High Hematocrit, Low Ferritin

TRT help

I need your guys’ feedback:

- my hematocrit was 54 back in December

- this was accompanied by high RBC

- after a brief panic, I did a power red donation

- total dosage was 180mg of TRT, 4 weekly shots

- Total test was 1390, free was 340

Since then:

- I’ve dropped by dosage to 120mg weekly

- l reduced it to 3 injections due to work and travel

- my HCT now is 51, RBC is 6.2, lower but still concerned

- awaiting total and free test results but feel okay

- lipids and blood pressure optimal

I start hydrating for a few days and then kind of fall off the wagon. I need to do better with that. 0 cardio, I lift 5x a week.

I don’t want to have to keep donating. But I also dont want to start feeling like I want to skip workouts because i dont have the energy. I have two crazy toddler boys and an intense career and TRT took me from feeling like I was a walking zombie to alive again. I am 35.

Where do I go from here? Should I reduce TRT further?

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC

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