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Cohiba

Cohiba

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Before I start my HGH use, would you recommend getting my IGF-1 checked? From what I read, there's not a direct effect between HGH use and IGF-1 levels but it does seem like IGF-1 levels would indicate a good quality HGH that I'm using?

I like things that are quantifiable. It makes me laugh when a guy takes his first Test Cyp injection and feels like a new man in 3 days.
I don't think small replacement doses of hgh are gonna move you IGF-1 a whole lot, but like others said it doesn't hurt to get a baseline. I've gotten igf-1 tested a bunch of times.

Here's my current IGF-1 on 1.5iu daily. It's pretty much as low as it's ever been. If I had to guess the high marks in the last 5 years were when I was doing around 6-8iu daily.

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If you want to get a guage for if your hgh is real, like @genetic freak said, get a GH serum test done.

The way to do that is inject like 8iu then get your bloods drawn 1-2 hrs later. If it's high your stuff at least is real. For a guy our age baseline is going to be really low for a serum test unless you have some kind of hormonal thing going on.
 
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my two pennies

back in 02-03 in a real government funded anti-aging study thru Baylor Hospital based on HGH

Real Saizen....1 iu per day

I lasted seven months

Peak of a male physical, age 28, test level 800-900, ifg-1 270-320

Once a month had to go in and get a physical, and do an "Arginine Drip" test, takes about 45 minutes to accurately gauge IGF-1 levels

At age 45 started at 100, went to 150, 220, 270 and stayed there over next
4 months

positive real muscle still to this day, guess 3-5 lb, in showing places



I quit because after two months, I was tired as fck after about noon everyday, a real sleepy tired, not too much physical , just nappy time

no answers why, later found out the issue was thyroid. so it could be fixed

so HGH is an early 1980's miracle for young children with stunted growth


main thing it promotes. growth, healing, nutrient uptake

my test level back then was 850, workouts great better, muscle growth oh yeah, could eat more only some slight water issues, which i hate all of them lol
 
The other Snake

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Update

I got my IGF-1 back: 234 ng/mL (Range- 50-317) My Z score was 1.3 (Range -2.0-+2.0) I wanted to test prior to the HGH use.

I'm not sure what all that means overall but at least for this BW, I'm probably better off than most guys. Not sure how important this is but my TT came back at 1,400 on 250 Test cyp./ Wk. E2 was slightly out of range at 44 (Range: < or=39).

Anyone have and input?
 
Cohiba

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Update

I got my IGF-1 back: 234 ng/mL (Range- 50-317) My Z score was 1.3 (Range -2.0-+2.0) I wanted to test prior to the HGH use.

I'm not sure what all that means overall but at least for this BW, I'm probably better off than most guys. Not sure how important this is but my TT came back at 1,400 on 250 Test cyp./ Wk. E2 was slightly out of range at 44 (Range: < or=39).

Anyone have and input?
Sounds good. I was on 600mg Test and my TT came back at 2000. Your IGF numbers are better than mine for sure.
 
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Update

I got my IGF-1 back: 234 ng/mL (Range- 50-317) My Z score was 1.3 (Range -2.0-+2.0) I wanted to test prior to the HGH use.

I'm not sure what all that means overall but at least for this BW, I'm probably better off than most guys. Not sure how important this is but my TT came back at 1,400 on 250 Test cyp./ Wk. E2 was slightly out of range at 44 (Range: < or=39).

Anyone have and input?

my igf lowered to 134 when my test went up to 1400 and estrogen went from 10-20 up to 50…

ur igf looks good… ive got the igf of an old ass man… and im only in my 40’s… ima bout to hit this gh as well… hopefully nothing inside decides to spring to life…
 
The other Snake

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my igf lowered to 134 when my test went up to 1400 and estrogen went from 10-20 up to 50…

ur igf looks good… ive got the igf of an old ass man… and im only in my 40’s… ima bout to hit this gh as well… hopefully nothing inside decides to spring to life…
What's your concern brother?
 
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