You cannot increase T levels with small doses as it shuts down your own production.
Finasteride destroys hormone levels in some males. Dangerous.
TT=9.9 <28
Labs:
TT
FT
E2
prolactin
LH/FSH
CBC
hematocrit
AST/ALT
Do you get sun exposure to make Vit-D3?
Do you take Vit-D3?
Have you been using iodized salt to support thyroid hormone production?
See 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.