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How would you go about handling a situation with someone who produced too many RBC on a TRT dose. Therapeutic phlebotomies?
AlphaMD's Answer
That is certainly the easiest way to do it. And blood donation is good for the community. Other than that, we have seen some men have success supplementing with naringen (an OTC grapefruit extract) and staying hydrated.
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