Low Free T3 and Low Test, What to Do?

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Thanx for the reply PC,

On the current treatment I feel no negatives symptoms. I actually feel 100% better. Outlook, positive mood, increased libido, more energy… also I have noticed my LBM increasing or looking fuller and at the same time little to no fat gains, sometimes it looks as if im losing fat.

Cold feet and hands have subsided, no noticeable hypo symptoms since increasing the dose of dessi-however I am still exp some light constipation (unusual as I eat at least 2.5 cups of brocolli and two servings of metamucil in my shakes) maybe still a hyp symptom? I dont know. I have taken miralax ( a light laxatve in the past and it seems to take care of the problem but once stopped it returns)

Im my recent labs, in regards to the thyroid, my doc only tested free t3…i will inquire about this the next time I meet with him and also about the HCG

I googled the condition and if Im understood what I read then it causes the testes to be desensitized to LH… I believe I have primary Hypogonad, so does this still apply?

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if you are primary then your testicles can’t respond to HCG so what reason did your doctor give you for putting you on HCG?

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I believe it is to keep from testicular atrophy by keeping the LH receptors active…it has been a while since we talked about the HCG, but that is the only viable reason I can come up with.

You said that my testes cant respond to HCG…in this case does this mean atrophy prevention is out the window too?

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I believe it is to keep from testicular atrophy by keeping the LH receptors active…it has been a while since we talked about the HCG, but that is the only viable reason I can come up with.

You said that my testes cant respond to HCG…in this case does this mean atrophy prevention is out the window too?

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primary hypogonadism = testicular leydig cells not responding to LH/FSH.

HCG = mimics LH

if your testicles don’t respond to LH, why take HCG?

if you are not primary, then there are multiple reasons to take HCG in small controlled doses (i.e. 250iu EOD). any more and you risk inducing primary hypogonadism.