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TRT Causing Hypothyroid or Adrenal Issues?
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<blockquote data-quote="shltn" data-source="post: 96894" data-attributes="member: 17383"><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]Well you're right about the “most doctors” part from my experience so far. But other than that I think you're probably just not familiar with elevated RT3 (I wasn't either until I discovered it was the cause of my health issues and now have spent countless hours reading and researching over the past month or two). My infection was cleared up back in June 2017 and my hypothyroid symptoms have not gone away so it does not “resolve itself”. Are you familiar with “Wilson's Temperature Syndrome”? It is very similar to what I am experiencing where my thyroid is functional but my RT3 is elevated and is what is causing all of my hypothyroid symptoms (long list that I think I wrote above). Running a course of T3 for 8-12 weeks seems to resolve this issue for the majority of people but I just cannot find doctor locally who has treated this. There are some in neighboring states but they claim the treatment could cost up to $10k and I don't have that kind of money - especially when it is a couple hundred dollars in medication.[/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]The low E2 stems from the previous TRT Clinic putting me on AI when it wasn't necessary and I am an “over-responder” I guess because within 3-4 weeks my E2 crashed twice. I did have the typical crashed E2 symptoms for a while in addition to my hypothyroid (insomnia, aching joints, severely dried out, etc.) but those have pretty much gone away. Plus, that wouldn't account for the past year and half I have been having my symptoms or the low body temps, etc.[/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]I agree but cholesterol is also tied to thyroid. In fact, from what I have read, doctors used to use cholesterol as an indicator for thyroid issues. I can attest that I personally saw my cholesterol jump 30-40 points along with my RT3 jumping ~2.5 points due to TRT “blowing up” my system as soon as I started injections and then they both came down once I stopped TRT although still not to pre-TRT levels as of my last blood work.[/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]I have nothing against Defy but if you read my backstory - I already tried TRT and because I had an unknown thyroid issue my system could not handle it. It was like trying to race a car that wasn't running on all cylinders...I had crazy high BP, anxiety and my hypothyroid state worsened.[/FONT][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[/FONT]</span></p><p><span style="color: #454545">[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]Once I get my thyroid lined out I MAY try TRT again but that remains to be seen and all I can think about is just feeling “normal” again. My biggest issue (other than hypothyroid) with trying TRT is I tend to have a high hematocrit naturally and mine jumped up 6 points in the short 3-4 weeks I was on TRT so that means I would have to donate blood very frequently (already did once) and then you are stuck in “merry go round” trying to keep your iron up...I've read a bunch of threads on that topic and it seems there is no solution if you are someone who naturally has a high hematocrit.[/FONT][/FONT]</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shltn, post: 96894, member: 17383"] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="]Well you're right about the “most doctors” part from my experience so far. But other than that I think you're probably just not familiar with elevated RT3 (I wasn't either until I discovered it was the cause of my health issues and now have spent countless hours reading and researching over the past month or two). My infection was cleared up back in June 2017 and my hypothyroid symptoms have not gone away so it does not “resolve itself”. Are you familiar with “Wilson's Temperature Syndrome”? It is very similar to what I am experiencing where my thyroid is functional but my RT3 is elevated and is what is causing all of my hypothyroid symptoms (long list that I think I wrote above). Running a course of T3 for 8-12 weeks seems to resolve this issue for the majority of people but I just cannot find doctor locally who has treated this. There are some in neighboring states but they claim the treatment could cost up to $10k and I don't have that kind of money - especially when it is a couple hundred dollars in medication.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="]The low E2 stems from the previous TRT Clinic putting me on AI when it wasn't necessary and I am an “over-responder” I guess because within 3-4 weeks my E2 crashed twice. I did have the typical crashed E2 symptoms for a while in addition to my hypothyroid (insomnia, aching joints, severely dried out, etc.) but those have pretty much gone away. Plus, that wouldn't account for the past year and half I have been having my symptoms or the low body temps, etc.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="]I agree but cholesterol is also tied to thyroid. In fact, from what I have read, doctors used to use cholesterol as an indicator for thyroid issues. I can attest that I personally saw my cholesterol jump 30-40 points along with my RT3 jumping ~2.5 points due to TRT “blowing up” my system as soon as I started injections and then they both came down once I stopped TRT although still not to pre-TRT levels as of my last blood work.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="]I have nothing against Defy but if you read my backstory - I already tried TRT and because I had an unknown thyroid issue my system could not handle it. It was like trying to race a car that wasn't running on all cylinders...I had crazy high BP, anxiety and my hypothyroid state worsened.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT="][FONT="]Once I get my thyroid lined out I MAY try TRT again but that remains to be seen and all I can think about is just feeling “normal” again. My biggest issue (other than hypothyroid) with trying TRT is I tend to have a high hematocrit naturally and mine jumped up 6 points in the short 3-4 weeks I was on TRT so that means I would have to donate blood very frequently (already did once) and then you are stuck in “merry go round” trying to keep your iron up...I've read a bunch of threads on that topic and it seems there is no solution if you are someone who naturally has a high hematocrit.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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