It can be harmful to take high dose iodine with a selenium deficiency. You need 200mcg selenium to be safe. Risk is thyroid inflammation that immune system interprets at foreign and then you have thyroid autoimmune disease.
E2 estradiol was tested but seems to have an incorrect range. Range should be <39 pg/ml and E2=22pg/ml seems ideal for guys on TRT from the point of mood, energy, libido and sexual function.
Your depression can easily be founded on low T and low thyroid function.
Your E2 and T levels are making you estrogen dominant. And these also lower your metabolic rate which promotes fat gain and blocks fat loss.
Labs:
TT
FT
E2
AST/ALT
CBC
fT3
A1C
AM cortisol - done at 8AM or 1 hour after waking. No caffeine.
Training with low T and low thyroid function in young guys is often seen as adrenalin overcoming low energy levels which is over-training [stress] relative to your energy levels. Risk is adrenal fatigue with rT3 blocking fT3. See the thyroid basics sticky with reference to: cortisol, adrenal, stress, Wilson’s Book.
We do expect to see thinner blood with lower T levels. But yours is quite deep. Please get an occult blood test to rule out/in a GI blood loss.
GERD can be from a hiatal hernia which may resolve with fat loss. Youthful T levels and resolving thyroid issues will enable fat loss.
Heart burn meds can lower absorption of Vit-D3 while also leading to possible multiple mineral deficiencies. Many are taking 5,000iu Vit-D3 capsules. If you get foot/leg cramps that is a sign of magnesium deficiency, Biotest ZMA is a good supplement.
TRT increases/restores metabolic demands and if the body cannot deliver one can feel worse. Thyroid function and cortisol status are important factors.
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys - need more info about you
- things that damage your hormones
- protocol for injections
- finding a TRT doc
Evaluate your overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky. Thyroid hormone fT3 is what gets the job done and it regulates mitochondrial activity, the source of ATP which is the universal currency of cellular energy. This is part of the body’s temperature control loop. This can get messed up if you are iodine deficient. In many countries, you need to be using iodized salt. Other countries add iodine to dairy or bread.
KSman is simply a regular member on this site. Nothing more other than highly active.
I can be a bit abrupt in my replies and recommendations. I have a lot of ground to cover as this forum has become much more active in the last two years. I can’t follow threads that go deep over time. You need to respond to all of my points and requests as soon as possible before you fall off of my radar. The worse problems are guys who ignore issues re thyroid, body temperatures, history of iodized salt. Please do not piss people off saying that lab results are normal, we need lab number and ranges.
The value that you get out of this process and forum depends on your effort and performance. The bulk of your learning is reading/studying the suggested stickies.