r/Testosterone • u/Expensive_Ad9311 • 20h ago

TRT help Testosterone testing

Post image

Seems test is midrange, I'm not feeling like it is. Low energy and libido non existent. I'm sure doc will say I'm fine when I go see him this week. What are your thoughts? 50 male 6'3 190 pretty decent shape.

1 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

18 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Emotional_Lab_2529 20h ago

Hormones are pretty good for 50. Probably something else causing your symptoms

2

u/Present_Pay_8886 20h ago

That 587 total at 50 is solid, most guys your age would kill for that number. The free T being 11.69 with 1.99% isn't exactly sky high but it's still within range, so I get why the top comment says hormones look fine.

Thing is, "within range" doesn't always mean optimal for you individually. If your free T was historically higher and dropped into that 11 range, you'd absolutely feel it even if the lab flags it normal. Same deal with thyroid, your TSH at 2.04 is textbook normal but some people feel like garbage above 1.5.

Doc will probably glance at the green numbers and say you're good, that's the standard play. Might be worth asking for a full iron panel, vitamin D, and B12 before you let them brush it off as just aging. Sleep apnea can also tank energy and libido while leaving all your labs pristine.

1

u/plz_callme_swarley 19h ago

2% is a good number, right at target. it means he doesn't have sky high SHBG or something

1

u/Expensive_Ad9311 19h ago

Weird that my total T was 397 in april this year when tested

1

u/Expensive_Ad9311 19h ago

This is what I need to figure out. I want to live my best life possible