My bloodwork

Hi guys. So did my bloods and got results, not sure how worried to be, but these are the few worrying factors, creatinine is 118, range is 80-115, egfr is 65, a year or so back it was 69. Hemoglobin is 19.7, range 13-18. 

Testosterone is 10.3, I do 100mg cypionate once a week trt, normally take a jab on a Friday, didn't take my jab as went for bloods on Sunday, so that figure is day 9 from last jab. So will have to maybe do Testosterone again but try and go within 3 or 4 days from jab and see if any difference. All others in range.

So....how worried should I be with the above....

2000mg astragalus daily(raises egfr)
10mg per kg of IP6(60 days max)
30mins of liss cardio 3x a week.
500mg of alpha lipolic acid(iron chelator)

Limit iron intake so stay away from fortified cereals and high amounts of red meat.

Retest in 60 days.

Awesome. Thank you.

It's difficult for guys with above average muscle mass to get an accurate reading on kidney health because muscle mass directly affects creatinine levels. Then on top of that, lifting heavy weights breaks down muscle tissue which increases creatinine levels in the blood. eGFR is calculated based on Creatinine blood levels.

You could get a more accurate test result if you take at least a few days off lifting before doing the bloodwork.

Do everything you can to keep your blood pressure in a good range. High BP is a primary cause of kidney damage. There's no coming back once your kidneys are fucked.

Thanks MA. I actually did get the bloods done with me being a week out of training and preworkouts....and I think kidneys did get dodgy cos I had not treated my high BP for a couple of years when I was younger....need to start monitoring it diligently again, but last was around 120 -80 to 130-90 range.

Also good to check the urine, blood / protein (leaky kidney) if you very worried you can do a scope, but that might just confirm it's just a leak kidney and nothing more will come from it and then you can also do a test where they do a biopsy on.. and then I recall there being a new blood marker that could be used but I might have been mixing that up with some other thing in the conversation I had with someone.

As MA said the biggest thing you can do is keep your blood pressure low, try be under 120/80  as much as possible than even the 130/80 .. I used to run high, now I'm running just over 110 over 50 maybe 60 something, it just requires allot of effort on your part.

Thanks pump...any advice on what that "effort" entails...I remember you having kidney issues that you managed to reverse....what was your secret? For current been taking taking DJ's advice on the supplements to take, have fasting coming up, so will likely get bloods done a week or 2 after fasting...

Hmm, there is so many things. You only get 1 shot at the age you at and only 1 shot at this life, see how fit you can get yourself. I have a friend who went from couch potato to a comrades runner in the space of two years. If running isn't you thing, swim, surf, cycle, skate, whatever, just try see how far you can take it on a health route. I went from a bulky bodybuilder to 93.4 this morning, from only being able to walk with effort to burning 1150 calories in an hour 30 surf. I also average 12k steps a day. Be mindful of everything you put in your body, learn to delay gratification, distance yourself from negative energy as stress hormones effect your blood pressure, visualize what that you new looks like, and in 6 months reevaluate your health and I can assure you will be surprised where you at. You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different result, no pill or injection is going to be a solution, try a different approach, the intense training will boost your endorphins and you going to see much color in your life. That's just a couple things you can do, a pill only sends signals, your body is what cures or destroys itself.

Thank you for the words of wisdom.

Good morning good people. So on a positive my egfr is 84, amazing. Only thing really did was the ALA and astragalus as empire said. Also likely lost some weight due to fasting. On the negative side, am in hospital after suffering what has been clinically diagnosed as a minor stroke. Paralysis of the right side of face. CT scan to be done.

Holy shit, that isn't good.

This is why blood viscosity is an issue! Additional clotting is a mess! Are you by any chance a smoker?

If this isn't a word of warning to all maybe it should be..
High test and high e2 can stimulate viscosity issues, also bad cardio vascular health is not great for this.

Omega 3 at 3000mg per day
Curcumin at 500mg 2x daily
Asprin at 81mg daily

Sort out cholesterol and blood glucose.
Get blood work done!
Check homocystine levels too.

You may need things like telmisartan and glucophage but this is something you can only check with blood work.

Hey bud, not a smoker. Been taking ecotrin awhile now. Another specialist saw me earlier and reckon she things it's bells palsy and not a stroke. I guess CT scan will clear that up when it gets done. But I am amazed with my egfr, that's the best it's been in 5 years....I hope those bloods were correct. Can it be just down to the astragalus and ala? And likely using alot less preworkouts?

Hemoglobin 17.5, hemocrit 0.49. Other blood markers were fine. But yeah, the young guys out there, I was you, thought I was Invincible and superman...be wise. The knowledge and info on this forum can save life's!

The only major thing different has been work stress has sky rocketed so bad....it's really been shitty for the last 2 months, for alot of guys. The owner has been an absolute asshole to almost everyone....so this is my first guess as to leading contributor for my current state..

Yes it can be from the chelation of iron out the blood, and astragalus improving kidney function.

Hopefully bells palsy vs stroke. Keep us updated

I'm terribly sorry to hear this, you can now understand why I stressed health towards your lifestyle. I've been hearing to many horrific stories lately. Good luck!

So they confirmed today, bells palsy. So physio and speech therapy....

Thinking some tren may help solve and speed up the recovery and problems.....kidding

@pump and empire, thanks for all the input, kind words, absolute wealth of knowledge, experience and awesome advise given for free over the years on here. MA, admin, oupa too....whether anyone knows or not, you guys have saved many a life, been an invisible shoulder for when things have been bad for many....

I just wish fillet was around....he was going through stuff, don't know how he passed on, but remember him fondly too on here.

If there is one thing this experience showed me its how important it is to spend time with your loved ones and to cherish every moment and think fondly of even the smallest beautiful thing such as a hug or holding of a hand....it's those little moments that are beautiful and stays in your heart forever (feared stroke initially and the repercussions of that, lol). We have become too consumed with materialism and things of the world sometimes failing to see the most precious things are the loved ones in front of you and the moments you share with them...

one thing many men realize after these types of events is that being healthy and fit and inshape is the best gift you can give your kids. a sacrafice of an hour and a bit a day will make you able to give back to them for years to come.

I read your story above upon my re-return to the forum. How's it going since last year?

traditionally we're "taught" to suck it up and only worry about stuff when you end up in the hospital... unfortunately that can often be too late.