acidvoodoo
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Ever since graduating college and entering the grind, my libido has sucked for sure. I attested this to the stress and reduced sleep that I encountered on my first 1.5 years working full time. About 6 months ago I started a new job and thought everything would improve. Less stress, more sleep, better diet, no commute. Yet in actual fact about 3-4 months I started getting real fatigued in the day, and couldn't concentrate at work, bad memory, as well as signs of reduced test like lack of morning wood, lack of sexual thoughts etc. I'm in a long term relationship, so obvs sex isn't the same thing after 4.5 years, but i'd still expect to feel lust when I see hotties on the street!! Also I love lifting but I was beginning to have to drag myself to the gym, and while I still tend to hit my strength numbers, I leave the gym feeling run down and tired rather then pumped and high, like I used to. Even though I keep workouts to 45mins-1 hour.
Also I tend to sweat at night alot, and for a long time have been unable to sleep through the night without waking around 3-4am to piss, regardless of if I restrict fluid intake before bed. I've had on and off groin pain for the last year, so am having an ultrasound on December 5th, to rule out varicoceles or anything else. Testicles definitely feel smaller then they used to be. I've never used AAS, PHs, or any hair loss or serious pharmaceuticals.
As you may know getting any bloodwork on the NHS here in the UK is a journey in its self, if I post up all my measures I would appreciate any comments or things to test next. I've begun to understand that focusing on test and test boosting itself this past year has been the wrong method. I currently suspect adrenal fatigue so am waiting the results of an ASI test. I eat mostly paleo and lift wendlers 5/3/1, 4 times a week, with a session of BJJ once per week. Sleep 8 hours a night in a dark room
June 2011
Testosterone 14.1 nmol/L (8.0-30) 414ng/ml
TSH 2.9 miu/L (0.5-6.0)
Free T4 16.1pmol/L (10-25)
Early September 2012 (while running bioforge v3)
Testosterone 15.7 nmol/l (8.0-30) 464ng/ml
TSH 2.5 miu/L (0.5-6.0)
Free T4 16.0 pmol/L (10-25)
Sodium 139 mmol/L (133-146)
Potassium 4.1mmol/L (3.5-5.3)
Urea 9.0 mmol/L (2.5-7.9)
creatinine 102 umol/L (64-104)
glucose 4.8 mmol (3.5-6.0)
bilrubin 12 umol/L (2.0-21)
AKP 182 iu/L (30-300)
ALT 24.0 iu/L (<40)
Albumin 48 g/L (35-50)
calcium 2.38 mmol/L (2.2-2.6)
phosphate 1.18 mmol/L (0.8-1.5)
CR Protein <5 mg/L (<10)
folate 18.1 ng/ml (5.4-24)
ferritin 65 ng/ml (10-322)
Vit B12 749 ng/L (211-911)
Vit D3 208 nmol converts to 81ng/ml (reduced supp from 10000 to 5000 iu after this)
I've got a full blood count but no ranges so can post anything from that if needed.
Early October 2012
SHBG 39nmol/L (13.0 - 71.0) they measured this alone, without test, which was very annoying, but the nhs havent got a clue.
Late October 2012 (using no test boosters)
Testosterone 11.4 nmol/L (8.0-30.0) converts to 335ng/ml
LH 4.5 iu/L (1.0-9.0)
FSH 2.3 iu/L (1.0-9.0)
prolactin 201mu/L converts to 9.48 ng/ml range less than 550 mu/L or <25.84 ng/ml
Oestrodiol 76pmol/L converts to 20.7 pg/ml range less than 150pmol or 40.86ng/ml
(non sensitive, didn't realise they had this option, i was lucky to get anything though to be honest as docs dont understand the importance)
cholesterol 4.1 mmol/L (2.6-5.2)
HDL cholesterol 1.8mmol (>than 1.5)
triglycerides 0.4mmol/L (<2.3)
I've been lucky to get any bloodwork like this, after of course the first testo measure was in the normal range. This doc seems willing to listen to my requests for bloodwork if i can justify them, but he is leaving the surgery soon, so I want to make use of him while I still have the chance.
I'm thinking my elevated TSH is not optimal, so getting free t3 would be an idea? also blood ferritin seems on the lower end of the range, so a full iron panel? I'll be getting DHEA with my ASI test, but a blood serum level may be more accurate?
Urea measured high, they said i was probably dehydrated, but i'm a big water drinker, so should repeat this measure. Also ALP seems high, but the normal reference ranges for this lab are huge.
any suggestions i would appreciate
Also I tend to sweat at night alot, and for a long time have been unable to sleep through the night without waking around 3-4am to piss, regardless of if I restrict fluid intake before bed. I've had on and off groin pain for the last year, so am having an ultrasound on December 5th, to rule out varicoceles or anything else. Testicles definitely feel smaller then they used to be. I've never used AAS, PHs, or any hair loss or serious pharmaceuticals.
As you may know getting any bloodwork on the NHS here in the UK is a journey in its self, if I post up all my measures I would appreciate any comments or things to test next. I've begun to understand that focusing on test and test boosting itself this past year has been the wrong method. I currently suspect adrenal fatigue so am waiting the results of an ASI test. I eat mostly paleo and lift wendlers 5/3/1, 4 times a week, with a session of BJJ once per week. Sleep 8 hours a night in a dark room
June 2011
Testosterone 14.1 nmol/L (8.0-30) 414ng/ml
TSH 2.9 miu/L (0.5-6.0)
Free T4 16.1pmol/L (10-25)
Early September 2012 (while running bioforge v3)
Testosterone 15.7 nmol/l (8.0-30) 464ng/ml
TSH 2.5 miu/L (0.5-6.0)
Free T4 16.0 pmol/L (10-25)
Sodium 139 mmol/L (133-146)
Potassium 4.1mmol/L (3.5-5.3)
Urea 9.0 mmol/L (2.5-7.9)
creatinine 102 umol/L (64-104)
glucose 4.8 mmol (3.5-6.0)
bilrubin 12 umol/L (2.0-21)
AKP 182 iu/L (30-300)
ALT 24.0 iu/L (<40)
Albumin 48 g/L (35-50)
calcium 2.38 mmol/L (2.2-2.6)
phosphate 1.18 mmol/L (0.8-1.5)
CR Protein <5 mg/L (<10)
folate 18.1 ng/ml (5.4-24)
ferritin 65 ng/ml (10-322)
Vit B12 749 ng/L (211-911)
Vit D3 208 nmol converts to 81ng/ml (reduced supp from 10000 to 5000 iu after this)
I've got a full blood count but no ranges so can post anything from that if needed.
Early October 2012
SHBG 39nmol/L (13.0 - 71.0) they measured this alone, without test, which was very annoying, but the nhs havent got a clue.
Late October 2012 (using no test boosters)
Testosterone 11.4 nmol/L (8.0-30.0) converts to 335ng/ml
LH 4.5 iu/L (1.0-9.0)
FSH 2.3 iu/L (1.0-9.0)
prolactin 201mu/L converts to 9.48 ng/ml range less than 550 mu/L or <25.84 ng/ml
Oestrodiol 76pmol/L converts to 20.7 pg/ml range less than 150pmol or 40.86ng/ml
(non sensitive, didn't realise they had this option, i was lucky to get anything though to be honest as docs dont understand the importance)
cholesterol 4.1 mmol/L (2.6-5.2)
HDL cholesterol 1.8mmol (>than 1.5)
triglycerides 0.4mmol/L (<2.3)
I've been lucky to get any bloodwork like this, after of course the first testo measure was in the normal range. This doc seems willing to listen to my requests for bloodwork if i can justify them, but he is leaving the surgery soon, so I want to make use of him while I still have the chance.
I'm thinking my elevated TSH is not optimal, so getting free t3 would be an idea? also blood ferritin seems on the lower end of the range, so a full iron panel? I'll be getting DHEA with my ASI test, but a blood serum level may be more accurate?
Urea measured high, they said i was probably dehydrated, but i'm a big water drinker, so should repeat this measure. Also ALP seems high, but the normal reference ranges for this lab are huge.
any suggestions i would appreciate
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