Inactive thyroid effecting testosterone

[DirtyDusty]

I finally got a copy if my test results. TSH was 5.439, thyroxine Free was 0.86. I also had a couple of other things out if wack. Potassium was high,5.2, Anion Gap was low, 7.0 with a ref. range of 8.0-16.0, and RDW was low 12.0 out if a 12.1-14.9 ref. range.

Anyone with any medical background have an idea what this points to? I don't see the doc. for another three weeks, but he didn't mention anything about the other conditions. I checked on seeing an endocrinologist, but I need a referral and 6 mon. wait.

[HRTstudent]

I finally got a copy if my test results. TSH was 5.439, thyroxine Free was 0.86. I also had a couple of other things out if wack. Potassium was high,5.2, Anion Gap was low, 7.0 with a ref. range of 8.0-16.0, and RDW was low 12.0 out if a 12.1-14.9 ref. range.

Anyone with any medical background have an idea what this points to? I don't see the doc. for another three weeks, but he didn't mention anything about the other conditions. I checked on seeing an endocrinologist, but I need a referral and 6 mon. wait.

first of all, I like the idea of going after thyroid BEFORE testosterone. oftentimes it is the thyroid responsible for the more "downstream" testosterone issues.

but beyond that, I would urge you to read the web site called ''stop the thyroid madness''. basically, it advocates using t3+t4 combination therapy as opposed to just t4, which is synthroid.

symptoms of low testosterone are very ambiguous. but still, it wouldn't hurt to get it checked and if your doctor is unwilling to even check something that has good reason to be checked, then I wouldn't hesitate to drop them. in fact, I wouldn't even consider going back.

I'd also be more interested in hearing about your diet, lifestyle, and symptoms than what your blood says.