So after being a long time lurker, and reading the stickies like a mad man, I was wondering if anyone could have any advice or past experience they can lend in what I should do/what I’m going through. First lemme start off with this, I used gear stupidly when I was 19, for 10 days. A friend on my collegiate baseball team gave me anavar to take at 40mg. It was going to be a 12 week cycle. Stupidly, I just took it and didn’t do my research. After a week I did start googling what kind of results to expect, and read the horrors of juice before your endocrine system is fully developed, so i stopped cold turkey. I felt completely fine libido wise, never had issues in the sheets, or adding muscle. And felt completely fine up until December of this year.
I’ve also been through some serious physical trauma, a car accident 10 years ago left me a broken femur in three places and a hairline fracture in my skull.
Now fast forward back to this year, still aged 22. In December I was drunk with a couple of friends, and one hit me in the balls really, really hard. Threw up immediately, had achy nuts for about a month, then the pain dissipated. I also noticed (Through people telling me, family, parents etc) that I wasn’t myself. That i was moody, secluding myself more often. I noticed I had a lack of sex drive and just didn’t feel right. Wasn’t as motivated, wasn’t pooping as often, but didn’t think anything of the issue. I also noticed I was cold all the time, and had an extreme intolerance to cold temperatures. I didn’t wanna get bloodwork because I truly didnt think anything was wrong, but finally after months of not being myself and feeling miserable I went in July.
I asked for a full hormone panel, but Dr said wasn’t necessary for someone at my age… so he didn’t request it. Turns out my thyroid was underactive and had a “minor case of hypothyroidism.” After returning from vacation I’ve been prescribed Synthroid (T4) at 25mcg per day. I began to notice increased bowel movements, but still the intolerance to cold (Temp upon waking while in bed has ranged from 96.2-97 degrees F) was there as was the lethargy. I didn’t think of the issue being solved right away, but this past week I had my one month in blood test. This time i demanded the hormone panel, but the Dr agreed to only include Total Testosterone.
Well, I was shocked. 55. Not 255, or 155, but 55. My jaw literally dropped when he called me. He asked me to schedule a visit to the endo right away, and I’m trying to do so, but I was curious about what tests I should ask for and what methods to pursue. I was going to beg for a kickstart (Clomid/HCG Protocol), as I really don’t want to be on TRT at 22 years old.
Here’s the other thing, as I am aspiring to do men’s bodybuilding one day, I did not have trouble dieting down to 8-9% bodyfat with a coach. My fats were never ridiculously low, neither was carb intake. I’m 5’4", and lowest bodyweight was 138. I was 160, but had reconstructive elbow surgery and that brought me down to 122. Worked my way back to 150, and did a mini 12 week cut. Nothing ridiculous, 12 lbs in 12 weeks. Kept all my strength and even added some. My diet is spot on, I track everything and my training is pretty good I think too. At 138 I deadlifted 385 with ease (Max is 425 at 142 lbs), 255 bench press, and 325 squat. Currently reverse dieting, and I while I do feel like I have more energy in the gym, it could be my newly acquired plazma protocol i adopted during the cut.
So I ask, when I make my scheduled appt with the endo, what should I be asking for, looking for, demanding for, and what should I push for? and has anyone ever experienced someone with this issues? I’m still taking the synthroid at 25mcg per day, but again i have absolutely no idea why my test levels are that low. I’m pretty scared to be honest and just trying to find a way to get info.
Any response is much appreciated.
