Hi.
I would be very happy to hear an opinion about this:
I’ve struggled for 2 years with low-normal T, low-normal LH and slightly elevated prolactin. I have ALL the symptoms of low T mentioned in the TOT bible of Jay Campbell although I assume other thing except T may play in these symptoms. Slight deformation of the pituitary seen on NMRi but no any tomors/adenomas:
These are my blood results obtained end of March this year:
TSH | S | 1.73 | µIU/ml | 0.27 - 4.20 | ECLIA | |
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LH | S | 2.65 | IU/L | 1.70 - 8.60 | ECLIA | |
FSH | S | 1.13 | IU/L | 1.5 - 12.40 | ECLIA | |
Prolactin | S | 352.6 | mIU/L | 84.80 - 318 | ECLIA | |
Estradiol | S | 16.04 | ng/L | 7.63 - 42.60 | ECLIA | |
Testosterone | S | 14.14 | nmol/l | 9.90 - 27.80 | ECLIA | |
Free Testosteron | S | 9.1 | ng/l | 8.30 - 40.10 | RIA | |
DHEA-s | S | 8.63 | µmol/l | 4.34 - 12.20 | ECLIA | |
SHBG | S | 32.09 | nmol/l | 18.30 - 54.10 | ECLIA | |
Cortisol (morning) | S | 303.1 | nmol/l | 133 - 537 | ECLIA | |
Total Cholesterol (Chol.) | S | 3.91 | mmol/l | 3.5 - 5.20 | PHOT | |
HDL-Холестерол (HDL-C) | S | 1.31 | mmol/l | > 1.5 | PHOT | |
LDL-Холестерол (LDL-C) | S | 2.59 | mmol/l | 0 - 3.35 | PHOT | |
Trigleceridi (Tg) | S | 0.51 | mmol/l | 0 - 1.70 | PHOT | |
Glucose | S | 5.19 | mmol/l | 2.80 - 6.10 | HK | |
IGF-1 (Somatomedin C ) | S* | 191 | ug/L | 98 - 282 | CLIA | |
25-OH-Vitamin D | S | 41.35 | ng/ml | > 30 | ECLIA |
23.04.2019 I made a consultation with Defy and they recommender me start taking caber 2 times a week 0.125mg and clomid 12.5mg EOD. I start the next day. Clomid made me feel very crappy and on 07.05 I took blood tests that showed slightly elevated T with me NOT FEELING ANY BETTER even worse and stopped it. These are the results(I tested only a few things):
Prolactin | S | 283.5 | mIU/L | 84.80 - 318 | ECLIA | |
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Estradiol | S | 21.92 | ng/L | 7.63 - 42.60 | ECLIA | |
Testosterone | S | 18.15 | nmol/l | 9.90 - 27.80 | ECLIA |
I’ve made blood tests today and my T has continued to rise a little bit, the prolactin not dropped further since 07.05 while I continue to take the dose of caber:
Free T3 (fT3) | S | 2.88 | ng/l | 2 - 4.40 | ECLIA | |
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LH | S | 3.09 | IU/L | 1.70 - 8.60 | ECLIA | |
Prolactin | S | 288.9 | mIU/L | 84.80 - 318 | ECLIA | |
Testosterone | S | 21.25 | nmol/l | 9.90 - 27.80 | ECLIA |
For the last month I’ve started to take resveratrol, Vit-C, Vit B complex, DIM, and Tribulus but maybe only for 10-15 days I stopped it because I was not feeling well from it. I also started new diet 3 weeks ago(removed all sugar, gluten, processed foods, almost all carbs, Im eating only sweet potatoes and brown rice up to 2 times a week, much more fat and protein, stopped also all diary) and started a new werght lifting program 3 times a week whole body work but not too heavy all with the purpose to cut weight.
My question is why is the increase of test for the last month from 18 to 21 when I expected a decline due to stopping the clomid? Is this test increase still a consequence of the clomid use and to be expected dropdown? I know it can be fluctuation but why it didn’t drop when I stopped the clomid? Is the high value today still due to the clomid?
My symptoms have not improved still. Does it take time when T is elevated to experience symptoms improvement or I need to raise it more to feel better? I know the last two tests are very inconclusive, tomorrow I will test SHBG, Free Test and estradiol. Any other hormone/marker to get a cleared picture?