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Your symptoms may not be all testosterone/estrogen related. Have you had a full Thyroid panel done? Many of your symptoms are signs of hypothyroidism. Here is an excellent website to check off all the symptoms of low thyroid: https://www.restartmed.com/hypothyroidism-symptoms-checklist/ Dr...

Once you get the results back you can compare them to this excellent website: https://www.restartmed.com/normal-thyroid-levels Pay special attention to your RT3. Needs be less than 15. Also your FT3/RT3 ratio needs be more than 20. I don’t know of anyone including SHBG when testing thyroids

Nope you’ve got the most important T3, FT3 and the T4. Just missing the reverse T3. Check the ratio of T3 to RT3 and should be more than 20.

Tommy have you had a full thyroid panel done? Anxiety can be a hypo symptom. Here is good website: https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-symptoms-men/

Also don’t worry over T3 Uptake. It has little value. Most important are T4, Free T3, RT3 and ratio. Here is more information on RT3. https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/reverse-t3/

Your TSH is very high. 5.44 (.040-4.50) Here is great resource for optimal ranges https://www.restartmed.com/normal-thyroid-levels/ Your thyroid is out of whack big time. You need full recommended thyroid labs with Reverse T3.

Sh1973 that is great news for a high SHBG guy. Are you in a position to have full labs done very soon to see what they are including SHBG? It would be interesting to say the least.

First thing I would address is her high RT3 and low T3. Mine was at 28.1 after a bout with flu/sinus infection due to low iron/ferritin. Maybe hers is low as well only blood testing can tell. Cytomel can fix her elevated RT3. Here are a couple of good links...

I would get proper and complete thyroid test done and go from there. What test you had a year ago doesn’t matter. Be sure & get Reverse T3 along with T3 & T4 at a min.

JayLay from what I have experienced the symptoms are pretty much the same. Only way to know for sure is complete blood test for both thyroid and low T. Here is good explanation; https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-symptoms-men/

Here is good link on treating high reverse t3: https://www.restartmed.com/reverse-t3/ Start low and go slow is what I was told and if you up your dose and start to feel hot with rapid heartbeat, go back to previous dose. Never caused me to be nervous and shaking but did feel hot and felt like...

Suggest you have full thyroid panel done especially T3 and Reverse T3. Testerone doesn’t affect thyroid but low thyroid can have a negative impact on T. Here is a good explanation https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-symptoms-men/

I would have paid it in a heartbeat knowing now what I didn’t know then.

Awesome Ratbag.

I believe thyroid testing should be included with any pre TRT test. At least T3& T4. Hope Defy and Primebody read this. Been there done that. Have been on T therapy for 3 years and recently found out RT3 was high as well as low T3.

I would follow our thyroid guru Chris’ advice. Here is good info on what ranges are and what is optimal https://www.restartmed.com/normal-thyroid-levels/

Also, low thyroid levels and low testerone symptoms very similar. https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-symptoms-men/ Wish I’d known that 3 years ago when I was tested for low T.

Have you ever had a full thyroid panel done? Poor sleep is a symptom of hypothyroidsm. Here is a good link for test and the normal ranges vs OPTIMAL ranges https://www.restartmed.com/normal-thyroid-levels/

Here is good study on low T3 & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29615976/

Are you taking any thyroid meds?

How long ago did you have the thyroid labs ran? They can change pretty quick. If you have exact numbers and ranges along with dates we have some pretty good experts here that can advise you. Reverse T3 would be interesting given your symptoms. In range doesn’t mean much.

Jbone here is another link for from Dr Child’s on Hypothyroid symptoms. Majority of these fit your symptoms. https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-symptoms-men/

It would help if you would post your Thyroid test results with ranges. Sounds like Hypothyroidsm symptoms. Need full labs with T3 T4 free T3 Reverse T3, and antibodies. Most Dr’s run TSH only and make diagnosis from that which is very indequate. Here is good link for normal ranges and...

That’s why they are referred to as PRACTIONERS.

Suck it up until you get properly treated and supplied by Defy. You’re not going to die even though you may feel like you are. Patience is primary.

Gels for a 65 year old don't work... Trust me. Find a good doctor who understands all the hormones, not just testosterone. Defy Medical and Prime Body are both sponsors and can give you excellent medical advice and the necessary tools to get you healthy. Mainstream medical will not. Took me...

Agree with Systemlord. Your symptoms are high RT3 related. This is a very good explanation of high RT3 and a list of causes so, you can scroll down and see if any apply to you. Your Ferritin is good at 109 so its not iron related IMO...

Vince the big question as how do you feel with FT4 & FT3 being so low? It will be interesting to see your RT3.

They all appear low IMHO.. TSH is of no value. What Vince Carter posted is correct. Get those labs especially Reverse T3 and RT3/T3 ratio and you will get some good advice. We have a couple of thyroid experts here and I'm not one of them:) Here is some good information on on what is normal...

Run and don’t look back if you want to feel better. Or just keep on getting improper medical advise and feeling awful. I would call Defy.

River Rat your symptoms may not be ALL testosterone related. Have you ever had a full thyroid panel done? Here is some good information how the symptoms are very much related and alike: https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-symptoms-men/ IMHO, you aren't going to...