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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Huge drop in testosterone
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<blockquote data-quote="MarkM" data-source="post: 113252"><p>At first glance your Total T looks okay but your Free T is on the low end. Estradiol at 19 is certainly not high and is on the low end or normal. SHBG is high and because of where it is sitting I am surprised your Free T is as high as it is. Your SHBG must not be binding very aggressively. Your Albumin looks okay at 4.6%. I'd say your Bioavailable T is probably in the 35% range based off math in my head and that might be a lower normal range. If your SHBG has risen over the last couple of years that will bring your testosterone numbers down. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Your original post states .........."<em>less overall energy, drive/motivation, and libido". </em>Just thinking out loud here, you could have an underperforming thyroid. Your Reverse T3 (RT3) looks high at 22 compared to your Free T3 of 3.4. That is giving you a ratio of FT3:RT3 of just over 15 and based off my research that ratio should be greater than 20. So your Reverse T3 should fall at right around 15. You should probably have your Thyroid Antibodies tested (ATA and TPO). If your thyroid is not performing properly it can give you symptoms of low T such as you mentioned. You should probably have your Thyroid Antibodies tested and I would also get my iron and ferritin checked while I was at it. Low ferritin can have a big impact on the functioning your thyroid and give you hypothyroid symptoms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkM, post: 113252"] At first glance your Total T looks okay but your Free T is on the low end. Estradiol at 19 is certainly not high and is on the low end or normal. SHBG is high and because of where it is sitting I am surprised your Free T is as high as it is. Your SHBG must not be binding very aggressively. Your Albumin looks okay at 4.6%. I'd say your Bioavailable T is probably in the 35% range based off math in my head and that might be a lower normal range. If your SHBG has risen over the last couple of years that will bring your testosterone numbers down. Your original post states .........."[I]less overall energy, drive/motivation, and libido". [/I]Just thinking out loud here, you could have an underperforming thyroid. Your Reverse T3 (RT3) looks high at 22 compared to your Free T3 of 3.4. That is giving you a ratio of FT3:RT3 of just over 15 and based off my research that ratio should be greater than 20. So your Reverse T3 should fall at right around 15. You should probably have your Thyroid Antibodies tested (ATA and TPO). If your thyroid is not performing properly it can give you symptoms of low T such as you mentioned. You should probably have your Thyroid Antibodies tested and I would also get my iron and ferritin checked while I was at it. Low ferritin can have a big impact on the functioning your thyroid and give you hypothyroid symptoms. [/QUOTE]
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