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I am located in an hour north of Columbus Ohio.
Desperate need of help.
Is there a clinic that you recommend that is close to me?
Or would it be worth flying down to DEFY for a few days?
I have good insurance but only a few thousand dollars to spend to get better.
Started TRT 5 years ago.
Acquired Hypothyroid from Thyroidectomy 2+ years ago. Took/Taking Armour Thyroid medication.
I started having SEVERE panic and anxiety, emotional upheaval 4+ months ago. Has continued nonstop. Never had this before.
Thought it was the Armour Thyroid dose being too high, so dropped dose.
Switched to Synthroid with no improvement (worse), then back to Armour.
Currently under medicated and have been trying to increase Armour dose slowly to stabilize thyroid levels but EXTREMELY difficult as anxiety is HIGH with every increase.
Cortisol 24hour test is over high throughout except early evenings.
Insomnia and a every other negative side effect possible. Long list.
Feel HYPERthyroid even though FT3/FT4 levels are way low and TSH high.
Been getting progressively WORSE over the last 4+ months. Completely loosing my mind. Not the same person any more.
Developing blood Sugar problems (diabetes). Over 100 fasting glucose and running 115-125 all day with spikes as high as 200 when I eat something sugary.
Severe depression. Insomnia (2-4 hrs a night), emotional madness.
NOW IM STARTING TO THINK IT ISNT THE THYROID MEDS BUT MY SEX HORMONES DOING ALL THIS (most)
Because .....3 month ago started having premature ejack problem.
Then Slightly painful ejack. Aching testicles. Atrophy getting worse.
Now having Panic attacks within MINUTES after Test injections along with NUMBNESS of groin and genitalia, shaking tremor for hours, cold, dizzy, confused, numb tingling in face.
The day of injections Im wrecked with ANXIETY/PANIC.
I just tried waiting 5 DAYS between injections (instead of E3D) and the longer I go the better I feel!! (better than in a long time)
After shot, BAM right back to a quivering mental case.
My endocrinologist stopped responding via phone/email a month ago. Maybe He doesn't know what to do?
Trying to see other Endo's but a good one is hard to find, even at Cleveland Clinic (place isn't all that) and scheduling is months out.
So, basically, I feel that maybe the Anxiety/panic that started all this was my High Free T/High Estradiol/ Low SHBG and NOT the Thyroid meds. (maybe both)
All started on my test shot day.
Dropping Thyroid dose has only made matters WAY worse. I have a ton more problems now that I have been Hypothyroid/under medicated so long.
But now my body is reacting very badly to Test injections. Causing allot of serious problems.
This may all sound confusing and out of order but I have been through allot.
I have kept strict diet, patterns, timing and no other drugs or weirdness. CONSTANTLY researching.
Time for SERIOUS professional help.
I have gotten 2 phlebotomy in last 3 mo. to keep Hemoglobin under 18. (feel I might be getting a clot (vein thrombosis) on leg. Never had this before)
Tried ALL the herbal / vitamin remedies with limited success.
Im 41 years old 6 feet tall and 215lbs. (lost 35lbs in last 12 months without trying)
I have sleep apnea, but always use CPAP.
Oh, and my left side, around my large intestines/adrenal area burns constantly when taking Armour.
I need serious help fast or Im not going to make it . Need direction.
Lost my job and now my Wife is wanting a divorce.....
HELP.
-Currently taking-
Intramuscular inject Test Cyp E3D 40mg (80mg weekly)
Currently 135mg Armour Thyroid (trying to increase 15mg every 3-4 weeks)
Was on 4 grains (240mg) when all started. Would like to get back to 3 grains (180mg) at least.
Herbs to lower cortisol, assorted vitamins and L carnitine for circulation (has become a problem)
Low sugar diet. Ton of water. Exercise is hard to do lately.
-Recent labs-
Testosterone 764 ng/dL 193 - 824 ng/dL
Testosterone Free % 3.9 % 1.4 - 3.2 % H
Testosterone Free 297.4 pg/mL 41.7 - 180.2 pg/mL
Estradiol 17B 40 pg/mL <38 pg/mL H
Iron 85 ug/dL 41 - 186 ug/dL
TIBC 335 ug/dL 232 - 386 ug/dL
Transferrin Saturation 25 % 15 - 57 %
Ferritin 40.1 ng/mL 30.3 - 565.7 ng/mL
WBC 5.21 k/uL 3.70 - 11.00 k/uL
RBC 5.25 m/uL 4.20 - 6.00 m/uL
Hemoglobin 17.7 g/dL 13.0 - 17.0 g/dL H
Hematocrit 50.9 % 39.0 - 51.0 %
TSH 10.100 uU/mL 0.400 - 5.500 uU/mL H
Free T4 0.8 ng/dL 0.9 - 1.7 ng/dL L
Free T3 2.8 pg/mL 2.3 - 4.1 pg/mL
Desperate need of help.
Is there a clinic that you recommend that is close to me?
Or would it be worth flying down to DEFY for a few days?
I have good insurance but only a few thousand dollars to spend to get better.
Started TRT 5 years ago.
Acquired Hypothyroid from Thyroidectomy 2+ years ago. Took/Taking Armour Thyroid medication.
I started having SEVERE panic and anxiety, emotional upheaval 4+ months ago. Has continued nonstop. Never had this before.
Thought it was the Armour Thyroid dose being too high, so dropped dose.
Switched to Synthroid with no improvement (worse), then back to Armour.
Currently under medicated and have been trying to increase Armour dose slowly to stabilize thyroid levels but EXTREMELY difficult as anxiety is HIGH with every increase.
Cortisol 24hour test is over high throughout except early evenings.
Insomnia and a every other negative side effect possible. Long list.
Feel HYPERthyroid even though FT3/FT4 levels are way low and TSH high.
Been getting progressively WORSE over the last 4+ months. Completely loosing my mind. Not the same person any more.
Developing blood Sugar problems (diabetes). Over 100 fasting glucose and running 115-125 all day with spikes as high as 200 when I eat something sugary.
Severe depression. Insomnia (2-4 hrs a night), emotional madness.
NOW IM STARTING TO THINK IT ISNT THE THYROID MEDS BUT MY SEX HORMONES DOING ALL THIS (most)
Because .....3 month ago started having premature ejack problem.
Then Slightly painful ejack. Aching testicles. Atrophy getting worse.
Now having Panic attacks within MINUTES after Test injections along with NUMBNESS of groin and genitalia, shaking tremor for hours, cold, dizzy, confused, numb tingling in face.
The day of injections Im wrecked with ANXIETY/PANIC.
I just tried waiting 5 DAYS between injections (instead of E3D) and the longer I go the better I feel!! (better than in a long time)
After shot, BAM right back to a quivering mental case.
My endocrinologist stopped responding via phone/email a month ago. Maybe He doesn't know what to do?
Trying to see other Endo's but a good one is hard to find, even at Cleveland Clinic (place isn't all that) and scheduling is months out.
So, basically, I feel that maybe the Anxiety/panic that started all this was my High Free T/High Estradiol/ Low SHBG and NOT the Thyroid meds. (maybe both)
All started on my test shot day.
Dropping Thyroid dose has only made matters WAY worse. I have a ton more problems now that I have been Hypothyroid/under medicated so long.
But now my body is reacting very badly to Test injections. Causing allot of serious problems.
This may all sound confusing and out of order but I have been through allot.
I have kept strict diet, patterns, timing and no other drugs or weirdness. CONSTANTLY researching.
Time for SERIOUS professional help.
I have gotten 2 phlebotomy in last 3 mo. to keep Hemoglobin under 18. (feel I might be getting a clot (vein thrombosis) on leg. Never had this before)
Tried ALL the herbal / vitamin remedies with limited success.
Im 41 years old 6 feet tall and 215lbs. (lost 35lbs in last 12 months without trying)
I have sleep apnea, but always use CPAP.
Oh, and my left side, around my large intestines/adrenal area burns constantly when taking Armour.
I need serious help fast or Im not going to make it . Need direction.
Lost my job and now my Wife is wanting a divorce.....
HELP.
-Currently taking-
Intramuscular inject Test Cyp E3D 40mg (80mg weekly)
Currently 135mg Armour Thyroid (trying to increase 15mg every 3-4 weeks)
Was on 4 grains (240mg) when all started. Would like to get back to 3 grains (180mg) at least.
Herbs to lower cortisol, assorted vitamins and L carnitine for circulation (has become a problem)
Low sugar diet. Ton of water. Exercise is hard to do lately.
-Recent labs-
Testosterone 764 ng/dL 193 - 824 ng/dL
Testosterone Free % 3.9 % 1.4 - 3.2 % H
Testosterone Free 297.4 pg/mL 41.7 - 180.2 pg/mL
Estradiol 17B 40 pg/mL <38 pg/mL H
Iron 85 ug/dL 41 - 186 ug/dL
TIBC 335 ug/dL 232 - 386 ug/dL
Transferrin Saturation 25 % 15 - 57 %
Ferritin 40.1 ng/mL 30.3 - 565.7 ng/mL
WBC 5.21 k/uL 3.70 - 11.00 k/uL
RBC 5.25 m/uL 4.20 - 6.00 m/uL
Hemoglobin 17.7 g/dL 13.0 - 17.0 g/dL H
Hematocrit 50.9 % 39.0 - 51.0 %
TSH 10.100 uU/mL 0.400 - 5.500 uU/mL H
Free T4 0.8 ng/dL 0.9 - 1.7 ng/dL L
Free T3 2.8 pg/mL 2.3 - 4.1 pg/mL
