This is a copy and past of one of my threads from another forum. Hoping Ksman or other knowledgeable members will share advice with how to proceed and what to test next. I do have some more labs coming in soon including ACTH and AM Cortisol.
So I’m about 6 months into TRT, and have currently been on HCG monotherapy for 4 weeks at 750iu MWF. These labs were taken friday, 48hrs after my last injection. I’m not as concerned with the T level right now because this is a trough and I’ve had higher levels with T. Cypionate injections without feeling better. I’ve got the standard set of symptoms plus a few. Fatigue, ED, Tinnitus, cold hands and feet. In addition when discussing thyroid I feel that I should add that I’ve always had to use a dandruff shampoo, I’ve got dark circle under my eyes, and my nails seem to be a bit brittle.
Iodine shouldn’t be a problem anymore, I took a thyroid supplement for 3 months(discontinued 1 month before these labs), a multivitamin with iodine/selenium, and have been using iodized salt. TSH remains steady around 2.4-2.6, but my FT4 and FT3 levels have gone up over the course of supplementation. Reverse T3 is what concerns me.
TSH 2.47
FT4 1.48 0.82-1.77 ng/dL
FT3 4.4 2.00-4.40 pg/mL
RT3 23.8 9.20-24.1 ng/dL
