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Testosterone and depression ..Dr. Mark Gordon
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<blockquote data-quote="Gman86" data-source="post: 139288" data-attributes="member: 15043"><p>Thyroid dysfunction literally effects every single function in the entire body, including every single function that low testosterone effects. So it’s impossible to feel good on TRT, when thyroid is still not functioning properly. Even though your Rt3 is in the “normal” range, it’s actually very high. It’s basically like having a testosterone level of 300, and your doctor saying that you shouldn’t be symptomatic because it’s within range still. Until you get your thyroid figured, out, you’ll never feel optimized on TRT, and sometimes TRT can make some of the symptoms worse. I’m in the same boat. TRT has helped some with mood, positive outlook, sleep and building muscle/ strength, but I feel like it’s made my brain fog even worse. After doing an insane amount of research on thyroid the past couple months, and now realizing low thyroid literally can mimic every single symptom of low testosterone, including low libido, ED, low energy, brain fog, inability to lose weight/ fat gain, tough time gaining muscle, depression, anxiety, apathy, moodiness, etc., I’m thinking thyroid dysfunction might of been an issue for me from the beginning. The thyroid is literally the “master gland” for a reason. For anything in your body to work properly, you need proper thyroid function. Including sex hormones. Without proper thyroid function, sex hormones are not able to be synthesized and utilized properly. So theoretically a dysfunctioning thyroid can be the cause for hypogonadism in a lot of cases.</p><p></p><p>But again, I don’t blame you for needing to start taking your SSRI again. I know what it’s like to need immediate relief. We all have lives that can’t be put on hold. I hope it at least improves some of your symptoms to make life more tolerable for you. But any doctor that doesn’t view your level of RT3 as a problem, is obviously not a doctor that knows what he’s doing. So if it’s possible, try to find a new one. I’m with Defy, and they’re amazing. $250 for the initial consultation, but after that, all you pay for is the meds, and a follow up every 6 months or so. I do the follow up with a nurse, so it’s only $50. Everything’s over the phone, so you can live anywhere in the United States. Just have to get a physical with your primary once a year and fax it to them. They’re literally the best. Super knowledgeable, extremely nice and understanding, and their customer service is beyond amazing.</p><p></p><p>If you want to learn more about the thyroid, just go to YouTube and checkout Dr. Westin Childs, Dr. Hotze, and Dr. Neil Rouzier. Within a couple months you’ll easily know more about the thyroid than your current doctor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gman86, post: 139288, member: 15043"] Thyroid dysfunction literally effects every single function in the entire body, including every single function that low testosterone effects. So it’s impossible to feel good on TRT, when thyroid is still not functioning properly. Even though your Rt3 is in the “normal” range, it’s actually very high. It’s basically like having a testosterone level of 300, and your doctor saying that you shouldn’t be symptomatic because it’s within range still. Until you get your thyroid figured, out, you’ll never feel optimized on TRT, and sometimes TRT can make some of the symptoms worse. I’m in the same boat. TRT has helped some with mood, positive outlook, sleep and building muscle/ strength, but I feel like it’s made my brain fog even worse. After doing an insane amount of research on thyroid the past couple months, and now realizing low thyroid literally can mimic every single symptom of low testosterone, including low libido, ED, low energy, brain fog, inability to lose weight/ fat gain, tough time gaining muscle, depression, anxiety, apathy, moodiness, etc., I’m thinking thyroid dysfunction might of been an issue for me from the beginning. The thyroid is literally the “master gland” for a reason. For anything in your body to work properly, you need proper thyroid function. Including sex hormones. Without proper thyroid function, sex hormones are not able to be synthesized and utilized properly. So theoretically a dysfunctioning thyroid can be the cause for hypogonadism in a lot of cases. But again, I don’t blame you for needing to start taking your SSRI again. I know what it’s like to need immediate relief. We all have lives that can’t be put on hold. I hope it at least improves some of your symptoms to make life more tolerable for you. But any doctor that doesn’t view your level of RT3 as a problem, is obviously not a doctor that knows what he’s doing. So if it’s possible, try to find a new one. I’m with Defy, and they’re amazing. $250 for the initial consultation, but after that, all you pay for is the meds, and a follow up every 6 months or so. I do the follow up with a nurse, so it’s only $50. Everything’s over the phone, so you can live anywhere in the United States. Just have to get a physical with your primary once a year and fax it to them. They’re literally the best. Super knowledgeable, extremely nice and understanding, and their customer service is beyond amazing. If you want to learn more about the thyroid, just go to YouTube and checkout Dr. Westin Childs, Dr. Hotze, and Dr. Neil Rouzier. Within a couple months you’ll easily know more about the thyroid than your current doctor. [/QUOTE]
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