Myth: Lifting does increase T from general increased circulation at that time, but the average or area under the curve does not.
Labs needed:
TT
FT
E2
prolactin=461 [45-373]
CBC
TSH
fT3
fT4
Some medications can increase prolactin. So can recent orgasms or cuddling {babies | puppies | kittens}. So you might need to avoid and retest.
The danger is a prolactin secreting pituitary adinoma. Not rare! A MRI can sometimes image this. If ignored and the adinoma get large it presses on the optic nerve and width of peripheral vision [check this!] can be reduced from what should be near 180 degrees. Can get worse that that. The adinoma is shrunk and managed with 0.5mg/week Dosinex/cabergoline, so do not panic.
High prolactin reduces LH/FSH and T levels and can contribute to gyno. Mood is poor as this also reduces dopamine and dopamine release reward/joy mechanism. Cabergoline increases dopamine which reduces cabergoline indirectly.
Prolactin is released during orgasm that then leads to loss of erection and the refractory period.
When guys have low T with low LH/FSH we ask that prolactin be tested.
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.
KSman is simply a regular member on this site. Nothing more other than highly active.
I can be a bit abrupt in my replies and recommendations. I have a lot of ground to cover as this forum has become much more active in the last two years. I can’t follow threads that go deep over time. You need to respond to all of my points and requests as soon as possible before you fall off of my radar. The worse problems are guys who ignore issues re thyroid, body temperatures, history of iodized salt. Please do not piss people off saying that lab results are normal, we need lab number and ranges.
The value that you get out of this process and forum depends on your effort and performance. The bulk of your learning is reading/studying the suggested stickies.
