High hemocrit

[Hollywood72]

Even with blood donations every 6 weeks I couldn’t lower my hemocrit. I was prescribed 1.1 CC every two weeks. Any suggestions on what I can do to lower it? I’ve cut way way down on red meat, eating 1 grapefruit a day, I only drink alcohol a few times a year and I quit caffeine. I’m a 50 yo male

 

[snake]

More important than letting us know you eat grapefruit would be your Crit level. Let's start there.

 

[SFGiants]

Even with blood donations every 6 weeks I couldn’t lower my hemocrit. I was prescribed 1.1 CC every two weeks. Any suggestions on what I can do to lower it? I’ve cut way way down on red meat, eating 1 grapefruit a day, I only drink alcohol a few times a year and I quit caffeine. I’m a 50 yo male

I had to use 2 clinics for about a year, one to donate double reds and one for just blood.

I would do double red every 4 months and regular blood every 8 weeks.

 

[Bro Bundy]

I would just stop using trt then have to keep draining my blood

 

[Thrawn]

I would just stop using trt then have to keep draining my blood

You can make a lot of money if you find somebody that has a vampire or blood use fetish.

 

[CohibaRobusto]

I had to use 2 clinics for about a year, one to donate double reds and one for just blood.

I would do double red every 4 months and regular blood every 8 weeks.

What's the difference in your markers between donating double red and whole blood?

 

[notsoswoleCPA]

I would just stop using trt then have to keep draining my blood

That is what I did. Now instead of .8 ml or 160 mg of cypionate per week, I'm starting over at 50 mg per week and they will adjust from there.

 

[Bro Bundy]

That is what I did. Now instead of .8 ml or 160 mg of cypionate per week, I'm starting over at 50 mg per week and they will adjust from there.

Better then having a stroke right

 

[Bro Bundy]

There has to come a point where it’s just not worth it

 

[SFGiants]

What's the difference in your markers between donating double red and whole blood?

I would have to look it up but it would go from normal to slightly high, now it stays normal and I only donate whole blood.

Endo wanted me to lower test too low, I'm only 700ng 7 days out, I said fuck that and flushed my blood lol.

 

[buck]

Many find that they more they break up their dose up the less negative hemocrit/RBC issues. And you may be able to get the same benefits with a lower total dose then you are taking now.

 

[Hollywood72]

More important than letting us know you eat grapefruit would be your Crit level. Let's start there.

56.3 on 5/30. Waiting on new numbers now. Last dose was 5/22

 

[Hollywood72]

I had to use 2 clinics for about a year, one to donate double reds and one for just blood.

I would do double red every 4 months and regular blood every 8 weeks.

Thanks brother. I’ll have to see about clinic options here

 

[snake]

56.3 on 5/30. Waiting on new numbers now. Last dose was 5/22

My brother was there. They had him donating blood every month and it brought it down to about 52 over 5 months.

Here's the fucked up part, when he popped 52 they said he was good. They wouldn't script him to donate anymore

 

[Bro Bundy]

I get nervous at mid 40s

 

[notsoswoleCPA]

Better then having a stroke right

Yes. What really pissed me off is the TRT clinic that I was using NEVER called me back after I started experiencing issues in October of 2023. I was getting weird muscle spasms in places I had never gotten muscle spasms before. I also had an irregular heartbeat from the high hematocrit that has since corrected itself as well. I wonder how many of those people pegging >1,500 on total testosterone with hematocrit and red blood cell counts on the high side are going to have the same issues that I had. I can't be the only oddball out.

Sure, in the beginning I was fine. It's running that way for nearly SIX YEARS that played hell on my body.

 

[aimanabolic]

Are you drinking enough water before bloodwork? A lot of Hematocrit levels show high due to dehydration. Should be drinking a gallon of water before your bloodwork.

 

[Hollywood72]

Are you drinking enough water before bloodwork? A lot of Hematocrit levels show high due to dehydration. Should be drinking a gallon of water before your bloodwork.

I did not before the last check. The appointment slipped my mind and I probably was a little dehydrated at the time.

 

[notsoswoleCPA]

Are you drinking enough water before bloodwork? A lot of Hematocrit levels show high due to dehydration. Should be drinking a gallon of water before your bloodwork.

I drank more than enough water, and it still did not help. I even donated blood 2 weeks before labs just to get my numbers in range. I know how to play this game, lol.

 

[j2048b]

Ip6 is a chelator…
Citrus bergamot
Nattokinase … (i cant take due to it causing nose bleeds)

Possibly lactoferrin…

Those are the items ive been told to try…

Citrus bergamot messis with my blood sugar to much…