TT, FT and E@ numbers are great.
That seems like too much hCG which is often the highest cost component of TRT.
250iu hCG SC EOD is sufficient. Higher doses can create problems for some guys.
Thyroid:
- TSH should be closer to 1.0
- T3, T4, fT3, fT4 should be midrange or a bit higher
- T4 is good
- fT3 is the active hormone and TSH suggests that fT3 is low or rT3 interfering with fT3.
Problem may easily be iodine deficiency if not using iodized salt. It is nuts to use thyroid meds to treat an iodine deficiency.
See the last paragraph in this post to eval overall thyroid function.
Your thyroid can easily drive fat gain. With your T and E2 numbers, you should be able to loose fat and improve patterns. Getting thyroid right and body temperatures are an important factor.
You problem may be transient and thyroid can be a component of this. If you have a lot of stress in your life or have had major stress events, your adrenals can be affected and rT3 can be elevated.
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.