Labs:
Test fT3, fT4, not T3, T4
CBC
hematocrit
AST/ALT
DHEA-S never DHEA
Your PCT methods were very destructive:
You need to be on low dose hCG for a long time so the testes can recover size and function. Only then can you switch to low dose SERM then proceed to trying to recover. Please read the stickies carefully and understand why I suggest what I do. Do the labs suggested during PCT and understand what the results mean.
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
- HPTA restart
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.