Thyroid:
- thin outer eyebrows are a sign of long term lower thyroid function
- do you also feel cold easy now?
- TSH should be closer to 1.0
- fT3 and fT4 are low, should be closer to mid-range or a bit higher
- please eval overall thyroid function via oral body temperatures, see below
- root of this problem could be iodine deficiency, find iodize salt, not commonly available in UK shops, but some have it.
SSRI’s can/might affect your T levels too, otherwise messes with sexual function.
Vit-D3 is stored and slowly converted to Vit-D25 which is essential for gene expression in the nuclei of your cells. You are not getting sun exposure on your skin and not from milk.
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 number 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.
- low thyroid function reduces metabolic rate, leaving more serum glucose
- low thyroid function sometimes seems to lower T levels and is also depressing.