High total T, low free T

[Bobbies]

My thyroid is normal, and my cortisol is a little high. I'm interested only in TRT at this point for the reason I outlined in the previous post.

My question is: Would a typical endo prescribe me TRT in this case, with symptoms of low T?

[BallSak]

My thyroid is normal, and my cortisol is a little high. I'm interested only in TRT at this point for the reason I outlined in the previous post.

My question is: Would a typical endo prescribe me TRT in this case, with symptoms of low T?

Well, being that the symptoms you describe are also symptoms of cortisol and thyroid deficiencies, you should be more interested in them.

"Normal" is a subjective term. Your T numbers probably also fall under "normal".

[Bobbies]

Well, being that the symptoms you describe are also symptoms of cortisol and thyroid deficiencies, you should be more interested in them.

"Normal" is a subjective term. Your T numbers probably also fall under "normal".

I don't know where my labs are, but thyroid and cortisol were both slightly on the high side on the number ranges. Total T was 900-something.

When you say your total T is higher than normal, what is it? 900? 1,200? No doctor is going to put you on TRT with a total T of 1,200. Why would you want to anyways? It would just take the place of your natural production and then it would still be bound by SHBG, so you'll end up with same #s. You wouldn't go up to an 1,800+ total T unless you took 500 IUs of HCG a week. Unless you find out what's causing the high SHBG, you'll be in the same boat with low free T, except for the fact that you'll be on TRT.

My testes are overworked, this is the issue. But slowing them down would worsen my free T even more. I don't know how else doctors could reduce natural T production, without reducing T. Hah, logic, right? If it won't solve my free testosterone issue, it'll solve my testicular pain issue.

HCG will not be necessary unless I take massive doses of T because testes are overworked by likely excessive LH.