Low Testosterone level/Hashimotos /High prolactin

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I just join this forum with lot of hopes to get an answer of my

quries. I have heard lot about this group and people here really good

in helping each other.

History:

Male , age 37

Diagnosed Hypothyroidism due to positive TPO in 2006 , since then

taking levoxyl. My symptoms were/are lack of energy /muscles aches and

pain and joint pain/bone cracking and headaches.

In 2008 Nov , i changed another endo as i every keep saying my thyroid

is normal, she asked me to check all hormones which include

testosterone level, cortisol level .

It came back

Total Testosterone 245 (range 241-827)

Free Testosterone 59 (52-99)

FSH 3.5 (3.0-12)

LH 1.7 (1.4-9.0)

Prolactin 24 (3-18)

Cortisol was also normal above just not sure numbers.

She sent me for MRI to make sure it is not prolactinoma , MRI came

back 6mm pituitary adenoma. She put me on Bromocriptine and said once

my prolactin normal my testosterone level would increase to normal

My TSH was 1.27 (0.6-3.5)

MY Ft4 was 1.37 (0.6-1.8)

FT3 3.2 (2.6-4.2)

I started taking bromocriptine 2.5mg /day at night with meal and

continue taking levoxyl 88mcg /day in the morning.

Recent visit to Neurosurgeon:

He thinks with this low prolactin it is not very sure i have tumor

although it shows but he stills wants to check prolactin level couple

of times and correct testosterone level before do anything , as i have

headaches/fatigue even more after started bromocriptine ,he wanted me

to switch to Dostinex .

Recent lab result came back.

FT4 -1.27

TSH 1.17

Total testosterone 216 (241-827)

FSH 4.4 (3.0-12)

LH 2.4 (1.4-9.0)

Prolactin 0.2 (3-18)

Waiting for Free testosterone level.

So based on neuro surgeon conversation , if my prolactin went down

then it is not prolactinoma and need to investigate why testosterone

is low . according to him it will take some time after prolactin is

normal for testosterone to go up .

My questions:

Does those symptoms of muscles /joint pain and muscles weakness is can

be because of my low testosterone level ?.

Can it be advisable to have testosterone therapy at this point ?.

Is therapy can effect on prostate cancer developement even is it is low ?

Is therapy can also shut off fertility mean sperm production ?

Any natural way to treat this ?

Can my hypothyroidism can be rsponsible for low testosterone level ?S

Should i ask my endo to increase my Free T3/t4 to high normal range to

feel better specially with muscles issue ?

Any stores and experience some one can share will help reduce my

stress level which is really termnedous.