I felt much better while I first started on Testim but now my old symptoms have seemed to return. I’m going in for follow-up labs tomorrow. I know I should have done this sooner but the gel seemed to have been working up until recently. I also think I may have a mis-diagnosed thyroid issue. My labs have always come back within normal range but I seem to have a lot of the symptoms. My cholesterol is borderline high and the statins have not helped as much as they should have.
I also have a body temp around 97.1-97.8 most of the time. I sweat a lot at night when sleeping. I get palpitations all the time which a Cardio Dr said were benign ectopic beats or PVC/PAC’s. I feel depressed and anxious a lot. Are these symptoms of a Thyroid disorder or am I dealing with Low T issues or both? I will post follow-up labs as soon as I get them. My labs I posted a few months a go indicated I was a good candidate for TRT. If I do have a thyroid issue do I continue with TRT therapy?
Thanks
Are You using HCG OR an AI? if not you may be feeling the effects of estrogen and shut down your natural system. I felt the same way before those two were added.
two possible issues (actually a lot more, but two main ones):
you have a thyroid issue that is causing problems with absorbption
1a) if you have a thyroid issue, you also probably have a cortisol problem as well (and should test for that at the same time)
you have a estradiol problem due to aromatase of your T to E2 (have you read the Estrogen sticky?)
Ya, I read the stickies. Went and did bloodwork today so I will have results next week to see if the Testim is working or not. I also will see if my cholesterol has improved on the Statins or not. Until then its all guesswork. I just seem to be prone to anxiety and depression. I’m not sure if it’s hormone related or if it’s just the way I am. I will post labs next week.