Are You Tired Even With Normal Testosterone? Adrenal Dysfunction

[bixt]

I was doing 5 mg 4x a day. I went as high as 35mg per day. I did Armour for very short time. I don’t even remember the dose it was kinda low. Didn’t anything but it wasn’t a fair trial.

My thyroid numbers are pretty damn good that’s why it was hard to get anyone to prescribe thyroid meds. Dr crisler gave me t3 because back then my rt3 was high. But I do suffer from low body temp 97.0-97.6. And I have symptoms of low thyroid

How do you feel after a meal, worse? As in a "drugged" tiredness

 

[Charliebizz]

How do you feel after a meal, worse? As in a "drugged" tiredness

depends what I eat. Usually if it’s healthy and decent portion size I’m fine. If I eat heavy carbs I feel tired.

 

[Charliebizz]

I am on 90mg NP thyroid. Wasnt until I added 25mcg levothyroxine that depression lifted. My FT4 went up slightly but symptom change was dramatic. T3 can be too powerful in presence of HPA issues. Something to consider. How are ferritin, b12, other nutritional levels.

What were your thyroid levels before treating thyroid. Mine are decent

 

[wondering]

What were your thyroid levels before treating thyroid. Mine are decent

Can't even remember. But having a Free T4 at 1.1 or 1.2 and then added 25mcg Levothyroxine and felt so much better after a couple weeks.

 

[glob]

I’ve tried hc a few times in the past zero symptom relief. And I don’t see prednisone as a long term solution just to be able to be on trt.

And the same is said with hrt as masking symptoms obviously something is making my t low and being on t would cause me to take more medication. Yet on ssri alone I’m doing better then I ever had then trying to manipulate hormones.

I’ve already tried everything you’ve said with horrible results. I was on hc mono. T3 mono, trt,mono, trt with hc and t3. Trt and hc only. Trt and t3 only. All absolutely the worst times in my health journey. Only time I could tolerate trt is with 2.5 mg of lexapro.

Neurotransmitters and hormones are so intertwined. I know your trying to help but I’ve been at this a long time. No easy fix for me

I know It’s old post, but what dosage of hydro do you try? 0 symptoms relief?

 

[Charliebizz]

I know It’s old post, but what dosage of hydro do you try? 0 symptoms relief?

I tried 5 a day all the way to 40mg a day. Split up 4x a day

 

[glob]

I tried 5 a day all the way to 40mg a day. Split up 4x a day

Even at 40mg you have not had any improvement in symptoms?

 

[Charliebizz]

Even at 40mg you have not had any improvement in symptoms?

I actually felt worse that high.

 

[Charliebizz]

Even at 40mg you have not had any improvement in symptoms?

I’m in a much better place health wise. I’m also able to tolerate trt much better now. My only real complaint is low body temps and my energy isn’t stable. I gave t4 mono a good run. And also armour. I just don’t feel right on thyroid meds. However t4 at 50mcg a day raised my am cortisol from its normal 12-15. To 18. I did feel warmer and my temps increased slightly. But when I went up to 75mcg I didn’t feel well. And I was getting intense body pain while on the t4. as for armour I just felt all over the place on it.

 

[glob]

I actually felt worse that high.

how long have you been on 40?

 

[glob]

I’m in a much better place health wise. I’m also able to tolerate trt much better now. My only real complaint is low body temps and my energy isn’t stable. I gave t4 mono a good run. And also armour. I just don’t feel right on thyroid meds. However t4 at 50mcg a day raised my am cortisol from its normal 12-15. To 18. I did feel warmer and my temps increased slightly. But when I went up to 75mcg I didn’t feel well. And I was getting intense body pain while on the t4. as for armour I just felt all over the place on it.

sounds more like neurotransmitter issues, i am now on 50mg zoloft and have improved, go figure

 

[Charliebizz]

how long have you been on 40?

That was many years ago When I messed around with hc.

 

[GreenMachineX]

My 8am cortisol is 10. It's in the normal range but in the low side. Should this be tested further?

 

[Charliebizz]

My 8am cortisol is 10. It's in the normal range but in the low side. Should this be tested further?

I wish we had a clear answer on this my friend. I know when I was as low as a 6 I felt god awful. But I’ve come back 18-19 and feel The same as I do now when I average 12-15.

 

[GreenMachineX]

I wish we had a clear answer on this my friend. I know when I was as low as a 6 I felt god awful. But I’ve come back 18-19 and feel The same as I do now when I average 12-15.

How did your raise it?

 

[Charliebizz]

How did your raise it?

Mine was only super low when I was on test cypionate. Doesn’t make any sense. But tested it out a few times. Enanthate doesn’t seem to mess with my cortisol. Also t4 mono raised my cortisol. But I didn’t feel much better on thyroid meds (I have good natural labs but low body temps) so I got off

 

[GreenMachineX]

Mine was only super low when I was on test cypionate. Doesn’t make any sense. But tested it out a few times. Enanthate doesn’t seem to mess with my cortisol. Also t4 mono raised my cortisol. But I didn’t feel much better on thyroid meds (I have good natural labs but low body temps) so I got off

I see. I'm on t4 Mono also. I wonder if pregnenolone would apply here.

 

[Charliebizz]

I see. I'm on t4 Mono also. I wonder if pregnenolone would apply here.

What did your natural thyroid numbers look like ?

 

[GreenMachineX]

What did your natural thyroid numbers look like ?

I don't even remember, but they weren't that bad, just not optimal.

 

[Charliebizz]

I don't even remember, but they weren't that bad, just not optimal.

Do you feel better on thyroid ? Did you have low body temps ?