Got some blood results from my last appointment where my doc gave me priapism - no idea what the thyroid numbers mean and he didn’t run antibodies even after I asked him to. Hope you don’t mind me posting here @NH_Watts.
I was back up to 40mg sub-q EOD for 2 weeks when bloods were drawn:
DHT - 602 pg/ml (112 - 955)
SHBG - 38.2 nmol/L (19.3 - 76.4)
TT - 657 ng/dL (300 to 1000)
TSH - 3.53 uIU/ML (0.400 - 4.100) - from 12/27/18
T3 Total - 0.91 ng/ml (0.80 - 2.00) - from 1/14/19
T4 Total - 5.3 MCG/DL (4.5 - 11.7) - from 1/14/19
TRIIODOTHYRONINE, REVERSE - 14.3 ng/dl (9.0 - 27.0) - from 1/14/19
My “member” is still feeling off/different after the priapism and drainage… I really hope it’s just a recovery phase, I will cry rivers if it literally broke my dick.
Wow, thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it.
My whole journey started at a urologist because of ED. Wonder if he can/will write me a script for Armor… I’m reluctant to ask since he literally might have broke my dick with a double dose of trimix, but I’ve come this far with him, tough to start over with someone new.
@physioLojik - what dose would you typically recommend to one of your patients with thyroid numbers like mine?
Thanks again @physioLojik for taking the time to answer, much appreciated.
Silly question - are there any negative reactions or counteractive effects to my TRT I could expect to have or look out for if I were to add Armor to my regiment?
@bcostigan41 just be aware that when you increase your thyroid everything speeds up - including metabolism of drugs. Your estrogen levels can drop on thyroid meds.
if you recall man…I stopped my low dose armor on Monday that I recently started to see if shoulder pain goes away. So far the pain is a little better, like you said may be incidental, but my cold sensitivity is back. I have a physical next Friday. Will check labs before I decide to restart and gives me time to see if shoulder pain alleviates.
This week moved to 60mg EOD for a while to see how I feel. Four shots in and no noticeable high E2 symptoms. Fingers crossed but in the no-AI camp for the long haul.
Had a cold since Xmas and didn’t slow down gym work enough and now I have pneumonia. On my 4th day of Augmentin (Amoxicillin & Clavulanate) 125mg every 12 hours for 10 days. Still feeling tired and having the normal gastro issues with an antibiotic so trying to stay hydrated too. Off work all week. Eating bananas, probiotic, yogurt, kefir, etc. Not helping much.
On the wagon for at least 3 months. I have been dry all of January with no noticeable weight loss. Maybe its because I have been sick but I would have thought dropping booze would drop some fat. Maybe next month with show something.
I might be heading in that direction. Still coughing up green phlegm, but I am not slowed down in the gym. I don’t feel run down though, just the congestion. It sucks. Hope your feeling better soon man, just take the time to rest and eat right.
@anon10035199, tread lightly man. I didn’t feel run down either and then wham my body put on the brakes and had the infection. HIIT and pulling for PRs probably wasn’t the best idea while hacking up a lung. I took Tuesday off cuz I felt dead tired, went to the doc, and came home and fever spiked. lucky I got in there when I did. BP at office was 100/60. Way low for me.
This protocol (around where phil65 said) puts me @ 420 E14D so at 210mg a week.
(60x4) + (60x3) / 2 (weeks) = average 210mg a week
240mg the one week and 180mg the next.
Yea, I was referring to whether or not he was going to do 4x a week or 3 x.
So it is, 180 one week, then 240 the next.
@NH_Watts aww shit… Well I haven’t had any kind of fever or anything… And ive been putting up PR’s also. Hmm… it is gradually getting “better” But ill keep an eye on my symptoms.
I do this all day haha.