Between my lab results, weight gain, trouble sleeping, general “meh” attitude about life, gynecomastia and hair loss at young age - among other things - I want to talk to my doctor about TRT and want to be as prepared as can be.
- 31 years old (30 at time of testing).
- 5’ 7". 220lb. ~30% body fat
- 36" waist.
- Started going bald at around 21 (every male member of my family is bald).
- Issues with gynecomastia starting back in high school, getting worse around 21.
- Barely any chest or back hair. Can grow a decent beard.
- Carry a lot of fat in the stomach / love handles and thighs.
- Few surgeries (broken bones)
- No health conditions
- No prescriptions in the past. On adderall now, but was not on it when the tests were taken.
- I do a lot of heavy weight lifting, so I eat plenty of grass fed red meat, lots of grass fed whole milk, and a decent amount of carbs. No general diet restrictions / issues that I am aware of.
- Barbell strength training 3x per week since October 2016 (Squat, Bench, Dead, Bench Press, Overhead Press).
- Right teste aches more days than not.
- Occasional morning wood (few days a week)
Lab results with ‘high risk’ ranges in parentheses. Labs were ordered from Wellnessfx.com and were taken at a quest diagnostics.
- TSH (< 0.45 or ≥ 4.21)
- 7.63 mlU/L
- T3 Total (< 0.45 or ≥ 4.21)
- 77 ng/dL
- Free T3 (< 2.3 or ≥ 4.2)
- 3.3 pg/mL
- T Uptake (< 20 or ≥ 40)
- 36%
- T4 Total (< 4.5 or ≥ 11.8)
- 6.5 ug/dL
- Free T4 (< 0.81 or ≥ 1.78)
- 1.3 ng/dL
- Reverse T3 (< 0.81 or ≥ 1.78)
- 14 ng/dL
- Estradiol (< 12 or ≥ 39)
- 22 pkg/mL
- Total Testosterone (< 290 or ≥ 1301)
- 275 ng/dL
- DHEA-S (< 160 or ≥ 450)
- 280 ug/dL
- Free Testosterone (< 46 or ≥ 224)
- 70.3 pg/mL
- SHBG (< 10 or ≥ 51)
- 12 nmo/L