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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
20 Years old blood work. Hypothyroidism/low Test.
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<blockquote data-quote="ratbag" data-source="post: 78078" data-attributes="member: 972"><p>It's not outdated TSH testing it's what all hospitals and their administrators have been told by big pharma as the only way to test thyroid and keep it within budget. Hospitals and government do their very best to keep testing to a minimum and as cheap as possible! Essentially you are correct it doesn't uncover anything of importance. I was severely hypothyroid and all my hospital MD's would do is the TSH. So I went to see a hormone specialist and he was in private practise. So no administration control getting in the way. He found my FT3 very low and put me on cytomel and that was a huge difference for me. It didn't change my low T any but I did feel much better and less depressed. Most hospital MD's do not Rx cytomel... they only Rx synthyroid and watch the TSH. My hormone MD got my thyroid working perfectly first before he put me on TRT. I didn't realize it at the time but after i was put on cytomel I felt really good and only then realised I had been depressed. Once I was put on TRT I felt even better. The misery is behind me now but the most important thing I learned is regular MD's or hospital endocrinologists are the MD's who only follow what administration allows them to do so for the most part they do not think outside of the box. Going private is what changed the game for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ratbag, post: 78078, member: 972"] It's not outdated TSH testing it's what all hospitals and their administrators have been told by big pharma as the only way to test thyroid and keep it within budget. Hospitals and government do their very best to keep testing to a minimum and as cheap as possible! Essentially you are correct it doesn't uncover anything of importance. I was severely hypothyroid and all my hospital MD's would do is the TSH. So I went to see a hormone specialist and he was in private practise. So no administration control getting in the way. He found my FT3 very low and put me on cytomel and that was a huge difference for me. It didn't change my low T any but I did feel much better and less depressed. Most hospital MD's do not Rx cytomel... they only Rx synthyroid and watch the TSH. My hormone MD got my thyroid working perfectly first before he put me on TRT. I didn't realize it at the time but after i was put on cytomel I felt really good and only then realised I had been depressed. Once I was put on TRT I felt even better. The misery is behind me now but the most important thing I learned is regular MD's or hospital endocrinologists are the MD's who only follow what administration allows them to do so for the most part they do not think outside of the box. Going private is what changed the game for me. [/QUOTE]
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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
20 Years old blood work. Hypothyroidism/low Test.
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