Is my Testosterone level low?

[Ronnny]

today my total came 384 (250-1100) free 80 (35-133)


do you think I have low T?

I have imsomnia, fatigue, poor libido,poor concentration, moodiness, loosing bone density. How Do I convince my doc to to put me on TRT?

doc

 

[BigBamBoo]

Sounds like low T symptoms for sure.

You need to test for SHBG. Looking at your numbers, I am guessing low SHBG.

Did you get a complete thyroid panel?

 

[Ronnny]

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 19 nmol/L (10 - 50 nmol/L)

TSH, High Sensitivity 0.948 uIU/ml ( 0.270 - 4.200 uIU/ml)

T4, Free 1.18 ng/dl ( 0.90 - 1.70 ng/dl)



IGF 1, LC/MS 166 ng/mL ( 52 - 328 ng/mL)


LH 2.6 mIU/mL ( 1.8 - 8.6 MIU/ML )

 

[madman]

today my total came 384 (250-1100) free 80 (35-133)


do you think I have low T?

I have imsomnia, fatigue, poor libido,poor concentration, moodiness, loosing bone density. How Do I convince my doc to to put me on TRT?

doc

Most importantly when was your blood work done as it should be done fasted and in the early morning (7-10 am).

In a healthy young male endogenous testosterone levels peak in the early am and than slowly decline in the late afternoon/early evening due to the natural 24 hr circadian rhythm.

Even though your TT may look sub-par, FT is what truly matters as it is the unbound active fraction of testosterone responsible for the positive benefits.

Looking at the ranges you provided your FT is definitely not low but may not be optimal.

Dysfunctional thyroid can also cause negative symptoms similar to low t.

 

[Systemlord]

I seriously doubt any managed health care doctor is going to give you TRT for the fact that you are "in range" even presenting with all the classic low T symptoms. This is how managed healthcare works in range and you do not get treatment, out range and you get treatment.

There are other options though, going private and self paying opens up many doors for you and is where all the hormone specialists exist. Its doubtful any sick care doctor will even know how to treat you let alone know what tests to order.

Your numbers and symptoms suggest low testosterone, typically below 500 men can expect symptoms.

Younger men usually have more testosterone than middle aged and older men.

What is you age?

 

[Ronnny]

yes blood was drawn early in the morning fasting 7:30 a.m.

 

[Ronnny]

I seriously doubt any managed health care doctor is going to give you TRT for the fact that you are "in range" even presenting with all the classic low T symptoms. This is how managed healthcare works in range and you do not get treatment, out range and you get treatment.

There are other options though, going private and self paying opens up many doors for you and is where all the hormone specialists exist. Its doubtful any sick care doctor will even know how to treat you let alone know what tests to order.

Your numbers and symptoms suggest low testosterone, typically below 500 men can expect symptoms.

Younger men usually have more testosterone than middle aged and older men.

What is you age?

40

 

[Systemlord]

40

Your numbers wouldn't look so bad if you were 90 years old, if you were 20 years old these numbers would be even worse. Men your age are scoring twice your numbers and you are way below average for men your age.

Sadly these ranges don't account for age and I believe it's rigged that way to keep people off TRT.