No one gets great results in one week.
But what you suggest can and dose happen some times.
Please list your labs in list format with lab ranges.
Not just T, everything.
TT
FT
E2
LH/FSH - from when not on TRT
prolactin
CBC
hematocrit
AST/ALT
TSH
fT3
fT4
AGE=35
height
weight
waist size
location
You may not be absorbing T gel very well, and that is sort of expected if you have thyroid problems - see last paragraph.
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.