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<blockquote data-quote="MarkM" data-source="post: 120692"><p>Hi Chris, welcome to the forum!</p><p></p><p>If me, I would have my thyroid checked because a poorly performing thyroid can lead to hair loss in some men. I would run the following test:</p><p>TSH</p><p>Free T4</p><p>Free T3</p><p>Reverse T3</p><p>Both thyroid antibodies (TgAB and TPOab)</p><p></p><p>I would also have the ferritin and iron levels checked. There two are very important for our thyroid to function at its best. Low ferritin can create hair loss and I understand that it won't start growing back until your ferritin levels get back up over 80. Many men on TRT have low iron and ferritin levels especially if they are donating blood. </p><p></p><p>Since you are going to be having labs done I would have the basic TRT labs run:</p><p>Total Testosterone</p><p>Free Testosterone</p><p>Estradiol Sensitive, LC/MS/MS assay (Not the Roche ECLIA)</p><p>SHBG</p><p></p><p>When you spiked your testosterone with those huge doses you also spiked your DHT. That was an excess of about 2,000 mg of testosterone your body was not used to. If DHT played a role, and it probably did not, it would have a delayed effect when the hair started falling out. So that is a possibility and since you are having labs run I would test for DHT just to rule it out if nothing else. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps a little bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkM, post: 120692"] Hi Chris, welcome to the forum! If me, I would have my thyroid checked because a poorly performing thyroid can lead to hair loss in some men. I would run the following test: TSH Free T4 Free T3 Reverse T3 Both thyroid antibodies (TgAB and TPOab) I would also have the ferritin and iron levels checked. There two are very important for our thyroid to function at its best. Low ferritin can create hair loss and I understand that it won't start growing back until your ferritin levels get back up over 80. Many men on TRT have low iron and ferritin levels especially if they are donating blood. Since you are going to be having labs done I would have the basic TRT labs run: Total Testosterone Free Testosterone Estradiol Sensitive, LC/MS/MS assay (Not the Roche ECLIA) SHBG When you spiked your testosterone with those huge doses you also spiked your DHT. That was an excess of about 2,000 mg of testosterone your body was not used to. If DHT played a role, and it probably did not, it would have a delayed effect when the hair started falling out. So that is a possibility and since you are having labs run I would test for DHT just to rule it out if nothing else. Hope this helps a little bit. [/QUOTE]
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