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.