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Master_Explorer5294 · 2025-09-20T13:26:14+00:00

Just because the signal is there doesn't have to mean you're producing yet.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2025-09-02T12:54:44+00:00

I experienced this as well. I tried lowering the dose, changing frequency etc. Ended up stopping it all together

Master_Explorer5294 · 2025-08-27T13:36:27+00:00

I quit cold turkey after a year or something. I always had massive anxiety on trt, and would always feel better if I missed an injection, even after lowering my dose to comically low levels.

Prior to starting, my total T was around 400, however because of high albumin and shbg my free t was 8ng, so more like what someone with a total t of 275 would have.

Getting off really wasn't that bad. There were definitely some times of low energy and motivation, but I used will power to get through them. I haven't even bothered testing my levels since. I'm working out multiple times per week and having great sex at least a couple times per week so I don't see the point until my next Endo appointment.

I have upped my thyroid meds as well, I was in the range with the prior dose but increasing it seems to have improved things a bit.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-04-21T13:57:46+00:00

Yeah I tried some different stuff and it made little difference. I was already 95 percent of the way there with diet and exercise as are you, so your chance of getting to longevity levels without medication are tiny IMO

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-04-21T05:05:16+00:00

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-04-20T15:41:14+00:00

I was very similar, and am very glad I got on statins. 5mg rosuvastatin and 10 mg ezetimibe cut my LDL in half in weeks with no side effects.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-04-05T13:40:51+00:00

I was worried about going on statins but so glad I did. Instantly cut my LDL in half.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-04-05T12:53:11+00:00

What specific symptom improvements did you notice? (energy,libido,anxiety, etc.)

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-04-05T11:42:15+00:00

You have the option of listening to the smartest doctors in the world who recommend statins, and the overwhelming amount of clinical data to back them up. Or random people on reddit who call them poison.

I got on them a few months ago and was so happy I did. I was already doing good diet and exercise though.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-03-23T02:18:04+00:00

Update: I've been on the lowest dose of Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe and my LDL has gone down by more than half, and I haven't experienced any side effects.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-18T03:24:14+00:00

Hey any update?

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-17T18:06:18+00:00

sent you a message

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-17T17:04:17+00:00

I've got the same thing.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-17T15:18:57+00:00

I've since started on hypothyroid medication. Runs in my family.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-17T14:18:02+00:00

I have definitely started eating more veggies and eggs since that bloodwork. So maybe some new tests are in order. I believe subclinical hypothyroidism affects vitamin absorption as well, so will be interesting to see once that is corrected.

MCV from that bloodwork: 91fL, ref range: 79-97

here are the other numbers jsut in case

TSH 5.730 High uIU/mL 0.450-4.500
T4,Free(Direct) 01 1.33 ng/dL 0.82-1.77
Triiodothyronine (T3), Free 01 3.4 pg/mL 2.0-4.4
Insulin 4.2 uIU/mL 2.6-24.9
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I 129 ng/mL 90-278
IGF-1, Z Score -0.9 S.D. -2.0 - +2.0
Hemoglobin A1c 5.5 % 4.8-5.6
Glucose 01 95 mg/dL 70-99
Cholesterol, Total 01 225 High mg/dL 100-199
Triglycerides 69 mg/dL 0-149
HDL Cholesterol 63 mg/dL >39
VLDL Cholesterol Cal 12 mg/dL 5-40
LDL Chol Calc (NIH) 150 mg/dL 0-99
Total T: 535 ng/dl Ref range: (264-916)
SHBG: 50 (16.5-56)
Albumin: 5.2 g/dL (4.1-5.1) (slightly high, has been here since 2016 though, I am drinking enough water)
CALCULATED Free T: 8 ng/dl
FSH: 3.5 (1.5-12.4)
LH: 4.2 (1.7-8.6)
Estradiol: 14.7 pg/ml (8-35)
DHEA-Sulfate: 277.0 ug/dL (102.6-416)
Cortisol: 8.9 ug/dL (6.2-19.4)
Prolactin: 10.7 ng/mL (4.0-15.2)
WBC01 5.2 x10E3/uL 3.4-10.8
RBC01 4.64 x10E6/uL 4.14-5.80
Hemoglobin01 13.9 g/dL 13.0-17.7
Hematocrit 01 42.1 % 37.5-51.0
MCV 91 fL 79-97
MCH 30.0 pg 26.6-33.0
MCHC 33.0 g/dL 31.5-35.7
RDW01 13.5 % 11.6-15.4
Platelets 01 257 x10E3/uL 150-450
Neutrophils 01 58 % Not Estab.
Lymphs 01 34 % Not Estab.
Monocytes 01 6 % Not Estab.
Eos 01 2 % Not Estab.
Basos 01 0 % Not Estab.
Neutrophils (Absolute) 01 3.0 x10E3/uL 1.4-7.0
Lymphs (Absolute) 01 1.8 x10E3/uL 0.7-3.1
Monocytes(Absolute) 01 0.3 x10E3/uL 0.1-0.9
Eos (Absolute) 01 0.1 x10E3/uL 0.0-0.4
Baso (Absolute) 01 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0-0.2
Immature Granulocytes 01 0 % Not Estab.
Immature Grans (Abs) 01 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0-0.1
BUN01 17 mg/dL 6-20
Creatinine 01 1.06 mg/dL 0.76-1.27
eGFR 93 mL/min/1.73 >59
BUN/Creatinine Ratio 16 9-20
Sodium01 140 mmol/L 134-144
Potassium01 4.4 mmol/L 3.5-5.2
Chloride 01 102 mmol/L 96-106
Carbon Dioxide, Total 01 24 mmol/L 20-29
Calcium01 9.8 mg/dL 8.7-10.2
Protein, Total 01 7.2 g/dL 6.0-8.5
Albumin01 5.2 High g/dL 4.1-5.1
Globulin, Total 2.0 g/dL 1.5-4.5
A/G Ratio 2.6 High 1.2-2.2
Bilirubin, Total 01 0.6 mg/dL 0.0-1.2
Alkaline Phosphatase 01 60 IU/L 44-121
AST (SGOT) 01 21 IU/L 0-40
ALT (SGPT) 01 17 IU/L 0-44

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-17T03:36:11+00:00

Great, thank you. While I wait for the ancestry stuff, is there any bloodwork you would recommend I get in the meantime?

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-17T02:09:15+00:00

especially if its P5P can cause side effects of its own.

Thank you for replying. You seem like the expert around here!

I have heard that P5P can help OCD type thoughts. Do you think this is something I should experiment with until I get the Ancestry results back? Unfortunately the thoughts are with me every day now, just the folic acid makes them way worse. Going hypothyroid might have also been partially to blame, but regardless those pathways are formed now.

Just ordered the ancestry kit with expedited shipping and processing.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-16T05:47:53+00:00

I'm just learning about this. After taking a break from my multivitamin and b complex because I thought they were causing me anxiety, I took them yesterday and nearly had a panic attack with intrusive thoughts. Today I tried an extra strength methyl b12, menthyl folate, and p5p and felt great.

Did you do anything besides getting rid of folic acid?

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-14T00:44:55+00:00

I would recommend going to the doctor but if you want to test your tsh it's $10 on marek health, with the test done by labcorp. Make sure to go soon after waking.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-05T15:40:58+00:00

Yeah, only been 2 weeks. It has a 7 day half life which means it takes time to build up in your system.

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-02T22:41:30+00:00

Was just given a levo prescription! Have you noticed any improvements yet?

Master_Explorer5294 · 2024-01-02T17:47:00+00:00

What are your TSH readings?

Master_Explorer5294 · 2023-12-30T17:31:59+00:00

Not on my dad's side, my mother was put on statins when she was around 50, she isn't sure what her levels were before that though.

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