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JackTorrance
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Hi guys... I know bodybuilders sometimes use T4 and are knowledgable about hormones so I thought I'd turn to you for help.
I had a number of blood tests somewhat recently which all showed that my TSH is elevated at around 5.5 mu/L to 7.5 mu/L (but T4 was in the upper third of the range). As a result I was given 25 mcg of Levothyroxine (T4) to be taken daily. I've been taking it for a few weeks now and am having some concerns as I believe that it may be a mistake and that my thyroid function might actually be fine.
I have been taking finasteride (Propecia) for about 6 months to a year when I took those tests that showed an elevated TSH and I think the finasteride might have caused the TSH problem? But I'm not sure. I also eat about 250 g of broccoli each day now and I don't know if that would intefere.
Before finasteride my result for the test was 2.45 mu/L TSH and 11.6 pmol/L T4 (9 - 19 range here). I took that test in the morning fasted (though it isn't specifically a fasting test). Most of the others which showed a high TSH were after a long day.
I don't know if I have a thyroid problem or not and it's driving me crazy. I have symptoms of both hypo (fatigue and cold feet) and hyper (palpitations mainly) which come in waves but zero antibodies and I can't remember if I had the same symptoms before finasteride or not. I have had no help from doctors and they haven't said anything about finasteride or explored any possible causes for the elevated TSH.
Hope somebody can shed some insight.
I had a number of blood tests somewhat recently which all showed that my TSH is elevated at around 5.5 mu/L to 7.5 mu/L (but T4 was in the upper third of the range). As a result I was given 25 mcg of Levothyroxine (T4) to be taken daily. I've been taking it for a few weeks now and am having some concerns as I believe that it may be a mistake and that my thyroid function might actually be fine.
I have been taking finasteride (Propecia) for about 6 months to a year when I took those tests that showed an elevated TSH and I think the finasteride might have caused the TSH problem? But I'm not sure. I also eat about 250 g of broccoli each day now and I don't know if that would intefere.
Before finasteride my result for the test was 2.45 mu/L TSH and 11.6 pmol/L T4 (9 - 19 range here). I took that test in the morning fasted (though it isn't specifically a fasting test). Most of the others which showed a high TSH were after a long day.
I don't know if I have a thyroid problem or not and it's driving me crazy. I have symptoms of both hypo (fatigue and cold feet) and hyper (palpitations mainly) which come in waves but zero antibodies and I can't remember if I had the same symptoms before finasteride or not. I have had no help from doctors and they haven't said anything about finasteride or explored any possible causes for the elevated TSH.
Hope somebody can shed some insight.
