Hypnotix
Well-known member
Hi, I'm an active member on the forum and I have Hypothyroidism.
My thyroid doesn't function as quickly or efficiently as it should. Symptoms of this issue are : lack of motivation, low body temp, weak metabolism, high cholesterol, spikes in blood sugar, and more.
I'm currently taking 100mcg/day of Levothyroxine. (T4)
Unlike T3, T4 is not a quick acting drug, and will slowly bring the thyroid function to normal. In essence, the use of T3 gives the thyroid it's hormone synthetically and will become inactive after so long of using it. This will take recovery time or medicine to bring it back to almost 100%. This is similar to how Test works with the testicles.
T4 on the other hand, plays with the receptors and signals. It essentially helps relay messages to tell the thyroid to wake up and do it's job!
Just a general explanation to anyone interested, but I've recently had a drop in function again found in my pre-cycle bloodwork. And I'm beginning to have puffiness in the nipple area with even a very little fluid if it gets squeezed or twisted by anything.. mind you I'm not on any AAS, PH, or even Ancillaries atm. And have been off a two month run of raloxifene for over a month now.
Now, my doctor has raised my dosage, and I need to go pick it up still. But, of course this was alarming to me, and so I got into researching more about prolactin problems and guess what... Hypothyroidism is a cause for prolactin imbalances. Along with, T4 being documented as aneffective medication to get all the above in order.
So, in conclusion.. if you're Hypo, on medication for it, and all of a sudden you've got some puffiness, sensitive, and possibly leaking from the nipple; even through forceful touch, be aware that you need bloodwork done and have your dosage of T4 brought up.
Thanks for reading
My thyroid doesn't function as quickly or efficiently as it should. Symptoms of this issue are : lack of motivation, low body temp, weak metabolism, high cholesterol, spikes in blood sugar, and more.
I'm currently taking 100mcg/day of Levothyroxine. (T4)
Unlike T3, T4 is not a quick acting drug, and will slowly bring the thyroid function to normal. In essence, the use of T3 gives the thyroid it's hormone synthetically and will become inactive after so long of using it. This will take recovery time or medicine to bring it back to almost 100%. This is similar to how Test works with the testicles.
T4 on the other hand, plays with the receptors and signals. It essentially helps relay messages to tell the thyroid to wake up and do it's job!
Just a general explanation to anyone interested, but I've recently had a drop in function again found in my pre-cycle bloodwork. And I'm beginning to have puffiness in the nipple area with even a very little fluid if it gets squeezed or twisted by anything.. mind you I'm not on any AAS, PH, or even Ancillaries atm. And have been off a two month run of raloxifene for over a month now.
Now, my doctor has raised my dosage, and I need to go pick it up still. But, of course this was alarming to me, and so I got into researching more about prolactin problems and guess what... Hypothyroidism is a cause for prolactin imbalances. Along with, T4 being documented as aneffective medication to get all the above in order.
So, in conclusion.. if you're Hypo, on medication for it, and all of a sudden you've got some puffiness, sensitive, and possibly leaking from the nipple; even through forceful touch, be aware that you need bloodwork done and have your dosage of T4 brought up.
Thanks for reading
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