HGH & Thyroid Problems/No Thyroid

[DOHCrazy]

I had thyroid cancer when I was 18. I know have no thyroid.

I was curious if anyone had any links to info about Growth Hormone in specimens with no thyroid or sub-par thyroid function.

I will be taking Synthroid for the rest of my life. I have no had any problems gaining muscle or manipulating my diet.

Now, I don’t have any intentions of using for many years, if ever, but with the wealth of information and my lack of knowledge, I figure I better start learning now. I could ask my endocrinologist, but he doesn’t seem like he would know too much about the subject.

[KSman]

If your thyroid hormones are optimal, not much else matters. Do what you need to do and don’t second guess.

Your young GH levels may be very good, so perhaps no need to be concerned with that.

GH alone is a waste. HG and testosterone are synergistic.

That been said, do not rush into gear without learning a lot. You don’t need to bugger up your steroid hormones.

Some do not do very well on T4 alone as they do not convert T4–>T3 very well in their thyroid tissues or peripheral tissues. In your case, peripheral tissues only. If your free T3 numbers are not optimal and you do not feel tip-top now, do a trial of Armour thyroid. Docs can kill people with T4 monotherapies.

You should read all of this:
http://personal.bellsouth.net/w/u/wurmstei/

Even if this does not apply to you, it might later on. You may be able to help others with this knowledge.

[DOHCrazy]

As I said, I am trying to educate my self for a later date, I have no intentions of using any time soon.

Thanks for the info and link.

[FuriousGeorge]

I recently had a friend tell me that HGH use could impare Thyroid function which I didn’t think was correct (most info seems to state that it will improve thyroid function)…after seeing this thread it jogged my memory to look for it and I found this info from
http://www.futurescience.com/hgh.html:

Many people experience increases in blood glucose levels when starting HGH. This effect usually goes away with time, but there appears to be a definite advantage to taking the prescription medicine metformin along with HGH to keep glucose levels under control. (Also, there is evidence that metformin can slow the aging process at a more fundamental level than HGH.) Alpha Lipoic Acid, a nutritional supplement, can also help to keep blood glucose levels under control.

Blood tests for thyroid function should be performed about three months after starting HGH. Growth hormone restores the ability of the body to convert the thyroid hormone T4 to T3, which is the active form. For this reason, it may decrease the need for thyroid, especially T3 replacement, in individuals with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). On the other hand, a recent medical study reported that growth hormone may unmask a previously undiagnosed thyroid problem. When the rest of the body begins functioning better, an aging thyroid gland may require assistance in the form of thyroid hormone supplementation. So your thyroid requirements may go up or down. There is no way to know without testing.

Anyone on any kind of hormone replacement therapy needs careful medical monitoring and frequent blood tests.

sorry about the hijack, Doesn’t apply to the OP as you don’t have a thyroid but I thought it was interesting reading for those of us that do and are thinking about HGH supplementation…

For the OP I don’t see why you would have an issue with HGH and taking synthetic T4/T3 at the same time…seems like there are plenty of pro BB’er doing that already, that said not all of them are healthy individuals so I guess that doesn’t mean much.