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The thyroid labs were almost the same prior to taking any thyroid meds, and about 5 weeks after ceasing the thyroid meds. I don't have labs for while I was on the T3. I bought the T3 from Reliable Rx, so I wouldn't think the meds were junk. I've tried hcg from 125iu 2x/week up to 500iu...

@TescoValueJam How much anastrozole were you typically using, and how much crashed you estrogen? I have low shbg as well, and I've tried anastrozole up to .5mg 3x/week which crashed me E, and I've tried no anastrozole which didn't work either. I've tried varying doses of both test cypionate...

I center all my meals around protein, try to eat organic, and rarely eat junk food or fast food. Several months ago I tried lowering calories for a trial, and then I tried lowering carbs, and neither approach worked. That's why I started digging into thyroid and cortisol levels. My TRT is...

@Anonymon and @BillyJ03z I received my 4-point saliva cortisol test results, and everything was in range. It was slightly below optimal in the morning and slightly higher than optimal at night, but that's because I have an off schedule. But every reading was well within range, and close to...

Does pregnenolone decrease cortisol? I know there are many threads already discussing pregnenolone, but I've never read anything conclusive regarding it's effects on cortisol. I've also read that high cortisol also causes back pain, which I have, and also suspect high cortisol.

I think you stated your high RT3 was from low cortisol? Everything I could find about RT3 stated that iron/ferritin problems, inflammation, or high/low cortisol are the main causes. Other cause revolved around severe illness, disease, or surgery. I had 2 doctors look over my iron/ferritin labs...

@Anonymon how long do you think it would take to get out of my system? I'v only tried the T3 replacement (for the second time) now for 4 days. I plan on giving it at least 5 days for a wash out period. Today I tried 75mcg's, and I definitely felt the faster heart rate and felt hyped up. I...

Does anyone know if T3 affects cortisol? I'm going to be doing the salivary cortisol test next week, and wondered if I should stop the T3 (Cytomel) supplementation prior to the test. My high ReverseT3 has been an ongoing problem, despite trying up to 50mcg's of T3 per day, and on the opposite...

@StepbyStep I know this is an old thread, but how did the T3 treatment go? I also have high RT3 (26 on a range of 9-24), and high cortisol is most likely the problem as iron and ferritin are at good levels. I tried T3 at 25mcg's per day up to 50mcg's per day with no improvement in symptoms.

Very true! With low shbg, it seems like a guessing game, as symptoms don't always match the labs. As a note, when I started TRT 8 years ago, I was put on 200mg/week in one shot, hcg, and .5mg of anastrozole 2x/week (of course I would sometimes forget to take the AI consistently)...and I felt...

I have low shbg as well...it usually hovers around 17 on TRT. Have you ever considered that what you think are low E2 symptoms, are actually high E2 symptoms? I battle the same thing, and have heard/read that guys with low shbg can have high E2 symptoms despite the numbers looking good on...

I don't have any experience with the above, however I have used Cissus (cissus quadrangularis) in the past and it did work for joint pain. I don't remember the brand or dosage, but I do recall it working within weeks or sooner. A couple old school body builders from my old gym swore by it, and...

I have the exact same situation going on, and have been discussing this on another thread. I have high RT3 (25), and all other thyroid labs looked good, however supplementing with T3 (all the way up to 50mcg's/day) had no impact on how I felt. Everything I've read states that high cortisol...

Thanks Nelson! I believe everything else is normal/adequate: Total T: 600 (trough) SHBG: 17 (low from TRT, it goes up when not on TRT) E2 Sensitive: 25 Iron: 145 (Range 38-169) TBIC: 318 (Range 250-450) Ferritin: 102 (Range 30-400) TSH: 1.7 (.45 - 4.5) T4 Free: 1.36...

I know this is a very old thread, but was hoping you or others would comment again. I also have a high RT3, and have many of the same symptoms, fatigue, ed, weight gain, etc. despite being on TRT. My thyroid labs are: TSH: 1.7 (.45 - 4.5) T4 Free: 1.36 (.82 - 1.77) T3 Free: 3.5 (2 - 4.4)...

What should be one's target for Ferritin, Iron, TIBC, etc for guys on TRT? I've read that you don't really want high ferritin, as it's a sign of inflammation, but I'm not sure if that's true.

I have a saliva cortisol test scheduled for this week. So you've had elevated RT3 and your cortisol was low? Very interesting! Everything I've read regarding high RT3 was that it was a result of high cortisol and/or inflammation. The whole "adrenal fatigue"/cortisol issue is confusing...I...

@Anonymon and @BillyJ03z I received my labs back... After trying 2-3 weeks of 25mcgs of T3, followed by 2 weeks of 50mcgs of T3, and labs drawn after waiting around 5 weeks after ceasing T3 supplementation, my thyroid labs were: TSH: 1.7 (.45 - 4.5) T4 Free: 1.36 (.82 - 1.77) T3...

@BillyJ03z Very good info, thank you! I'm having a saliva cortisol test next week. My TRT clinic and myself suspected either a thyroid problem or cortisol problem, due to symptoms of weight gain, fatigue, and low libido. All the thyroid labs showed in the normal range, except for the high RT3...

Shoot, I should've tried going higher when I was on it. But now that I've stopped, I'm going to wait for my labs to come back, and I'll give it some more time to see if I restore any sensation down below. If all else fails, I may try the higher dose. Thanks for the info!

@BillyJ03z I'm not sure if I needed more T3, as I went up to 50mcg's per day. The only thing that was really out of range on previous labs was high ReverseT3, which is why I only tried the T3, and not NDT or T4. Since I've been totally off for almost a month, I'll wait to get my labs back and...

@Anonymon Thanks for the tips! It's definitely comforting to know we're not alone. I'll give it another week or so, and my labs should be back by then. If things don't improve, I will try the T4 and/or potassium. I'll report back shortly. Thanks again! @BillyJ03z Once my labs come back, I'll...

Haha, I feel ya man, I do the same thing! I'm hoping you're right, and if the numbness is from the T3, that it will resolve once my system is back on track. It's funny, T3 is "supposed" to be a known fat burner, but it did absolutely nothing for either of us. I wouldn't be surprised if I lost...

I took 25mcg's in the morning and another 25mcg's in the late afternoon. Hopefully it's just taking a while for my thyroid to reboot. Even on 50mcg's of T3 daily, I never noticed any improvement in fatigue or fat loss. I also never associated the ED, DE, lack of sensitivity with the T3 until I...

Since it's been almost a month, I wonder if my thyroid is taking longer to reboot because I most likely shut it down. I'll post my labs as soon as I get them back.

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@Anonymon How long after dropping the T3 did things level out and you regained erectile function? In your opinion, T4 or NDT did not cause the ed problems? I've tried using T3 (Dr supervised) for a while, starting at 25mcgs all the way up to 50mcg's per day to try fix some unexplained weight...

This is a good thread, and thought I'd share my experience. I'm 46, and got married for the first time at age 44, so I'm still a rookie at marriage. But I dated a lot of women in my bachelor days. A lot. Some relationships lasted years, and some lasted days, and everything in between. In my...

Would that include any fat loss? My IGF-1 always follows my testosterone level, so when I'm on the largest dose of TRT, my IGF-1 hovers around 200. I was considering hgh strictly for fat loss.

Has anyone ever heard of someone gaining fat from HGH? I had a discussion with my endo after having gained 25lbs of fat from my 5 month long enclomiphene trial. I'm not sure if it was the enclomiphene itself, or having very low testosterone levels for 5 months. Regardless, my endo asked if...