I was on proscar for 2 years (dosage of 0.625 mg/day). this was 2 years back.
at that time, I made hormones blood test and now I went again for another blood test to compare the results.
here are the results:
first, while on proscar (23 Oct 07):
Prolactin: 10.4 ng/ml (ref. range 2-18)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH): 1.72 mlU/ml (ref. range 1-13)
Luteinising Hormone (LH): 3.34 mlU/ml (ref. range 1-10)
Testosterone: 32.71 mmol/l (ref range: 5.8 = 30.4) HIGH TESTOSTERONE
Estradiol: 41 pg/mL (ref. range 0-70)
Now after quitting proscar for 2 years:
FSH: 1.6 mlU/mL
LH: 3.4 mlU/mL
Prolactin: 3.4 ng/mL
Estradiol: 28 pg/mL
Testosterone (Total): 7.55 ng/mL (ref. range: 2.4-8.3)
Free Testosterone (index): 94.7 (ref. range: 30-150)
as you can compare, my prolacin, Estradiol and Testosterone were much higher. the rest is nearly the same
I want to resume proscar with lower dosage (0.25 mg), but combined with another medicine that keeps my Prolactin and Estradiol in check (like Nolvadex).
what do you think?
at that time, I made hormones blood test and now I went again for another blood test to compare the results.
here are the results:
first, while on proscar (23 Oct 07):
Prolactin: 10.4 ng/ml (ref. range 2-18)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH): 1.72 mlU/ml (ref. range 1-13)
Luteinising Hormone (LH): 3.34 mlU/ml (ref. range 1-10)
Testosterone: 32.71 mmol/l (ref range: 5.8 = 30.4) HIGH TESTOSTERONE
Estradiol: 41 pg/mL (ref. range 0-70)
Now after quitting proscar for 2 years:
FSH: 1.6 mlU/mL
LH: 3.4 mlU/mL
Prolactin: 3.4 ng/mL
Estradiol: 28 pg/mL
Testosterone (Total): 7.55 ng/mL (ref. range: 2.4-8.3)
Free Testosterone (index): 94.7 (ref. range: 30-150)
as you can compare, my prolacin, Estradiol and Testosterone were much higher. the rest is nearly the same
I want to resume proscar with lower dosage (0.25 mg), but combined with another medicine that keeps my Prolactin and Estradiol in check (like Nolvadex).
what do you think?