lab results

[saldivar]

I asked my endo if they ever check t3 and t4, here's her response.

"A TSH of 3 (which is what you had in November), is considered normal. The normal range is .2-5.5 and the major endocrine groups recommend a range of .5-3 (not set in stone) if on medication. Since your level was in the normal range, there is no reason to do a T4 or T3. I hope that helps."

Should I still be concerned?

 

[1cc]

I asked my endo if they ever check t3 and t4, here's her response.

"A TSH of 3 (which is what you had in November), is considered normal. The normal range is .2-5.5 and the major endocrine groups recommend a range of .5-3 (not set in stone) if on medication. Since your level was in the normal range, there is no reason to do a T4 or T3. I hope that helps."

Should I still be concerned?

TSH alone does not tell the full story of the thyroid. Get your PCP to do it for you.

 

[saldivar]

I'm assuming pcp stands for primary care provider. If he does let me take a lab for it, do I have to go off trt in order to get accurate readings?

 

[1cc]

I'm assuming pcp stands for primary care provider. If he does let me take a lab for it, do I have to go off trt in order to get accurate readings?

No. Actually, it's better to be on TRT because T affects the thyroid hormones.

 

[love_en]

I usually feel worse the day of my shot and the day after. Maybe it has to do with the "explosion of hormones" in my blood, I don't know. I think it is different for a lot of guys. Anyway: don't expect too much of it: you will not feel like superman... If you felt really bad, dead-tired and depressed before it will make you feel "normal" again, nothing more. Maybe other can comment on this as well?

I can attest to that. If your worst symptoms are not sexual in nature, T replacement will make you feel a lot better once your T and DHT levels have risen to adequate amounts. I was so glad to not be so physically fatigued from morning til night.

 

[ASaxon]

Since starting TRT around four months ago my free T3 and free T4 have gone from approx. 3.0 and 1.5 to 4.1 and 1.9 with a RR of 1.8-4.2 and 0.8-1.9. So I went from mid range before TRT to borderline high after TRT. So yes, thyroid hormones are affected by Testosterone and its probably better to get them while on TRT because that would likely be your normal thyroid levels rather than when you were deficient of Testos.

Scott