
Originally Posted by
JTathlete
I definitely plan on going into see a dr and getting thyroid levels checked once college starts up again in three weeks. Until then, I at least feel like a human being. I can see visible change in my physique already, and I'm normally an emotional rollercoaster. up and down, all day long, every day. Since day two, I feel like I have the energy to do things. I do see the possibility of a placebo effect, but I wouldn't be feeling better mentally if I wasn't short on t3 to begin with.
I totally understand your comment about the liquid. For now though, it's all i've got. I don't know where to get human grade tablets, that's probably something I have to wait for until I find an endocrinologist to treat me. For now, I shake vigorously for about a minute, and use the same insulin syringe and can only hope it's a consistent dose. If not, it's at least a low enough amount that I shouldn't have to worry about muscle wasting. I'm not worried about ****ing up my thyroid levels, they're already ****ed up. The only thing that can happen is i could get better, and I am.
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Symptoms of hypothyroidism that I have:
Low body temp (usually sit at around 97.0)
cold feet and hands all the time
extreme lethargy, depression, mood swings
excessive weight gain/loss in short periods of time
I do see a possibility that my thyroid was malfunctioning for some reason and quite possibly sending me huge bursts of t3, then none at all, then bursts of t3, then none at all. By using exogenous t3, and suppressing my natural production, I've at least got a semi-stable dose.
About the weight gain:
It's physiologically impossible to gain weight at a severe caloric deficit, unless it's water retention. I was building muscle and fat at roughly 50/50 split on 2000-2500calories. While eating like this, I was lifting for 60mins/day, and doing 500+cal of fasted cardio almost every day. My calculated intake should have been in the 3500+ range. For the record, i'm 5'9", 180lbs 15% b.f. A month ago, I was at 12%b.f. and like 165. I've had muscle gains that have made some of the staff at the gym what kind of "supplements" I was using, but while also gaining a fair amount of fat.