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hows that subq injection going
She's going in for labs tomorrow. It's been 7 days since her last pin and I'm curious as well. She had a very small bout with surface acne but it went away.
We ordered a female hormone panel, lipids, thyroid and igf. It will be interesting to see the subq results. I will share these as soon as they come back.
She's going in for labs tomorrow. It's been 7 days since her last pin and I'm curious as well. She had a very small bout with surface acne but it went away.
We ordered a female hormone panel, lipids, thyroid and igf. It will be interesting to see the subq results. I will share these as soon as they come back.
These are the wife's labs. Sheri let me know what you think, thank you.
These are the wife's labs. Sheri let me know what you think, thank you.
actually men and women both do better under 2..but tsh is a pituitary hormone
the ratio between free and total t4 and t3 are more important numbers to look at and rt3 thrown in for good measure if something is amiss
you want t4 to be roughly in the middle to upper third... t3 well into the upper third
if those number are ok with a borderline tsh then tsh can be dismissed all together unless there are other pituitary hormones that are off and the person is NOT on any type of PED. Being on test will nuke a womans fsh and lh pretty quick which isnt the end of the world as long as they come back. The second half of a womans cycle depends heavily on an egg being released and the corpus luteum provides a good deal of progesterone. Not only does it eventually bring about menstruation but its a calming and anti-inflammatory hormone. creaking joints and sudden sleep cycle problems are symptoms of low progesterone. Usually its the first hormone to drop off in women because of sporadic or absent ovulation.
I can't tolerate my TSH under 2, get bad sides; nervousness, irregular heart beat etc. Also some people start losing their hair when TSH is too low, happened to a family member. Currently I'm substuting t4 for dessicated thyroid eod; T4 one day dessicated the next. Feeling good with this protocol.
which is why I specified t4 to t3 ratios
your tsh can be almost anywhere but if your t3 is way too high you'll be hyperthyroid, way to low and youll be hypothyroid. it isnt a male female thing.
think of this way
it is called- thyroid stimulating hormone
if your t3 is very high your pituitary gland says wooooaaaa..hold off and makes less of the thyroid stimulating hormone- hence a low tsh number
not very intelligent drs for whatever reason take tsh to be a marker of thyroid health- and it really isn't - its a marker of what your pituitary gland is doing
I spent a few yrs with undiagnosed thyroid cancer because my my tsh was in range
when it got big enough to cause a palpable lump I STILL got brushed off- because tsh in range!
it wasn't until it was removed and biopsied that they said...oh shit
guess what- Im missing a lobe and my tsh is still "in range" and hardly budges unless I take a ridiculous amount of thyroid hormone then it might tick below 1.0
the lowest its ever been was the edge of lab range and that was .5 -
my sister chills around 2.0 (hasimotos) my father chills around 1-2
which is why I specified t4 to t3 ratios
your tsh can be almost anywhere but if your t3 is way too high you'll be hyperthyroid, way to low and youll be hypothyroid. it isnt a male female thing.
think of this way
it is called- thyroid stimulating hormone
if your t3 is very high your pituitary gland says wooooaaaa..hold off and makes less of the thyroid stimulating hormone- hence a low tsh number
not very intelligent drs for whatever reason take tsh to be a marker of thyroid health- and it really isn't - its a marker of what your pituitary gland is doing
I spent a few yrs with undiagnosed thyroid cancer because my my tsh was in range
when it got big enough to cause a palpable lump I STILL got brushed off- because tsh in range!
it wasn't until it was removed and biopsied that they said...oh shit
guess what- Im missing a lobe and my tsh is still "in range" and hardly budges unless I take a ridiculous amount of thyroid hormone then it might tick below 1.0
the lowest its ever been was the edge of lab range and that was .5 -
my sister chills around 2.0 (hasimotos) my father chills around 1-2
Sheri,
hope you don't mind me asking, but do you remember about where your tsh was sitting before your diagnosis ?
It had swings but never went above 3.5 ...but did hit .5
At what I think was the start of serious problems but it was brushed off as post partum thyroiditis which is incredibly common..and who doesn't like to suddenly lose weight right after having a baby?
I remember the only symptom I had thought was I was very weak..like I would tire fast walking around..totally heat intolerant..and it was the first time in my life I was a bit shakey.
I will say this..thyroid cancer is a cake walk compared to any other cancer. I avoided radioactive iodine and talked my surgeon into doing a lobectomy instead. Removed the half with the tumors. The other half hasn't sprouted anything that I know of though if it did thyroid cancer is pretty slow growing. My lungs get watched and the irony is between all the joint problems and the tumor in my femur ..and the lung xrays...I'll probably get cancer from all the radiation..lol
lots of good info in here
Mrs coming along nicely again
todays glutes/legs
She squats heavier than me. Looking good brother!
She has excellent form and control! You taught her well for sure. Is there a certain reason for squatting on bench? Medical? Most don't recommend but your wife has the best technique I've ever seen.
box squats build power. the sitting action deloads the legs and glutes. they then have to refire to lift you off. take a lot out of you. great for pushing through a plateau