Yes, FT is low. TT may be inflated by elevated SHBG creating more SHBG+T which is not bio-available and TT provides an inflated view of T status.
Vit-D3 gets stored in the body. Take 25,000 - 30,000iu for 5 days to build reserves. Do not take with high fiber or low fat meals.
“Normal” is a bad word.
With ranges please:
RBC
hematocrit [HTC]
hemoglobin
TSH - should be near 1.0, the ranges are totally bogus
Your TT, FT suggest elevated SHBG, perhaps from elevated E2, but that then implies poor E2 clearance by the liver.
Need these labs - fill in the blanks - with ranges:
TT
FT
E2
SHBG
LH/FSH
prolactin
RBC
hematocrit [HTC]
hemoglobin
TSH
fasting glucose
fasting cholesterol - can be too low
Training with low-T and/or low thyroid function can fatigue the adrenals, increasing T3. Younger guys tend to do this, overcoming with adrenalin.
Brain fog and low energy can easily be from low-T or low thyroid function. Please check that out via last paragraph in this post.
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys
- 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.