49. Daily Test Protocol. No AI or HCG... Really?

T is low, LH/FSH not tested, but at 59YO we can assume age related.

Have you been using iodized salt to support thyroid hormone production? - timeline please. Check package, easy to pick other type on the shelf.

You will do equally well injecting EOD or perhaps twice a week.

Get E2 tested after week three. After that, you need to fight with your doc or find a different doc.

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.