[quote]KSman wrote:
The two often are related, often not.
If TSH is elevated, it that because you were not using iodized salt? Changed over time?
Check oral body temperatures to eval overall thyroid function as per the thyroid basics sticky.
fT4 looked good, fT3 is what gets the job done and would be good lab data to have.
You have secondary hypogonadism and prolactin was not the cause. You had high E2 with low T. Now on TRT your E2=54 is VERY high. You should have been on anastrozole from day 1. Your weight is probably a significant factor with your E2 levels.
Can’t see your age above.
In the advice for new guys sticky, you will see that there are is a lot of requested info.[/quote]
Thanks KSman,
I just got some iodized salt. When my TSH was 1.8, my testosterone was still low so I’m not sure that it’s the cause. I will check temps (although I am definitely always on the hot side instead of cold (I sweat like a maniac, always have, even when I was 170lbs). I will be checking ft3 in a few weeks with my next round of bloodwork, along with a bunch of other stuff listed above. I talked with my doc and we will add anastrozole if the DIM has no effect (he mentioned starting with .25mg 1x/week on day 2/3 after injection (when test levels are highest). Before starting TRT I was lighter, and E2 was 30. I am 27, been having these issues since high school, even when I was 165-ish pounds.
Thanks for the response!