Re: SHBG testosterone/T3 questions

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Hi mcgragor,

I take it your male doing testosterone shots do you do them every week and if so

how much. I have been on TRT over 29 yrs and I am a mod. for this at Yahoo's

Hypogonadism2 forum.

The only time going on TRT will have a bad effect on Adrenals is if your doing

very high dose's in your shots. Dr.'s like to put men on them every 2 to 3

weeks doing 200 to 300 mgs in each shot. This is a very big shot that puts you

on a roller coaster ride up after the shot only to fall back down very low by

the next one this is very old and dose not work for most men.

Men today start with 100 mgs every week they need to try to get there Total

Testosterone levels up onto the upper 1/3 of there labs range and to keep there

Estradiol levels down to about 20 pg/ml. This work up or down on the dose from

there going by how you feel.

I don't do well taking my 30 mgs of HC /day with adding licorice let alone

adrenal support glands some of them have adrenaline in them and make me feel

worse. I have yet to see doing the right dose of TRT to have an effect on

Adrenal or Thyroid but being on TRT can being up ones Estradiol levels and this

will mess with Thyroid.

As for low Thyroid stressing Adrenals the thyroid is the engine that runs the

body when it's not working right it can mess up everything.

Here is a good link to read about low testosterone.

http://www.griffinmedical.com/male_hormone_modulation_therapy.html

Phil

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> Subject: SHBG testosterone/T3 questions

> To: RT3_T3

> Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:20 PM

> I'm confused on the SHBG and

> T3/testosterone. I started taking testosterone shots about 6

> weeks ago. It seems its been downhill since.

>

> Exactly what effect will taking testosterone have on my

> adrenals and on my T3 levels? Do I need to raise HC? Do I

> need to raise/lower T3? I am confused...

>

> I felt pretty good a month after dropping T4 (going T3

> only) and taking B-12 shots. I added in the testosterone and

> it seems its been downhill since. My TSH got as high as 8.47

> and as low as .02 and I can't seem to find the right dosage.

> Temps are lower and somewhat unstable but I am taking 40mg

> Hc, plus licorice root, plus adrenal support, plus watching

> stress levels and diet. Hard to believe its adrenals. My BP

> has went up and settled around 125/82 and it used to be

> 110/70 , so I'm thinking its thyroid or testosterone or SHGB

> since the testosterone has been my only major change.

>

> Can too low a thyroid stress the adrenals?

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[Guest guest]

I think maybe he is giving me too much. They are weekly shots because he said

the same thing about every two weeks being too far apart. He started me at .5 is

that 5ml? I am now at .7. I go see him in a few weeks and he said he would check

for estrogen levels etc? What about SHBG? My libido isn't as high as it was

before starting TRT so something has happened.

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> > From: mcgragor

> > Subject: SHBG testosterone/T3 questions

> > To: RT3_T3

> > Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:20 PM

> > I'm confused on the SHBG and

> > T3/testosterone. I started taking testosterone shots about 6

> > weeks ago. It seems its been downhill since.

> >

> > Exactly what effect will taking testosterone have on my

> > adrenals and on my T3 levels? Do I need to raise HC? Do I

> > need to raise/lower T3? I am confused...

> >

> > I felt pretty good a month after dropping T4 (going T3

> > only) and taking B-12 shots. I added in the testosterone and

> > it seems its been downhill since. My TSH got as high as 8.47

> > and as low as .02 and I can't seem to find the right dosage.

> > Temps are lower and somewhat unstable but I am taking 40mg

> > Hc, plus licorice root, plus adrenal support, plus watching

> > stress levels and diet. Hard to believe its adrenals. My BP

> > has went up and settled around 125/82 and it used to be

> > 110/70 , so I'm thinking its thyroid or testosterone or SHGB

> > since the testosterone has been my only major change.

> >

> > Can too low a thyroid stress the adrenals?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > We are not medical professionals here, just patients

> > sharing our experiences. Please use this information with

> > the help of a competent doctor.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Phil, my dr. will let me do my own shots, but I chose to have them do it

for now. I was going to ask him about dosing twice a week as well.

When you say blood getting thick do you mean from iron/ferritin? or something

else? I already have high normal iron and ferritin.

Do you need more T3 while ramping up on testosterone?

Can you post a link to your site on TRT?

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> > > > From: mcgragor

> > > > Subject: SHBG testosterone/T3 questions

> > > > To: RT3_T3

> > > > Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:20 PM

> > > > I'm confused on the SHBG and

> > > > T3/testosterone. I started taking testosterone

> > shots about 6

> > > > weeks ago. It seems its been downhill since.

> > > > 

> > > > Exactly what effect will taking testosterone have

> > on my

> > > > adrenals and on my T3 levels? Do I need to raise

> > HC? Do I

> > > > need to raise/lower T3? I am confused...

> > > > 

> > > > I felt pretty good a month after dropping T4

> > (going T3

> > > > only) and taking B-12 shots. I added in the

> > testosterone and

> > > > it seems its been downhill since. My TSH got as

> > high as 8.47

> > > > and as low as .02 and I can't seem to find the

> > right dosage.

> > > > Temps are lower and somewhat unstable but I am

> > taking 40mg

> > > > Hc, plus licorice root, plus adrenal support,

> > plus watching

> > > > stress levels and diet. Hard to believe its

> > adrenals. My BP

> > > > has went up and settled around 125/82 and it used

> > to be

> > > > 110/70 , so I'm thinking its thyroid or

> > testosterone or SHGB

> > > > since the testosterone has been my only major

> > change.

> > > > 

> > > > Can too low a thyroid stress the adrenals?

> > > > 

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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