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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
25 years old. Just started TRT. I have a few questions...seeking advice
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<blockquote data-quote="Vettester Chris" data-source="post: 8740" data-attributes="member: 696"><p>Daryl, glad you posted, and glad you joined the EM community. 25 is indeed pretty young for having to go through all of this. Regarding the diagnosis your physician provided with the pituitary, did he/she have an MRI performed? Presuming no adenoma or other complications?</p><p></p><p>On the thyroid, get your Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, and TSH. If you haven't had antibodies checked, run the TPO & TgAb. If you get a chance can you also provide your baseline labs prior to going on the Armour? It would be good to compare the baseline against your upcoming follow up labs to see how things look with the NDT medication included. 1/2 grain is usually the starting point to start getting the FT4 & FT3 levels up above 50% of the respective range values. </p><p></p><p>Lastly, since you're getting the cortisol already, look into upgrading it with a 4x saliva kit. It is very accurate, and it will give you the circadian profile for your cortisol productivity for the entire day (well, about 18 hours of it or so). Since you're on NDT, I highly recommend this, as it will be one area you will be searching if your RT3/FT3 ratio is off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vettester Chris, post: 8740, member: 696"] Daryl, glad you posted, and glad you joined the EM community. 25 is indeed pretty young for having to go through all of this. Regarding the diagnosis your physician provided with the pituitary, did he/she have an MRI performed? Presuming no adenoma or other complications? On the thyroid, get your Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, and TSH. If you haven't had antibodies checked, run the TPO & TgAb. If you get a chance can you also provide your baseline labs prior to going on the Armour? It would be good to compare the baseline against your upcoming follow up labs to see how things look with the NDT medication included. 1/2 grain is usually the starting point to start getting the FT4 & FT3 levels up above 50% of the respective range values. Lastly, since you're getting the cortisol already, look into upgrading it with a 4x saliva kit. It is very accurate, and it will give you the circadian profile for your cortisol productivity for the entire day (well, about 18 hours of it or so). Since you're on NDT, I highly recommend this, as it will be one area you will be searching if your RT3/FT3 ratio is off. [/QUOTE]
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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
25 years old. Just started TRT. I have a few questions...seeking advice
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