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New Member is Canada w/ pre-TRT bloodwork
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<blockquote data-quote="Canada878" data-source="post: 129392" data-attributes="member: 18912"><p>10 weeks into TRT update:</p><p></p><p>Been taking</p><p>70mg test cyp E3.5D</p><p>0.125 anastrozole E3.5D</p><p>500iu HCG E3.5D</p><p>25mg DHEA nightly</p><p>2 grains NDT in the morning every day</p><p>4 caps of a-Drenal in the morning</p><p></p><p>Bloodwork from about 8 weeks into the protocol</p><p>Thyroid peroxidase = 243! KIU/L (Range = <35kIU/L)</p><p>Thyroglobulin AB = 86kIU/L (range = <41)</p><p></p><p>Cholesterol = 4.74mmol/L (range = < 5.2)</p><p>TG = 0.90mmol/L (range = 1.70)</p><p>HDL = 1.26mmol/L (range = >1)</p><p>LDL = 3.07mmol/L</p><p></p><p>Iron = 12umol/L (range = 7-29)</p><p>TIBC = 62umol/L (45-77)</p><p>Saturation = 0.19/1 (range = 0.2 - 0.5)</p><p>Ferritin = 51 (range = 22-334)</p><p></p><p>TSH = 0.03mIU/L (range = 0.35 - 5)</p><p>Free T4 = 18pmol/L (range = 12-22)</p><p>Free T3 = 7.7pm/L (range = 3.4 - 5.9)</p><p>RT3 = 17.4ng/dL (range = 9.2 - 24.1)</p><p></p><p>Testosterone = 30nmol/L (range = 7.6 - 31.4)</p><p>Free test = 15.3 ng/dL (range not listed?)</p><p>SHBG = 49 nmol//L (range = 12-60nmol/L)</p><p>Estradiol sens = not back yet</p><p>Hematocrit = 0.50 (range = 0.39 - 0.49)</p><p></p><p>I certainly have some concerns and am open (and would very much appreciate) anyone’s advice.</p><p></p><p>1) thyroid antibodies. Both sky high! I was diagnosed with hashimotos back at the beginning of all this but i believe this is the first time since then that the antibodies were tested. Any advice?</p><p></p><p>2) lipids need to improve but they are stable from before TRT. I can definetly afford to lose 10 or 20 pounds slowly over time.</p><p></p><p>3) iron numbers are worse than before!! I did give quite a bit of blood in order to have multiple rounds of bloodwork done but is this drop in those numbers from TRT? I dont know. Still supplementing iron w/ vit C. Maybe bump it to twice per day?</p><p></p><p>4) free t3 could afford to come down a bit? I havent been sleeping great lately. Maybe this is why? Also this is my first time having rt3 done. Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>5) still waiting on the estradiol sens result but i feel like the estrogen has gone up. Less low estrogen symptoms for sure. Test level looks good? Free test the same as before trt but thats cause SHBG went from 30 to 50 almost. I read this is normal but any way to bring it down a bit? Rather than inject more T? Hematocrit is a bit high. Will talk to my doc about donating but i really need to get those iron numbers up!</p><p></p><p>By the way i’ve felt a TON better since starting TRT. Not 100% for sure but a big improvement in energy, mood, strength (a little bit) and libido (a little bit). Sleep has been bad the last 3 weeks and i’m thinking if i go down to 1.5 grains it will improve? Also still waiting on second round of 4x salivary cortisol testing results. Previous one showed evidence of adrenal fatigue. Recently started taking a cortisol supplement that seems to be helping. Waiting on these results to see if hydrocortisone is indicated or not.</p><p></p><p>Edit: felt kind of itchy lately. Onset of symptoms kinnnda line up with starting the cortisol supp. Could that be to blame for high antibodies? I dont know. </p><p></p><p>Those are my thoughts. Please if you can spare a moment to make some recommendations i’d greatly appreciate it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canada878, post: 129392, member: 18912"] 10 weeks into TRT update: Been taking 70mg test cyp E3.5D 0.125 anastrozole E3.5D 500iu HCG E3.5D 25mg DHEA nightly 2 grains NDT in the morning every day 4 caps of a-Drenal in the morning Bloodwork from about 8 weeks into the protocol Thyroid peroxidase = 243! KIU/L (Range = <35kIU/L) Thyroglobulin AB = 86kIU/L (range = <41) Cholesterol = 4.74mmol/L (range = < 5.2) TG = 0.90mmol/L (range = 1.70) HDL = 1.26mmol/L (range = >1) LDL = 3.07mmol/L Iron = 12umol/L (range = 7-29) TIBC = 62umol/L (45-77) Saturation = 0.19/1 (range = 0.2 - 0.5) Ferritin = 51 (range = 22-334) TSH = 0.03mIU/L (range = 0.35 - 5) Free T4 = 18pmol/L (range = 12-22) Free T3 = 7.7pm/L (range = 3.4 - 5.9) RT3 = 17.4ng/dL (range = 9.2 - 24.1) Testosterone = 30nmol/L (range = 7.6 - 31.4) Free test = 15.3 ng/dL (range not listed?) SHBG = 49 nmol//L (range = 12-60nmol/L) Estradiol sens = not back yet Hematocrit = 0.50 (range = 0.39 - 0.49) I certainly have some concerns and am open (and would very much appreciate) anyone’s advice. 1) thyroid antibodies. Both sky high! I was diagnosed with hashimotos back at the beginning of all this but i believe this is the first time since then that the antibodies were tested. Any advice? 2) lipids need to improve but they are stable from before TRT. I can definetly afford to lose 10 or 20 pounds slowly over time. 3) iron numbers are worse than before!! I did give quite a bit of blood in order to have multiple rounds of bloodwork done but is this drop in those numbers from TRT? I dont know. Still supplementing iron w/ vit C. Maybe bump it to twice per day? 4) free t3 could afford to come down a bit? I havent been sleeping great lately. Maybe this is why? Also this is my first time having rt3 done. Thoughts? 5) still waiting on the estradiol sens result but i feel like the estrogen has gone up. Less low estrogen symptoms for sure. Test level looks good? Free test the same as before trt but thats cause SHBG went from 30 to 50 almost. I read this is normal but any way to bring it down a bit? Rather than inject more T? Hematocrit is a bit high. Will talk to my doc about donating but i really need to get those iron numbers up! By the way i’ve felt a TON better since starting TRT. Not 100% for sure but a big improvement in energy, mood, strength (a little bit) and libido (a little bit). Sleep has been bad the last 3 weeks and i’m thinking if i go down to 1.5 grains it will improve? Also still waiting on second round of 4x salivary cortisol testing results. Previous one showed evidence of adrenal fatigue. Recently started taking a cortisol supplement that seems to be helping. Waiting on these results to see if hydrocortisone is indicated or not. Edit: felt kind of itchy lately. Onset of symptoms kinnnda line up with starting the cortisol supp. Could that be to blame for high antibodies? I dont know. Those are my thoughts. Please if you can spare a moment to make some recommendations i’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks Ken [/QUOTE]
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