There are some links to low-T from different health issues.
Almost all doctors are really bad at TRT, you need to read the stickies and know more than they do to manage these things, you cannot be passive.
Labs, post with ranges:
TT
FT
E2
LH/FSH - must be done before any TRT is started
prolactin if <35
DHEA-S if >35
PSA if >40
CBC
hematocrit
AST/ALT
AM cortisol - at 8AM please
TSH
fT3
fT4
Thyroid lab ranges are useless and mislead doctors.
Post your existing thyroid labs with ranges
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
Find tiny oil based caps, Vit-D3 5000iu, take 10,000iu per day
Take 25000iu for first 5 days
After next labs, might change to 5000iu/day
Do you have any problems with your bones?
Do you drink milk?
Are you not getting sun exposure at any time of the year?
Climate and darker completions reduce ability to make Vit-D3
Your body tries to store Vit-D3 made in summer and slowly converts to Vit-D25 which is an active steroid hormone needed for proper DNA expression and cellular function. The effects are very broad base and affect every part of your body as well as other hormone systems.
Where are you located? Affects options for diagnostics and treatment.
You can eval overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky. Many feel like shit with “normal” thyroid levels. Thyroid is more complex that T issues.
Blows to the head as well as severe whiplash can damage the pituitary and wreck T levels.