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<blockquote data-quote="JimGainz" data-source="post: 119063" data-attributes="member: 19127"><p>Hi Mark – thanks for your note – and I’m glad you are beginning to find success with your TRT protocol. It takes time – and you will definitely see continued changes. Also, keep in mind that that once the journey begins – it’s up to you to seek other ways to optimize your hormones and other blood markers. You mentioned thyroid – but I would also check vitamin D and B 12 - as these tend to be diminished in the Western world these days and can also make a large difference. Also look into DHEA – again – this is down the road and check with your doctor. Regarding your thyroid, your TSH value is actually perfect - I think you are confusing the role of TSH – it actually shows the inverse of thyroid hormone – so a high TSH mean someone is lacking thyroid – or hypothyroid and needs to take meds. The optimal range for TSH is 1 to 2.5 so you are great there. Mine was over 4.0 – indicating borderline Hypothyrod, and I tested positive for anti-bodies – indicating that I have Hashimoto’s disease. I have seen cases where people have optimal TSH, and also have antibodies present – or still have subjective signs of low thyroid – this is usually driven by the reverse T3 ( so essentially the T4 need to convert to T3 – however sometimes the channel does not work effectively and it converts to an inactive form of T3 (reverse T3) so you do not get the clinical benefit. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I would wait a bit more and keep</p><p>checking your TSH and dial in your TRT protocol, workout and vitamin supplements regain before doing anymore thyroid tests.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimGainz, post: 119063, member: 19127"] Hi Mark – thanks for your note – and I’m glad you are beginning to find success with your TRT protocol. It takes time – and you will definitely see continued changes. Also, keep in mind that that once the journey begins – it’s up to you to seek other ways to optimize your hormones and other blood markers. You mentioned thyroid – but I would also check vitamin D and B 12 - as these tend to be diminished in the Western world these days and can also make a large difference. Also look into DHEA – again – this is down the road and check with your doctor. Regarding your thyroid, your TSH value is actually perfect - I think you are confusing the role of TSH – it actually shows the inverse of thyroid hormone – so a high TSH mean someone is lacking thyroid – or hypothyroid and needs to take meds. The optimal range for TSH is 1 to 2.5 so you are great there. Mine was over 4.0 – indicating borderline Hypothyrod, and I tested positive for anti-bodies – indicating that I have Hashimoto’s disease. I have seen cases where people have optimal TSH, and also have antibodies present – or still have subjective signs of low thyroid – this is usually driven by the reverse T3 ( so essentially the T4 need to convert to T3 – however sometimes the channel does not work effectively and it converts to an inactive form of T3 (reverse T3) so you do not get the clinical benefit. Personally, I would wait a bit more and keep checking your TSH and dial in your TRT protocol, workout and vitamin supplements regain before doing anymore thyroid tests. [/QUOTE]
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