Hey, here is my story.
Height 6’0
Weight 276 pounds
Waist 40 inches
Body comp- gained about 80 pounds after I took a break from lifting. I mostly store fat in my thighs, hips, and belly. Lots of body hair.
No known health conditions.
I eat mostly meat and rice. Eat fruits and veggies every other day.
Training split- ran a 6x split for 4 months. Switched over to madcow 5x5 for about 10 months.
Low libido, weak erections, no nocturnal erections.
No rx drugs. Supplements Fish oil 3 caps a day, Alpha Male x4, Gnc zma x2, and 10,000 iu of vit d a day.
First lab results
5/05/14
Primary care doc tested Basic metabolic Panel, Lipid Panel , and Testosterone.
Testosterone, Serum 265 ng/dl 348-1197 Low T. Blood Drawn at 9 am.
Referred to a Endo and he ran some more test.
5/16
Testosterone Total 327.9 Low 348-1197.0 ng/dl
LH 5.8 1.7-8.6 mIU/mL
FSH 1.8 1.5-12.4 mIU/mL
Free Testosterone 10.2 9.3-26.5 pg/mL
5/19
I took a dexamethasone suppresion test.
TSH 2.050 .450-4.500 uIU/mL
T4 Free(Direct) 1.09 0.82-1.77 ng/dL
Cortisol 0.3 2.3-19.4 ug/dL
He basically told me my T levels are “normal” and told me he wasn’t going to treat me. Going back to GP tomorrow to get a second opinion.