Hey Fellas- I am need of help.
I am 25 and have been having some low T issues. I have had a lack of sex drive and energy lately. I am a strength athlete and currently the strongest and most muscular I have ever been which through me off because from what I've been reading is one a sigh for testosterone deficiency.
Just a little background; I have never used any steroids. On average I would say I have 1 drink a week and sleep 8-9 hours a night. I regular supplement zinc 50mg and magnesium 250mg at night before bed.
As far a blood tests- The numbers is () is the scale my lab uses.
July 2013
HDL 49 mg/dL (>40)
LDL 129 mg/dL (<130)
25 hydroxy vit d 27 ng/dL (31-100)
Test total 424 ng/dL (175-781)
Test bioavailable 219 ng/dL (131-682)
Test free 93 pg/mL (47-244)
Test % free 2.2% (1.6-2.9)
SHBG 29 nmol/L (13-90)
Cortisol 12.9 ug/dL
Triiodothyronine 1.1 ng/mL (0.7-1.9)
Free Thyroxine .99 ng/dL (0.76-1.46)
TSH 1.610 mIU/L (0.360-4.170)
November 2013
Vitamin d = 46 (scale is 31-100 NG/ml)
FSH = 2.0 mIU/ML (scale is .7-10.8)
LH = 2.3 mIU/ML (scale is 1.2-10.6
Test, Total = 387 (scale 175-781 NG/DL)
Test, bio = 209 (scale 131-682 NG/DL)
Test, Free = 89 (scale 47-224 pg/mL)
Test, Percent Free = (scale 1.6-2.9%)
Sex hormone-binding globulin = 27 (scale 13-90 nmol/L)
November 2014
HDL 40 mg/dL (>40)
LDL 110 mg/dL (<130)
25 hydroxy vit d 32ng/dL (31-100)
Test total 321 ng/dL (175-781)
Test bioavailable 173 ng/dL (131-682)
Test free 74 pg/mL (47-244)
Test % free 2.3% (1.6-2.9)
SHBG 25 nmol/L (13-90)
DHEA Sulfate 414 ug/dL (8-640)
Cortisol 14.2 ug/dL
Triiodothyronine 1.0 ng/mL (0.7-1.9)
Free Thyroxine 1.05 ng/dL (0.76-1.46)
TSH 1.460 mIU/L (0.360-4.170)
Estradiol 23 pg/mL (0-52)
I also have CBC, basic metabolic, Hepatic Function, Hemoglobin A1C, Lipid, and Iron available for these exams but didn't want to type all of those out.
By looking at my numbers I've have low t for at least a year. For the most part I actually feel pretty good but I don't know if I have just "normalized" to low T if that makes sense. During my last blood work my doctor brought up my Test/Estrogen ratio was low and wanted to get the number to around 20. Its currently 14. We talked about the results and is currently having my try:
1500mg/day of Chrysin
10,000 IU/day of vit-d3
8grams of fish oil
The doctor wants me to do this for 5 weeks then retest my labs and go from there. I live in New York and a lot of doctors are pretty liberal. I'm trying to find out my best options moving forward.
Thanks!
