Help! Feeling symptoms with total test of 354
Hi everyone. I am new to all of this so I don't know much about all of the totals other than total test..
I have been experiencing most if not all of the low t symptoms. The biggest thing that I am desperate about is the feeling of fatigue. I wake up feeling like I need to sleep and have no energy. It feels that way all day everyday. I have all of the other symptoms too.
Im sure you have all heard this story before but here is my version of it. I went to my regular dr and he did a full blood work panel on me. Everything was "normal". He said my total test was "normal" but on the low end. It was 354. I am 37 yr old. So he sent me to an endo. I just went to the endo and he was saying the same thing. 354 is within normal but he would have expect between 500 and 600. He started asking me questions about my hobbies and if I feel depressed. I told him I don't have many hobbies and I don't do much because Im always so fatigued. So then towards the end of the visit he tells me he thinks the cause of my fatigue is depression and wants to put me on paxel. He order the free test bloodwork. Im waiting for the results.
So my question is, based on my total test of 354 would this be concern to get a second opinion? I only feel slightly depressed because of the fatigue and other symptoms. I am actually in a pretty good place in life as far as stress and things go. I really don't want to be on antidepressants forever and feel like an emotional zombie. I am willing to go o it and give it a try, heck if it makes me feel normal, then great. But I have a feeling it won't help. I do have insomnia and it might help me get better rest. That might be the whole cause but the 354 make me think not.
Second question would be.. What should my free test test be in order for me not to need trt or am i a candidate for it with my total being what it is?
I have tried to research this but I am having a hard time focusing and its been more difficult than ever to learn more. I use to be really good at researching things and learning it inside and out. Im just not the same anymore.
Any help is greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.