having Low testosterone at 28

[s1nn3r69]

Just had my first ever blood test ( i know, shame on me )
here are my results:
Total Testosterone : 4.9 nmol/L Ref.range (8.3 - 30.2 )
Dehypdroepiandrosterone sulphate: 6.1 umol/L Ref.range (3.0 - 10.5)
TSH: 2.06 mIU/L Ref.range (0.50-4.00)
FSH: 4 IU/L Ref.range (1-10)
LH: 2 IU/L Ref.range (1-10)
PROG: 0.9 nmol/L Ref.range (1.2-4.8)
Senstitive Oestradiol : 36 pmol/L Ref.range (50-150)
Serum cortisol : 376 nmol/L Ref.range (119-619)
Vitamin b12: 738 pmol/L Ref.range (150-700)
Hydroxy Vitamin D : 80 nmol/L Ref.range (>50)
Ferritin: 122 Ug/L Ref.range (20-300)
Iron: 8 umol/L Ref.range (10-30)
Total Chol. : 2.2 nmol/L
Triglycoride: 0.9 nmol/L

As i was expecting my testosterone levels are low, BUT my blood test was taken at around 5 pm. does that matter ?
i have all the symptoms of low tesosterone. i have done a cycle of test e for 12 weeks a year ago and did a proper pct and lost all that i gained and gained fat trying to maintain it. my diet was good and kept training as hard as i could. felt amazing on test. i dont think it was the cycle that caused low test as i have been feeling low on energy and low libido for years.

have to see an endocrinologist soon to see whats up.
mostly just want to hear your opinions on the timing of the day for the blood test. could i be higher in the morning for my next test ? i'm pretty set on doing trt as i hate feeling like this everyday and want to give blasting and cruising a go.
any input would be appreciated

 

[Megatron28]

Can you edit the post to include reference ranges for your lab results? And bold the results that are above or below normal please.

 

[s1nn3r69]

edited.hope that helps

 

[s1nn3r69]

other information i guess i should add, 28, 5 ft 11 and 89kgs. not sure on body fat but i would guess around 20% . when i did my cycle i was 105kgs at the end before pct and around 20% body fat and arms were over an inch and a half bigger then they are now

 

[s1nn3r69]

i've just been told how much it is to see the endocrinologist, its not cheap ! and my appointment is at 3:30 in the afternoon.
i thought blood tests were supposed to be done in the morning ? which means im guessing i'll have to go back there a couple of times and its going to cost alot. Would i be better off going to a sports and anti aging clinic ? ( in melbourne, Australia )
or should i go along with it and see the endocrinologist ?

 

[3J]

what time of day did you take this test??

 

[Megatron28]

i've just been told how much it is to see the endocrinologist, its not cheap ! and my appointment is at 3:30 in the afternoon.
i thought blood tests were supposed to be done in the morning ? which means im guessing i'll have to go back there a couple of times and its going to cost alot. Would i be better off going to a sports and anti aging clinic ? ( in melbourne, Australia )
or should i go along with it and see the endocrinologist ?

What I do for efficiency when seeing a doctor is have all the blood work run a week or two prior to the visit. Then you have something objective to discuss with the doctor during your appointment. Call and have the doctor prescribe all the labs she or he wants run so you can come in before the appointment.

 

[s1nn3r69]

the time of the test was around 5pm . i went in thinking he would make an appointment for the next morning for a blood test but to my surprise he did it right then and there. so i had been awake for awhile .woke up around 10 am.

 

[Megatron28]

the time of the test was around 5pm . i went in thinking he would make an appointment for the next morning for a blood test but to my surprise he did it right then and there. so i had been awake for awhile .woke up around 10 am.

Do it first thing in the morning next time.

 

[s1nn3r69]

yeah definitely. was first appointment i could get. not sure why he didnt make another appointment for another day to do a test in the morning. but in saying that,given the time of day should me testosterone levels be getting that low ? i feel lethargic constantly.rarely ever have any energy.my libido is horrible.even in the morning its not much better. i dont know why they made an appointment for me at 3:30 with the endocrinologist. seems pointless !!

 

[Megatron28]

yeah definitely. was first appointment i could get. not sure why he didnt make another appointment for another day to do a test in the morning. but in saying that,given the time of day should me testosterone levels be getting that low ? i feel lethargic constantly.rarely ever have any energy.my libido is horrible.even in the morning its not much better. i dont know why they made an appointment for me at 3:30 with the endocrinologist. seems pointless !!

That is fine. Just make sure you run your blood work about a week or two prior yo your appointment. The. you will have something objective to discuss.

 

[s1nn3r69]

will do so what do you think of the test results ? given the time of day they were taken. really don't have a clue what it all means besides low testosterone

 

[Havasu]

Eat more dark leafy greens to get your iron up, and/or take an iron supplement. Your vitamin D looks good, so it's not the cause of the low test. Yes, you should take the blood test first thing in the morning fasted, however with the level you're at I would still assume that you'll be low.

You mentioned that you've done a cycle. This could be a side effect of never recovering completely. After you get your tests done in the morning, and see your endo, you may want to think about an HPTA restart protocol before starting on TRT. Your HPTA may just need another proper restart for 4-6 weeks or more. It may be worth a shot if you don't want to go down the TRT path just yet.

 

[s1nn3r69]

i wont have time to get another blood test in before i see the endo. i had blood test done last week and appointments this friday. my doctor booked it in for me. hrrm i have a feeling it will be a waste and endo will tell me to get morning bloods done. i'll be annoyed if it go's down like that lol. i actually want to go down trt road anyhow. some may say thats a stupid idea but i workout 5 times a week and stick to my diet every single day.why not take advantage of it and blast and cruise. in saying that i don't know how i would go with constant blood tests and donating blood. for some reason i nearly fainted when i had my blood test done. was after he finished drawing blood. Guess my body would get used to it ? how would i go with donating blood ? it scares the hell out of me honestly but i'm willing to go through it if i get put on trt

 

[Alpin]

Ref range for vit d is 50-250 nmol / l. ...
I would get to 180 nmol / l at least. Your blood work was done in afternoon. ...
no good. Needs to be done before 9 a.m. after a good nights sleep.
you need to measure Free Testosterone, Bio Avail.T, and Free T4, Free T3

 

[Alpin]

SHBG and Prolactin should be looked at as well.
Get a sleep study done Too.

 

[s1nn3r69]

i was supposed to get a sleep study done. i haven't heard back from them for about half a year !! might have to do it privately but my fiance doesn't think i have sleep apnea. i do snore a bit though,usually sleep pretty well but feel tired anyway. i know bloods are supposed to be done in the morning. was expecting doctor to make an early appointment next day but he took it right on the spot.
i'll have to get another one done after seeing the endo since its already booked and i'll write down everything i want tested and give it to him. My doctor seemed to be knowledgeable about it all and he didn't seem to care what time of the day bloods were taken. i now feel like he doesn't know what he's doing. and endo will probably tell me to do another test. but i'm hoping he'll send me for an MRI to make sure nothings wrong

 

[Megatron28]

i wont have time to get another blood test in before i see the endo. i had blood test done last week and appointments this friday. my doctor booked it in for me. hrrm i have a feeling it will be a waste and endo will tell me to get morning bloods done. i'll be annoyed if it go's down like that lol. i actually want to go down trt road anyhow. some may say thats a stupid idea but i workout 5 times a week and stick to my diet every single day.why not take advantage of it and blast and cruise. in saying that i don't know how i would go with constant blood tests and donating blood. for some reason i nearly fainted when i had my blood test done. was after he finished drawing blood. Guess my body would get used to it ? how would i go with donating blood ? it scares the hell out of me honestly but i'm willing to go through it if i get put on trt

Why can't you get blood work done today?

 

[s1nn3r69]

its 1 pm here in australia. i can book tomorrow.doctor didnt have appointments earlier today. i'm not sure results would come back in time. if i get test done tomorrow morning ( wednesday ) i'm not sure i'll have results back in time for friday. worth a shot ?

 

[Megatron28]

its 1 pm here in australia. i can book tomorrow.doctor didnt have appointments earlier today. i'm not sure results would come back in time. if i get test done tomorrow morning ( wednesday ) i'm not sure i'll have results back in time for friday. worth a shot ?

You shouldn't need an appt with the doc. You just need to go to their lab for blood work. The doc just needs to prescribe the labs. They can usually turn results around within a day.