How much clomid are you using?
Is this the only medication?
How are you feeling now?
High LH may drive up E2.
High E2 means higher SHBG.
Higher SHBG means lower FT and more SHBG+T
SHBG+T is not bio-available, but can exaggerate TT
If LH receptors are less responsive, the testes produce less T for a given amount of LH.
TRT can be: - teste protective
Clomid or Nolvadex
hCG
T + hCG
T + Clomid or Nolvadex
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.