Get those oral body temps as requested above 18 days ago and also below. Do not be selective about things that you pay attention to.
Please also discuss your use of iodized salt. You need the iodine to have decent thyroid function.
MCV=95 [80-90] Do you have digestive problems? Heart burn?
Low SHBG can just be that way, but seen more often in diabetics so you should have fasting glucose and/or A1C lab work.
As a follow up on your low T, you should test:
LH/FSH
prolactin
Free testosterone changes a lot and any one result does not provide strong guidance unless very low or strong. TT is a better indicator.
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys - need more info about you
- things that damage your hormones
- protocol for injections
- finding a TRT doc
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.
KSman is simply a regular member on this site. Nothing more other than highly active.
I can be a bit abrupt in my replies and recommendations. I have a lot of ground to cover as this forum has become much more active in the last two years. I can’t follow threads that go deep over time. You need to respond to all of my points and requests as soon as possible before you fall off of my radar. The worse problems are guys who ignore issues re Thyroid, body temperatures, history of iodized salt. Please do not piss people off saying that lab results are normal, we need lab numbers and ranges.
The value that you get out of this process and forum depends on your effort and performance. The bulk of your learning is reading/studying the suggested stickies.