Underactive thyroid

[Dan]

Hi guys - sorry if this has been asked before by someone else but my blood test results today have come back with my thyroid being underactive. I'm due to start T on the 23rd June and am worrying in case this interferes in any way. Does anyone know?

Cheers, Dan

[zombiesarepeaceful]

I have been dx'd with hypothyroidism and taken meds for it for a little over a year so far. I take synthroid for it, and my thyroid levels are fine now.

When I first saw my T doc...I wrote down all the meds I take. He asked if I had hypothyroidism, I said yeah, and that was pretty much the end of the conversation. Afaik...hypothyroidism has no effect on your T dose. T might change your metabolism, and if it does, your doc will test that on bloodwork and change your thyroid meds accordingly. I take other meds in addition to T and thyroid stuff...trust me, there's guys who have alot worse medical probs and still take T.

[Ryan]

After a bit of a Google I've found this:
"testosterone can increase thyroid binging globulin....perhaps then leading to symptoms of hypothyroidism"

Maybe something to look into.

[Doc]

My blood tests have shown my thyroid slightly low on some days and on the low end of normal other days. My doc decided to treat that and I just started the synthetic thyroid hormone today. He says there should be no problem, and so does my own research. It's just another hormone being replaced to give you a normal hormone level. I am curious if mine will give me more energy for exercise, and thus help me build muscle and strip off estrogenic fat deposits faster. (I've been on T for six months and my shoulders have broadened very noticably and I'm growing a pretty good beard, but I still have a girl-butt, dammit.)

[zombiesarepeaceful]

On thyroid meds for being hypo, you might lose weight initially. I did, then it leveled out. I didn't notice more energy, but I wasn't too lackluster to begin with.

[Dan]

Thanks for the replies. I'm relieved it shouldn't affect my starting T next month. I'm actually quite relieved it has come up on the blood tests that my thyroid is underactive as the last year and a bit I have struggled with my weight and had no energy with some days going straight to bed after work. I thought I was just getting old!!!! Will be good to get my energy back as I enjoy cycling but just haven't been able to manage it lately.

[Alessandro]

I don't think it matters.  I have had an underactive thyroid since birth and have to take thyroxine daily and although I havent started T yet, my Doctor didn't say that would be a problem.  You have to have blood tests to watch your thyroid levels and T levels so its all monitored anyway.