First time poster log time follower lol. I am 45 been feeling a bit sluggish lately so decided to get my T checked, I had been on TRT last year but it go to expensive and my Dr. would not let me self inject. Found another Dr. that will now so I am staring back up. Had my labs done in the afternoon, got the results today, also had my labs done a week later in the am and am waiting to get those resulet. Here they are:
TSH 1.84 range .40-4.50 mIU/L
Hematocrit 43.9 range 38.5-50.0 %
Prolactin 5.3 range 2.0-18.0 ng/mL
Estradiol 25 range < or = 39 pg/Ml
PSA .8 range < or = 4.0 ng/Ml
the report say they are all good
LC/MS/MS Total T 316 range 250-1100 ng/dl
Free T 43.1 range 35.0-155.0 pg/Ml
Report says low normal range
I had weight loss surgery Oct 2012 a vertical Sleeve Gastenectomy. I weighed 338 lbs and 9 months later I was down to 233, I have stayed at that weight for 2 years so far. Due to the surgery I eat small portions throughout the day about a kids meal size.
-age
45
-height
5’11"
-waist
36"
-weight
233
-describe body and facial hair
My body and facial hair has always been minimal, never been able to grow a beard or mustache.
-describe where you carry fat and how changed
Carry fat around my mid section
-health conditions, symptoms [history]
Before weight loss surgery I had high blood pressure, cholesterol and pre diabetes, I no longer have those conditions. In may I had a gal stone block a bile duc and caused pancreatitis and had my gallbladder removed.
-Rx and OTC drugs, any hair loss drugs or prostate drugs ever
– real dangers! see this http://propeciahelp.com/overvi…
I take a daily vitamin and iodine supplement for about 2 weeks now. Never anything for hair loss or prostate.
-lab results with ranges
See Above
-describe diet [some create substantial damage with starvation diets]
Eat whole grains, veggies and nuts as much as possible. Have a breakfast burrito most mornings, a salad or sandwich for lunch and fast food several times a week for dinner.
-describe training [some ruin there hormones by over training]
I work out 3 to 4 days a week. Do tri’s and back one day, chest and bi’s one day, legs one day then deadlifts and other full body movements one day.
-testes ache, ever, with a fever?
Nope
-how have morning wood and nocturnal erections changed
The are not frequent but do still happen occasionally.