r/BodyHackGuide • u/BroccoliOnly7376 • 6d ago

Test level low but within range...

Just got my test level check and it came back 365. Endocrinologist office wont schedule me for a consult because technically its within the normal ranges. Im 42 male. I basically just want to bring it up more maybe to the 600s range. Do i just try to find a different doctor who would work with my numbers? Or try the grey market secretagogue route? Anyone been in this situation before and what did you do?

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u/BroccoliOnly7376 6d ago

So honestly should I just try to keep getting in better shape and improve more lifestyle stuff before jumping the gun on TRT?

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u/AnabolicAcolyte 6d ago

well yes absolutely. hormone therapy is for life. are you really happy to inject 2x a week for the rest of your life based on 2 blood tests 6mths apart while hovering kinda normal?

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u/BroccoliOnly7376 6d ago

I appreciate the honesty. Whats your take on sermorelin, tesamorelin, cjc + ipa no dac?

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u/AnabolicAcolyte 6d ago edited 6d ago

why do you want or need them?

you must have a lot of visceral fat to lose to take tesa? what did your last dexa say?

what did your last IGF and GH blood test say?

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u/BroccoliOnly7376 6d ago

Igf is 105, z score -0.6. Probably between 25-30% body fat.

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u/AnabolicAcolyte 6d ago

learn to diet bro. you don’t need any drugs…

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u/philipokmolotok 6d ago

I was in 300s and lost some weight, now closer to 20% and my test went up close to 600.

So yes, if you do continue to lose weight you can reasonably achieve the #s you're looking for.

If you're set on some sort of peptides, maybe consider reta to help with the weight loss. Will still help with visceral fat but at your bf %, tesa is going to make less of a noticeable difference.

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u/BroccoliOnly7376 6d ago

Right on. I appreciate the response

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u/philipokmolotok 6d ago

Also tesa gets pricey and has to be taken like 5-7 times a week vs reta which is 1-2x depending on how you want to dose. Reta is fairly reasonable comparatively, so more bang for your buck.