On clomid, test:
TT
FT
LH/FSH - need to see that clomid is working
E2
TSH was horrible, should be close to 1.0
Could have been from iodine deficiency from not using iodized salt and/or vitamins not listing iodine+selenium.
Please provide history of using iodize salt.
Low thyroid function leads to low energy and weight gain.
Thyroid lab ranges are mostly useless and all kinds of ‘normal’ people are suffering.
Why was TSH lower 5/31/2017?
Were you getting iodine?
Is thyroid enlarged, lumpy, sore?
Feeling cold easier?
Outer eyebrows sparse?
fT3 and fT4 should be mid-range or a bit higher.
Eval your overall thyroid via oral body temps as below
You doctor is a bit lame not testing LH/FSH. We can assume that these could be elevated from the varicocele, but we do often here see guys who are primary and secondary.
Many need 5000iu/day Vit-D3
TT=279
E2=24
FT not tested
Serum E2 is a balance of FT–>E2 production and E2 clearance in the liver. E2 is quite high VS TT and FT–>E2 might be low suggesting low live clearance rates.
Have you any AST/ALT liver tests?
Please also post: as available:
- fasting cholesterol,
- fasting glucsose
- RBC
- total proteins
- hematocrit
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys - need more info about you
- 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.
KSman is simply a regular member on this site. Nothing more other than highly active.
I can be a bit abrupt in my replies and recommendations. I have a lot of ground to cover as this forum has become much more active in the last two years. I can’t follow threads that go deep over time. You need to respond to all of my points and requests as soon as possible before you fall off of my radar. The worse problems are guys who ignore issues re thyroid, body temperatures, history of iodized salt. Please do not piss people off saying that lab results are normal, we need lab number and ranges.
The value that you get out of this process and forum depends on your effort and performance. The bulk of your learning is reading/studying the suggested stickies.