Hello, first off, you may see this post in other forums around the internet. I'm desperate.
I've been training seriously for about 4 years, with my peak in terms of strength and physique having been about 2 year ago. Since then everything's gone downhill. I'm a 23 year old 5 foot 8 man weighing a consistent 190 lbs, with prominent love handles, belly fat, and lower back fat. My waist 2 years ago was a 34, now it's at 36 and getting uncomfortably close to 38.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at 6 years old and have been on and off long courses of Prednisone through youth and puberty. I have also been obese, the fat kind, all that time until about age 18 when I had a surgery to remove the affected area of small intestine and swore to never neglect my health again. Since then, diet and training have been on point. Well, until all this started and I couldn't train without the injuries I thought had gone away coming back just as bad as when they began. I currently take immuno-suppressant drugs to hopefully keep the Crohn's in remission.
During puberty I grew a few inches taller and developed minuscule muscle mass, but did get some gyno.
The only Iodine I ever got as a child must have been by accident, because my parents were those people who think they know about health but know nothing.
I started supplementing last October.
In the last year and a half I've experienced lack of libido, joint and muscle pains, strains, and sprains that don't go away, fat accumulation, strength loss, extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and severe irritability.
My GP heard me out and took some basic tests, then referred me to an Endo.
Original GP tests from January:
Total Test: 742 240-950
Free Test: 20 9-30
Vit D: 51 32-100
TSH: 2.619 0.340 - 5.600
More tests from Endo in February
TSH: 2.7 0.4-4.5
Total Test: 724 250-1100
Free Test: 78.6 46-224
Bioavailable Test: 168.4 110-575
SHBG: 45 10-50
Albumin: 4.7 3.6-5.1
Prolactin: 6.0 2-18
T3 Total 82 76-181
FSH: 2.6 1.6-8.0
LH: 4.1 1.5-9.3
E2: 43 <=39
ACTH: 25 6-50
Cortisol AM: 17.5 mcg/dL No Range
Free T4: 1.2 0.8-1.8
IGF-1: 203 83-456
Z Score: 0 -2.0 +2.0
Thyroglobulin Antibodies: 24 <20 IU/mL
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies <10 <35 IU/mL
My endo is slightly concerned about the E2 and Thyroglobulin Antibodies, but I am VERY concerned. When I found out my TT was over 700, my first though was "Wow, someone tell that to my body." Her opinion on every single level was either "well, it's in the normal range," or "well, it's outside the normal range but not all people function optimally within these ranges so I'm not too worried."
DUDE, IF I WAS FUNCTIONING OPTIMALLY, I WOULD NOT BE IN YOUR OFFICE WITH LISTS OF SYMPTOMS AND BEGGING FOR HELP.
At this point, I'll take all the advice and guidance I can get, so please hit me with it. Ask any questions I may have not addressed here, suggest anything.
Thanks, all!
I've been training seriously for about 4 years, with my peak in terms of strength and physique having been about 2 year ago. Since then everything's gone downhill. I'm a 23 year old 5 foot 8 man weighing a consistent 190 lbs, with prominent love handles, belly fat, and lower back fat. My waist 2 years ago was a 34, now it's at 36 and getting uncomfortably close to 38.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at 6 years old and have been on and off long courses of Prednisone through youth and puberty. I have also been obese, the fat kind, all that time until about age 18 when I had a surgery to remove the affected area of small intestine and swore to never neglect my health again. Since then, diet and training have been on point. Well, until all this started and I couldn't train without the injuries I thought had gone away coming back just as bad as when they began. I currently take immuno-suppressant drugs to hopefully keep the Crohn's in remission.
During puberty I grew a few inches taller and developed minuscule muscle mass, but did get some gyno.
The only Iodine I ever got as a child must have been by accident, because my parents were those people who think they know about health but know nothing.
I started supplementing last October.
In the last year and a half I've experienced lack of libido, joint and muscle pains, strains, and sprains that don't go away, fat accumulation, strength loss, extreme fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and severe irritability.
My GP heard me out and took some basic tests, then referred me to an Endo.
Original GP tests from January:
Total Test: 742 240-950
Free Test: 20 9-30
Vit D: 51 32-100
TSH: 2.619 0.340 - 5.600
More tests from Endo in February
TSH: 2.7 0.4-4.5
Total Test: 724 250-1100
Free Test: 78.6 46-224
Bioavailable Test: 168.4 110-575
SHBG: 45 10-50
Albumin: 4.7 3.6-5.1
Prolactin: 6.0 2-18
T3 Total 82 76-181
FSH: 2.6 1.6-8.0
LH: 4.1 1.5-9.3
E2: 43 <=39
ACTH: 25 6-50
Cortisol AM: 17.5 mcg/dL No Range
Free T4: 1.2 0.8-1.8
IGF-1: 203 83-456
Z Score: 0 -2.0 +2.0
Thyroglobulin Antibodies: 24 <20 IU/mL
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies <10 <35 IU/mL
My endo is slightly concerned about the E2 and Thyroglobulin Antibodies, but I am VERY concerned. When I found out my TT was over 700, my first though was "Wow, someone tell that to my body." Her opinion on every single level was either "well, it's in the normal range," or "well, it's outside the normal range but not all people function optimally within these ranges so I'm not too worried."
DUDE, IF I WAS FUNCTIONING OPTIMALLY, I WOULD NOT BE IN YOUR OFFICE WITH LISTS OF SYMPTOMS AND BEGGING FOR HELP.
At this point, I'll take all the advice and guidance I can get, so please hit me with it. Ask any questions I may have not addressed here, suggest anything.
Thanks, all!
