My Quest for Optimal Levels

You have probably seen these before:
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman

  • advice for new guys
  • things that damage your hormones
  • protocol for injections
  • finding a TRT doc

You are describing hypothyroidism.
Are your outer eyebrows sparse?

To get better, you must get all of these right:
sex hormone levels and balance
thyroid function
adrenal function

Labs:
TT
FT
E2
LH/FSH
prolactin
CBC
hematocrit
TSH
fT3
fT4 [please not T3, T4]
PSA - baseline
fasting glucose
fasting cholesterol

Drinking water: Is this a habit or thirst driven? Are you drinking tap water, filtered or RO water. RO water can make you mineral deficient. If you get leg cramps, you are magnesium deficient. Drinking a lot of water can flush out water soluble minerals and vitamins.

When you introduce iodine supplements, you must have an identifiable source of selenium.

You need a good mix of healthy fats. Extreme low fat diets can wreck your hormones. Total cholesterol ~180 is ideal, <160 is health risk.