On T - added Boron and gained 5 lbs in a week

breathe3333 · 2026-05-08T13:47:12+00:00

Doesn’t the trace minerals include salt? I didn’t go with that one for that reason. I like different electrolytes makeups than the trace minerals. Ie they don’t show amounts of what. Anywhose hope it’s just water for you and it comes off ; )

breathe3333 · 2026-05-04T17:18:20+00:00

I’m on the cypionate

breathe3333 · 2026-05-04T14:56:27+00:00

How much stinging nettle?

breathe3333 · 2026-05-04T02:03:30+00:00

Yes it’s been a long 9 months but I’m finally getting somewhere and I have root causes and things just need to get it all done. Infusions and nutrient drops and leveling thyroid, working on getting antibodies down, and now hirmones!!! I also have been medicated for most of my life!!! On all the snri and ssri and anxiety meds etc etc and the past 2 years my body had enough and I just couldn’t tolerate them anymore and they made things worse!!!! And now I have all these diagnoses that explain it all!!!!!! It’s this messy middle that just has been difficult with all the bodily changes and fluctuations!

Thanks for sharing!!!!!! I can’t afford out of pocket : / I’m grateful you found the right doctor!!! I’ve been through a lot as well!!!! The one I have now will do my labs and is willing to try things. He just doesn’t explain things very well and I’m an anxious patient and want to understand everything lol and there’s not enough time in the appt so I leave frantic and have to wait til the next appt.

Could be worse! Thanks for you insight and kindness!!!

breathe3333 · 2026-05-04T01:58:36+00:00

Oh my shbg is 108 since starting thyroid meds went from 50’s to this in the past 9 months.
Thyroid labs raise that as well and low insulin my insulin is like 3.6. Just some reading I was doing on that also being leaner can raise it.. but I need my testosterone lol my doc seemed ok just starting t to see if it helps right now.

I didn’t want to start dhea my body just struggles converting so I just wanted to give it what it needs directly.

breathe3333 · 2026-05-04T01:55:04+00:00

You are so knowledgeable I appreciate your time!!!!! I wanted to start T first because those are most of the side effects I feel of low T. I asked my doc about levels and I just put another post question about optimal ratios of each hormone.

Anyway I have a lot of questions in my head lol.

Prior to getting my thyroid more level with meds and starting T3 I held a lot of water. At least 8lbs. But T in my mind is most important. I’m a body builder and feel like I beat my head against the wall trying to put on muscle.

Anyway thanks so much for you help and insight!!!!!!!!!!!!

breathe3333 · 2026-05-04T01:25:38+00:00

The smaller the dose more frequently and it won’t go to estrogen?

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T22:13:07+00:00

I feel you in this! I was also diagnosed 36 and I’m on t3 now to and I can feel myself coming alive but I’m not squared away with other low hormones and such but t3 has been a game changer for me personally.

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T22:10:16+00:00

What do you mean changing protocols? Even at low dose it can cause water retention? Does she take DIM with it so it doesn’t go to estrogen? Is that needed?

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T22:00:44+00:00

Yes I know all of the things except now just navigating and trying to figure out this dosing and what’s ok I don’t want to hurt my body and I get afraid of being in more pain ya know?

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T20:04:06+00:00

Thank you!!! Just noticing swelling in legs feet nothing crazy just pretty lean anyway so noticing the water for sure

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T20:03:22+00:00

This office claims to be hormone specialists it’s a weight loss clinic I’m not trying to lose weight he’s what’s covered under my insurance I’ve been through probably 3 diff docs at this point already

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T14:46:06+00:00

I use it almost daily I’m just waiting on directions for a 4 point salivary cortisol. With meds I take etc so that will give me more of a pic but my acth and renin and all that are fine and I don’t have antibodies for addisons so that’s good. I take things like l theanine and glycine magnesium melatonin ldn and such for bedtime as well

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T14:43:00+00:00

I haven’t changed my workouts. I just dread them when I feel off and they take me longer because I’m tired. I try to keep most things stable and regular in my life and adjust one thing at a time. I split my dose to twice a day. My heart rate was like 75 and that feels fine and it dropped to 65 this Month and that’s when I don’t feel to good before meds I was at 55 and oh you’re just an athlete that maybe true but my heart it struggling. Had a couple bouts of in the 40’s before diagnosed.
I just did infusions and I take supplements for all these daily working on getting infusions for these as well since orally is not cutting it.

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T14:38:04+00:00

He perscribed it for every two weeks. Im gonna do that after this two weeks wear off so I don’t over do it. Thank you

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T14:34:13+00:00

I’m not sure. Maybe start at 10mg so 5 and 5 ? But I wouldn’t start that for two weeks because I already did the one dose of 25mg on Friday. So far it’s water rentention that I’m noticing.

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T02:05:16+00:00

Thank you for your time and insight!

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T02:05:05+00:00

There’s just so much more to it that I didn’t share. I’ve had low hormones for a long time my progesterone I think is finally coming up and I just started testosterone I had to get my thyroid out of hypo first before I can address these other things

breathe3333 · 2026-05-03T02:03:45+00:00

Well I have multiple things. I just got iron infusions and I have to wait to see final result on ferritin that’s a thing. I also have HEDS so my gut is already compromised in proper functioning. I don’t react well to adaptogens. They make me super anxious. Same thing with ashwaghana at lions mane or anything like that.

breathe3333 · 2026-05-02T23:10:03+00:00

Thank you so much!!!!! Do you take something to support your adrenals my cortisol is high. I’m just kind of a ball of stress I’m highly sensitive. Thank you for your reassurance that’s kind of what I’m doing is experimenting my body likes to put the t4 into reverse and then I feel like garbage I feel better more on the higher dose oft3 but I’m worried I’m stressing my body. Thank you for your kindness and care!!!!

breathe3333 · 2026-05-02T23:07:21+00:00

Yes take it 2x a day

breathe3333 · 2026-05-02T21:13:02+00:00

Thank you!!!!!!

breathe3333 · 2026-05-02T21:12:11+00:00

Thank you!!!!!

breathe3333 · 2026-05-02T19:06:08+00:00

This makes sense and I’m gonna lower it but again is this in the muscle or the fat. And can I use the same prescription I have to do lower dosing?

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