I have the following symptoms.
- Tired all the damn time
- No what I call “GO!” factor for anything
- Weight Gain around midsection (6’6’’ 230 in USMC, 330 now)
- Sex Drive is ok but Dick is seldom always cooperative. The opinion of ok maybe an excuse for a not always cooperative Dick. Practice safe sex always, last three years sex with condom almost impossible. Gen Prac gave me low dose V to help.
- Never wake with morning wood
- I am by no means “weak” which seems odd and delayed myself getting checked. But I have found or realize that I have adapted to longer rest days and low rep workouts. I call this the old man workout. I definitely cant handle “volume” workouts.
- Depression? yes… I been telling myself don’t be a pussy and sometimes shake it off.
- Sleep sucks
- I have an unfamiliar sit on the couch IDGAF about anything, that I am not comfortable with and often fake or go through the motions to get out of it. But when I get somewhere where there are ladies around, I am immediately exhausted with the event of being out and want to go home.
Here are my test results. I value any opinions about them. I want to be somewhat prepared when I visit the Doc. Also, please provide any questions I should ask and what are typical responses of a Doc who knows WTF they are doing.
Thanks in advance for your help. I been putting this off because of the societal shaming of possibly being on Test, etc. I am 42. I figure I have maybe 30 years left, why suffer anymore.
Hemoglobin A1c 5.7
T4,Free(Direct) 1.21
Tsh 5.440 0.450-4.500 uIU/mL
Estradiol 15.7 7.6-42.6 pg/mL
Hematocrit 45.2 37.5-51.0 %
C-Reactive Protein, Quant 5.5 0.0-4.9 mg/L
Thyroid Peroxidase (Tpo) Ab <6 0-34
Comp. Metabolic Panel (14)
Test Low Normal High Reference Range Units
Alt (Sgpt) 26 0-44 IU/L
Ast (Sgot) 21 0-40 IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase, S 89 39-117 IU/L
Bilirubin, Total 0.4 0.0-1.2 mg/dL
A/G Ratio 2.0 1.1-2.5
Globulin, Total 2.3 1.5-4.5 g/dL
Albumin, Serum 4.5 3.5-5.5 g/dL
Protein, Total, Serum 6.8 6.0-8.5 g/dL
Calcium, Serum 9.4 8.7-10.2 mg/dL
Carbon Dioxide, Total 22 18-29 mmol/L
Chloride, Serum 100 96-106 mmol/L
Potassium, Serum 4.5 3.5-5.2 mmol/L
Sodium, Serum 140 134-144 mmol/L
Bun/Creatinine Ratio 18 9-20
Egfr If Africn Am 79 >59 mL/min/1.73
Egfr If Nonafricn Am 69 >59 mL/min/1.73
Creatinine, Serum 1.28 0.76-1.27 mg/dL
Bun 23 6-24 mg/dL
Glucose, Serum 98 65-99 mg/dL
Lipid Panel
Test Low Normal High Reference Range Units
Cholesterol, Total 178 100-199 mg/dL
Triglycerides 143 0-149 mg/dL
Hdl Cholesterol 43 >39 mg/dL
Vldl Cholesterol Cal 29 5-40 mg/dL
Ldl Cholesterol Calc 106 0-99 mg/dL
Testosterone,Free And Total
Testosterone, Serum 315 348-1197 ng/dL
Free Testosterone(Direct) 11.2 6.8-21.5 pg/mL
Lh 4.1 1.7-8.6 mIU/mL
Fsh 3.3 1.5-12.4 mIU/mL
Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 2.4 0.0-4.0 ng/mL
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I 223 75-216 ng/mL
(Why is this high, can it be this way because everyone in my family is 6’2’’ or taller? I am 6’6’’ Do I have a natural “high.”
Reverse T3, Serum 21.8 9.2-24.1 ng/dL
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 37.1 30.0-100.0 ng/mL
Homocyst(E)Ine, Plasma 7.7 0.0-15.0 umol/L
Thyroglobulin Antibody
Thyroglobulin Antibody <1.0 0.0-0.9
Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum 3.6 2.0-4.4 pg/mL
Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum 32.6 16.5-55.9 nmol/L