Oxandrolone HDL drop – what labs to check and how often?

Posted by casey613 in Safety & Side Effects - 1 points, 0 comments.

Hey folks I’ve been running a low dose of Oxandrolone around 15mg split twice a day just to help with some shoulder tendon recovery after physio and I noticed after about three weeks I felt a bit more tired than usual and my skin felt a little dry. I got a basic lipid panel done and my HDL had dropped from 55 to 42 while LDL stayed about the same and triglycerides were fine. I’m wondering if anyone else has seen a similar shift with this compound and what specific markers you usually track beyond the basic lipid panel – liver enzymes, hormone panels, maybe something like HbA1c?

Also how often do you repeat the bloodwork when staying in the 10-20mg range? I’ve read the usual advice about monitoring but would love to hear real world experiences on timing and what to do if the HDL keeps trending down, like lowering the dose or adding something like niacin or omega‑3. Just looking for practical safety tips from those who’ve been there, thanks lah.

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