But I found out my reverse T3 is high at 20, finally. My actual T3/T4 are still garbage low so that is my next step.
****I would like opinions on the LH, FSH, HGH, IRON stats and especially clearing RT3 and anything else if you can take a moment****
I would like to unload some iron as well.
As a lot of you may know, my physicians are just ridiculously dismissive and somewhat careless. I had to play the game to get a prolactin level to start in a direction. Ive struggled to get tests but figured out the "path" and the strategy to get my stuff done.
First, I greatly appreciate everyone and the PMs and help. Really, thank you.
Second - contextual threads which show my old bloodwork numbers and my history.
From 1-16-2018
FINALLY - 1 Piece Of The Puzzle Discovered. I Need More Of Your Insight
From a year prior 1-17-2017
Hair Loss, Grogginess And More - Where The Heck Do I Start?
Today I got results back - pretty happy with such a short time making a difference.
Prolactin - 8 down from 18.2
Testosterone - 542 down from 550, down from 630 in 2017
Free test - 15.1, down from 19ish 10 weeks ago
Cholesterol 210, LDL of 138, HDL of 57
Vitamin D - 52 up from 27
TSH -1.8 down from 2.72
T3 - 99 bottom range still
Free T4 - 81 bottom range still
RT3 - 20 - first time actually having this tested and now it explains even more of my symptoms
Ferritin 140
Transferrin - 258
I think in RP world these are a little highish? I have always eaten liver with coffee, not sure the best way to unload some of this.
FSH - 2.2
LH - 2.7
HGH- .1
So my ratio of RT3 to t3 is complete crap. My plan going forward is to start titrating onto t3 for several weeks and then add in NDT once my body is moving a little better on the cellular respiration level
HERES HOW:
So my diet is the usual, high calcium pretty dairy based peatyish diet. I eat liver every 5-6 days, I drink OJ and milk, coke/pepsi, cheese, scallops here and there, meat once in a while, I use collagen and salt all my food. Coconut oil, butter etc. I am very low pufa. I also started falling in love with well cooked mushrooms too. I think the big thing for me is regular feedings and the ease of mechanical digestion. I do supplement with magnesium in baths and biglycinate, and I will use a B complex here and there, niacinamide here and there.
VIT D:
I knew going in I could get my Vit D up, my main concern was prolactin but I suspected it was high due to lowered thyroid function. Considering my thyroid function is low, my cholesterol is up, my test and thyroid numbers remain the same, i think its pretty clear that eliminating RT3 and getting it lower should improve a ton of stuff, especially my symptoms. I hope so anyway.
Vit D: 50-60K IU per week, generally 5k orally in the morning, alternated with 5k orally or 5k on the skin at night. I used my legs as the application site and just did thigh application. There were times I wrapped in saran wrap, but that was only the first 2 weeks. I supplemented this with obvious things like liver and Vitamin E, K.
Sun/UV exposure : I made it a point to sit in the sun every morning on the east side of my house for 2-3 hours in the morning, and around 4-7 pm at night. I would do my work on the computer but basically just sat there like a freak unclothed. After the sun was overhead(mind you I live in a cold winter area) i would go out and do errands and more work.
Tanning booth - once every 7-10 days I would go and do like 7 or 8 minutes in a booth.
Prolactin:
We know that CO2 is protective and it stimulates mito function. We know calcium is good for PTH and lowering prolactin along with Vitamin D. Obviously ideal would be for thyroid function to come back but I didnt know my RT3 was so high so I was working on this somewhat blindly. Also we know that PRL rises in darkness like winter, so I made it a point to ALWAYS have lights on and always be in a well lit area at home. Only when I was ready to sleep would I dim lights.
I also realized that before I used to never buy into the "hippie" thing of sunlight, after this effort of 12 weeks, I truly need the sun, I am way happier, it definitely is a major player here.
Sunlight everyday, right in the face(see vit D)
Regular walking - 4-6 days a week, kept heartrate around 60-65 percent of heart rate reserve(so for me 130ish BPM or lower. I would walk from 30minutes up to an hour maybe 90 minutes, taking it easy, as soon as I got hungry or felt my skin cool, I would stop. Obviously this would stimulate my appetite a bit too. I feel this was a major contributor.
Cypro - maybe .5 a few times a some days, I would play around with up to 2mg. I never felt much at all from this. Though over time my appetite would grow, obviously hard to tell if it was directly related to cypro.
Lisuride - I would only really use this after sex(2-3 times a week at very most), up to 150mcg(usually only 100) because I was scared of post-ejac prolactin. I have used this during the day and felt really nothing. I know some people feel a euphoria or like an intense motivation. Nothing really here for me feeling wise. This wasnt a frequent thing because I never really felt much from it. Also im not the fapping type because my libido is a little lower from all this so i never had to contend with that prolactin release.
I kept my GI tract clean and free of irritable jagged food. I used a carrot most days of the week and 2-3 days of the week(successive days) I would use a heaping tablespoon of charcoal before bed mixed in coconut oil. Knowing the sero/prl relationship I wanted to keep that down as much as possible.
***Another big change: I made a conscious effort to chew my food much more thoroughly. In the past I'm so used to just slamming calories down that I really got in a bad habit of just inhaling food. I make sure to grind it well, mix it with saliva and be sure its physically predigested before it hits the stomach.
Thats it. I truly feel like being IN light tells the body it doesnt have to prepare for winter/"molting". Aside from that, the most valuable thing was the walking. I think the protective effects, the mitochondrial upreg from it, the mineral flux is probably huge here. Light and walking are huge. I always preach walking to people for body comp, this is another benefit when diet is in the right direction.
Now I just have to clear my RT3 out a bit and hopefully things will be better. I appreciate everyone and the help so far. This was my basic approach on how to lower prolactin. (Added for search)
****I would like opinions on the LH, FSH, HGH, IRON stats and especially clearing RT3 and anything else if you can take a moment****
I would like to unload some iron as well.
As a lot of you may know, my physicians are just ridiculously dismissive and somewhat careless. I had to play the game to get a prolactin level to start in a direction. Ive struggled to get tests but figured out the "path" and the strategy to get my stuff done.
First, I greatly appreciate everyone and the PMs and help. Really, thank you.
Second - contextual threads which show my old bloodwork numbers and my history.
From 1-16-2018
FINALLY - 1 Piece Of The Puzzle Discovered. I Need More Of Your Insight
From a year prior 1-17-2017
Hair Loss, Grogginess And More - Where The Heck Do I Start?
Today I got results back - pretty happy with such a short time making a difference.
Prolactin - 8 down from 18.2
Testosterone - 542 down from 550, down from 630 in 2017
Free test - 15.1, down from 19ish 10 weeks ago
Cholesterol 210, LDL of 138, HDL of 57
Vitamin D - 52 up from 27
TSH -1.8 down from 2.72
T3 - 99 bottom range still
Free T4 - 81 bottom range still
RT3 - 20 - first time actually having this tested and now it explains even more of my symptoms
Ferritin 140
Transferrin - 258
I think in RP world these are a little highish? I have always eaten liver with coffee, not sure the best way to unload some of this.
FSH - 2.2
LH - 2.7
HGH- .1
So my ratio of RT3 to t3 is complete crap. My plan going forward is to start titrating onto t3 for several weeks and then add in NDT once my body is moving a little better on the cellular respiration level
HERES HOW:
So my diet is the usual, high calcium pretty dairy based peatyish diet. I eat liver every 5-6 days, I drink OJ and milk, coke/pepsi, cheese, scallops here and there, meat once in a while, I use collagen and salt all my food. Coconut oil, butter etc. I am very low pufa. I also started falling in love with well cooked mushrooms too. I think the big thing for me is regular feedings and the ease of mechanical digestion. I do supplement with magnesium in baths and biglycinate, and I will use a B complex here and there, niacinamide here and there.
VIT D:
I knew going in I could get my Vit D up, my main concern was prolactin but I suspected it was high due to lowered thyroid function. Considering my thyroid function is low, my cholesterol is up, my test and thyroid numbers remain the same, i think its pretty clear that eliminating RT3 and getting it lower should improve a ton of stuff, especially my symptoms. I hope so anyway.
Vit D: 50-60K IU per week, generally 5k orally in the morning, alternated with 5k orally or 5k on the skin at night. I used my legs as the application site and just did thigh application. There were times I wrapped in saran wrap, but that was only the first 2 weeks. I supplemented this with obvious things like liver and Vitamin E, K.
Sun/UV exposure : I made it a point to sit in the sun every morning on the east side of my house for 2-3 hours in the morning, and around 4-7 pm at night. I would do my work on the computer but basically just sat there like a freak unclothed. After the sun was overhead(mind you I live in a cold winter area) i would go out and do errands and more work.
Tanning booth - once every 7-10 days I would go and do like 7 or 8 minutes in a booth.
Prolactin:
We know that CO2 is protective and it stimulates mito function. We know calcium is good for PTH and lowering prolactin along with Vitamin D. Obviously ideal would be for thyroid function to come back but I didnt know my RT3 was so high so I was working on this somewhat blindly. Also we know that PRL rises in darkness like winter, so I made it a point to ALWAYS have lights on and always be in a well lit area at home. Only when I was ready to sleep would I dim lights.
I also realized that before I used to never buy into the "hippie" thing of sunlight, after this effort of 12 weeks, I truly need the sun, I am way happier, it definitely is a major player here.
Sunlight everyday, right in the face(see vit D)
Regular walking - 4-6 days a week, kept heartrate around 60-65 percent of heart rate reserve(so for me 130ish BPM or lower. I would walk from 30minutes up to an hour maybe 90 minutes, taking it easy, as soon as I got hungry or felt my skin cool, I would stop. Obviously this would stimulate my appetite a bit too. I feel this was a major contributor.
Cypro - maybe .5 a few times a some days, I would play around with up to 2mg. I never felt much at all from this. Though over time my appetite would grow, obviously hard to tell if it was directly related to cypro.
Lisuride - I would only really use this after sex(2-3 times a week at very most), up to 150mcg(usually only 100) because I was scared of post-ejac prolactin. I have used this during the day and felt really nothing. I know some people feel a euphoria or like an intense motivation. Nothing really here for me feeling wise. This wasnt a frequent thing because I never really felt much from it. Also im not the fapping type because my libido is a little lower from all this so i never had to contend with that prolactin release.
I kept my GI tract clean and free of irritable jagged food. I used a carrot most days of the week and 2-3 days of the week(successive days) I would use a heaping tablespoon of charcoal before bed mixed in coconut oil. Knowing the sero/prl relationship I wanted to keep that down as much as possible.
***Another big change: I made a conscious effort to chew my food much more thoroughly. In the past I'm so used to just slamming calories down that I really got in a bad habit of just inhaling food. I make sure to grind it well, mix it with saliva and be sure its physically predigested before it hits the stomach.
Thats it. I truly feel like being IN light tells the body it doesnt have to prepare for winter/"molting". Aside from that, the most valuable thing was the walking. I think the protective effects, the mitochondrial upreg from it, the mineral flux is probably huge here. Light and walking are huge. I always preach walking to people for body comp, this is another benefit when diet is in the right direction.
Now I just have to clear my RT3 out a bit and hopefully things will be better. I appreciate everyone and the help so far. This was my basic approach on how to lower prolactin. (Added for search)
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