nick1990
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After some blood work showing my total test levels to be 173 D:, but i got another two labs taken and the average of the two was around 425 and free was 91f.
Not sure why there was such a huge jump, but i guess that doesnt matter now.
It is still low, but at least it is not about to die test levels lol
(not entirely sure what 19 year old levels should be btw)
But my doc also noticed my thyroid is showing hypo-active tendencies.
T3 uptake ratio is 1.25H
T3 free is 2.2L
T4 is .8L
TSH is 2.26
DHEA 381.9
IGF-1 281
SHGB 27
Thyroglob Ab 2.2f
I also have high cholesterol
Not really sure if i need anything else, but from those numbers, my doc came to the above conclusion of hypo-activity
I was more concerned with the test levels, but my doc is saying we should take care of the thyroid first (says thyroid, testes and adrenal glands are all connected with thyroid being tops)
So, he wants to fix one at a time to see if the others pick up as a result
He actually has me trying to fix my thyroid naturally first (holistic MD), by taking iodine, selenium, tyrosine, zinc and vitamin d
if that doesnt raise my t3 or t4 levels, he is going to put me on desiccated thyroid meds (naturethroid)
I guess my question is, am i going about the situation in the best way?
Will my test levels ever get much higher without TRT?
Should i consider test boosters?
How long should i wait to see if the natural remedies work?
How can i tell if the pituitary glands are the cause?
Any other suggestions as to what i should do, or just any advice in general?
thanks guys
Not sure why there was such a huge jump, but i guess that doesnt matter now.
It is still low, but at least it is not about to die test levels lol
(not entirely sure what 19 year old levels should be btw)
But my doc also noticed my thyroid is showing hypo-active tendencies.
T3 uptake ratio is 1.25H
T3 free is 2.2L
T4 is .8L
TSH is 2.26
DHEA 381.9
IGF-1 281
SHGB 27
Thyroglob Ab 2.2f
I also have high cholesterol
Not really sure if i need anything else, but from those numbers, my doc came to the above conclusion of hypo-activity
I was more concerned with the test levels, but my doc is saying we should take care of the thyroid first (says thyroid, testes and adrenal glands are all connected with thyroid being tops)
So, he wants to fix one at a time to see if the others pick up as a result
He actually has me trying to fix my thyroid naturally first (holistic MD), by taking iodine, selenium, tyrosine, zinc and vitamin d
if that doesnt raise my t3 or t4 levels, he is going to put me on desiccated thyroid meds (naturethroid)
I guess my question is, am i going about the situation in the best way?
Will my test levels ever get much higher without TRT?
Should i consider test boosters?
How long should i wait to see if the natural remedies work?
How can i tell if the pituitary glands are the cause?
Any other suggestions as to what i should do, or just any advice in general?
thanks guys