreciated, thank you