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good luck with it, I hope it works well for you

salt intake around lab sample time can alter results. What is your salt intake like, especially leading up to labs

I am not saying that is the reason. I am just making an observation about my experience in the context of this thread

i wonder if something like a sleeping bag would help? More to do with the secure hugging sensation then the weight it self. probably cheaper anyway.

Interesting, after starting cytomel my shbg more than doubled

I have read that you need to be off of the HC for a couple of weeks to get a accurate measure. Stopthethyroidmadness.com has info on this. What does your doctor suggest. I can't get the website to come up to get the link for you.

what is your salt intake? I had the same issue and decreased my salt intake. that has seemed to alleviate the issue some. Mostly I was waking during the night to go though.

I would definitely get a more comprehensive thyroid panel done. Thyroid therapy can be a game changer when needed. optimal thyroid is necessary to get the most out of trt as many here will attest.

how do you feel is the important question. Lab are good as a guide. Were you given the option to increase after a couple weeks if not feeling better? I had poor luck with NDT, but I would like to give it another try again. I think I may have just been underdosed at the time. Good luck...

I increased T4 to 75 mcg 4 days ago. Yesterday I think I was have some light hyperthyroid symptoms. I am going to see if they persist for a day or two before decreasing. I am suppose to drop back down to 50 mcg T4, but it seems to me it would be better to drop T3 down some instead? T3 dose...

Thanks for the support. Kind of bitter sweet result though. Hoping to at least have something to point to.

MRI came back good, no tumor. Upped T4 to 75mcg. 50mcg had no effect. Still at 75mcg T3 daily

I am high SHBG, best with E3.5D for me. Like everything with Hormones, it is highly individual. Starting with twice a week is common. You will have to test it out for yourself.

welcome to the forum. I don't know much about HCG monotherapy, but it seems like you are taking a cautious approach. Which is always smart in my opininon. Good luck and keep us posted! I am currently waiting on a MRI scan of my pituitary.

Currently reading stop the thyroid book to try to educated myself more before the next consult

I went to the Mayo clinic. Sure enough, the first Endocrinologist I saw says "we only look at TSH and that it is a very accurate measure of Thyroid function." Of course mine was very low due to T3 supplement. I expect a statement like that from my local hospital, but was hoping that a clinic...

I take about 3 hours before labs

I once got a little Test in the HCG vial. I noticed no difference. Since then I have gone back to E3.5D injections, so I don't inject that way anymore.

Will do. I also made a appt. with the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minn. See what they think about my issues. I am concerned though that they will have a fit about my TRT and try to make me come off of it. I am hoping they can take a closer look at my thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands...

The truth is there is just not any good or long term research available yet on this diet. All just subjective evidence. That being said, we should not dismiss it just because it flies in the face of convention. Remember most of us are on this forum because we disagree with conventional...

Talk to the doctor, we are going to add T4 to the mix, start at 50 MCG. May increase the 75

good luck sir and welcome! Stay positive and have patience. I am sure you will do great

Had a mri 2 years ago, came back good. I have not had the flu or anything, just fatigued most days. I do crave salt

I am interested in everyones thoughts on these recent labs, I have a consult tomorrow. Especially the aldosterone and lymph,WBC numbers. I am not suprised by testosterone numbers - I recently went from daily to E3.5d injections (6 weeks ago). Might not be quiet leveled out, i hope. Daily...

No worries, just a frustrating time for me. I appreciate your experience and opinions. I would much rather have blunt then sugarcoated.

I get it, i get it! Therapy takes a while though, and i am pursuing that. I am just looking for some immediate relief until therapy pays off.

about 2 weeks since finishing initial treatments. Still feel decent. Mood is still better. Unfortunately, maybe too late for marriage. Too much going on in life to get a good read for how the treatment is working. Doing my best to stay positive. I am trying to push off anymore ketamine for...

been carnivore for about a month now, Gut issues (ibs-c) much better for sure. Still low energy though, I think I need to work on more calories. Interesting Diet, surprisingly easy to follow. But, as said previously, no one diet for everyone. But, if you are not doing well on current diet...

I think the Psychological side of this is very understated. Depression is huge on this in my opinion, and experience.

I have higher SHBG. Thought I would try Every day injections as well for similar reasons. Didn't help me in any way. Other than I was able to use less total testosterone weekly. Estradiol dropped too low though and the lack of subjective benefit to me led back to E3.5D injections. If you...

I really appreciate you bringing this to the forum. I have a consult with my PCP to talk about it. He very open to prescribing it and has in the past. If I get it I will start a thread on my experience. Hoping to get sublingual drops