Re: T3 and sexual function

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Hardasnails has been playing around with this even has a man that had low T put

him on T3 only and his Testosterone levels came back up not on TRT.

I do know this about hormones when you first add them your body can react like

this do to the change in levels then fall back to where your were.

As for RT3 I feel if your high on it and the only way to tell is to read this

link.

http://thyroid-rt3.com/

Many people have higher levels of RT3 and don't feel bad after all RT3 is how

the body rids it's self of to much T4.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/reverse-t3/

Some people have low Ferritin levels due to low Thyroid I am one and need to

take Iron pills. I could not believe how much better I felt when I got my

Ferritin and Iron levels up. Even sex was much better.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ferritin/

The thing about RT3 is if you don't fix the reason for having it like stress, in

my case I have it due to heart sugary. You can go on T3 only and then when you

do this your SHBG can go very high and bind up your Free Testosterone levels.

When you stop T3 only if you don't fix why you had it it will come right back.

I don't like doing T3 only meds it stress's out ones Adrenals.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: shaun r <shaun.repacholi@...>

> Subject: T3 and sexual function

>

> Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 10:04 AM

> Been feeling pretty hypo lately even

> on like 4.5 grains of thyroid S, so today decided to throw

> in 20mcgs of cytomel in to spark me up abit, low in behold

> something interesting happened. My sexual function came

> right up, was able to get and maintain full erection,

> sensation returned much more than usual, just wondering what

> the relationship is with testosterone and T3, does anyone

> know why this happened? could taking the hydrocortisone be

> pushing the t4 in the NTH into Rt3 thus giving me sexual

> dysfunction perhaps? can rt3 cause low testo? Should i try

> going all T3 for a bit? The effect was pretty dramatic on a

> fairly small dose of t3, like normally even taking my

> injection or arimidex does'nt give me that big a response.

> Thanks for the advice. Shaun.

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If you are a redneck, you may need to find a good dockter.

http://www.metabolism.com/2008/08/23/hypothyroid-benefit-t3-cytomel/

Revive Your Sex Drive

Dealing with Sexual Dysfunction, Low Libido, Reduced Sex Drive, and

Thyroid Disease / Hypothyroidism

by Shomon

According to a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study

released in February, 1999, about 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men

suffer sexual inadequacy for one reason or another. The reasons cited

included low desire, performance anxiety, premature ejaculation and/or pain

during intercourse. Interestingly, this is thought to actually underestimate

the real level of sexual dysfunction in the U.S.

While the study didn't look at the specific physical causes of sexual

dysfunction, the research indicated that many of the sexual concerns were

likely treatable, as they are due to physical and health issues. These

health concerns can include common hormonal imbalances such as

hypothyroidism.

How many people with sexual dysfunction may actually have underlying

thyroid disease that has not been diagnosed? It's not a question that has

been thoroughly researched, but it's certain that some of the people having

a problem could solve their sexual dysfunction problem in the first place by

having their thyroid function evaluated and treated.

How many people with low sex drive or sexual dysfunction also diagnosed as

being hypothyroid? Again, there are no specific statistics, but low libido

is a common -- but not often talked about -- symptom of hypothyroidism. It

is also a symptom that for everyone, unfortunately, does NOT disappear,

despite what doctors deem adequate treatment with levothyroxine into the

normal range. Many people -- women in particular -- still complain of a lack

of sexual desire even after their doctors consider the thyroid problem

sufficiently treated. Low libido is just one of many symptoms that are not

resolved for many people, despite treatment.

If you suffer from sexual dysfunction, first, you need to be sure that

your thyroid is being fully treated. This means:

1. Make Sure Your Thyroid Drug Treatment is Optimal

Some people do not find their symptoms -- including sexual dysfunction --

resolved in a levothyroxine/T4 only drug like Synthroid. Some people find

that their libido returns when their doctors switch them to a drug that

contains T3, like Thyrolar, or a natural thyroid drug like Armour that

includes natural forms of T4 and T3. Others do well with the addition of

Cytomel (synthetic T3) or time released T3 to levothyroxine

The use of T3 is controversial, but some patients and practitioners have

found that various symptoms are relieved by adding the thyroid hormone T3

into the typical T4-only (i.e., Synthroid) treatment approach. Others prefer

the T4/T3 combination drugs, like the synthetic Thyrolar, or the natural

desiccated thyroid drug Armour. Research published in the February 11, 1999,

issue of the New England Journal of Medicine , however, reported on a study

that showed that many patients feel better on a combination of T4 and T3,

not T4 (i.e., Synthroid) alone. The addition of T3 helped relieve

depression, brain fog, fatigue and other symptoms. This information about T3

was groundbreaking and has major implications for people who don't feel well

on their current thyroid therapies!!! For more info, see my in-depth

analysis of this study.

2. Make Sure Your TSH Level is the Best For Your Health

Many thyroid patients report feeling best at TSH levels of 1 - 2.

Unfortunately, many thyroid patients are maintained at TSH levels above a

3.0, and continue to suffer a variety of symptoms. The American Association

of Clinical Endocrinologists announced in 2003 that the new recommended

normal range is .3 to 3.0 (a change from the range of .5 to 5.0). (NOTE:

this TSH is usually kept even lower than 1-2 for thyroid cancer survivors to

help prevent recurrence.) There are ongoing debates over the right TSH

normal range, and many patients whose TSH falls in the limbo of 3.0 to 5.5

are still being told that their thyroid is normal. Make sure that your

thyroid is being properly diagnosed and treated according to the latest

standards.

3. Check Your Hormones

Men should have testosterone, DHEA and other androgen levels checked

whenever there is any reduction in sex drive. Women should have a full

hormonal profile evaluated, including estrogen levels, testosterone, and

progesterone, plus DHEA. In women, adrenal function should also be checked,

particularly if the testosterone levels turn out to be low.

4. Have a Thorough Physical

Low sex drive may be a result of other non-thyroid health

conditions. Diabetes and hypertension/high blood pressure can cause low sex

drive in both women and men. You should also ask your doctor to discuss the

diagnosable symptoms of depression with you, so you can assess whether or

not you are depressed. You should also discuss other prescription drugs you

are taking, because some antidepressants, tranquilizers and

antihypertensive -- as well as many illegal drugs such as cocaine and

marijuana -- can reduce sex drive.

5. Get Testosterone Supplementation if Needed

For men, testosterone can be a tremendous aid in restoring lost libido.

Testosterone is available as a pill form (some brands are Android, Virilon,

Testred, Oreton), as a transdermal patch, (Testoderm, Androderm), by

injection, and sometimes as transdermal pellets implanted under the skin.

Some women can benefit from testosterone. Doctors frequently will provide

testosterone in pill form to women, or as testosterone propionate cream.

6. For Women, Supplement Estrogen/Progesterone if Needed

Imbalances in estrogen and progesterone -- having either too much or too

little -- can cause loss of libido, so it's important to evaluate these

levels as well. If supplementation is needed, ask your doctor about

estradiol gel or patches, and natural progesterone supplements, rather than

conjugated estrogens.

Be careful, however, about soy-based supplements and food products that

are supposed to act " like " estrogen to deal with menopausal symptoms. Many

of these products contain levels of soy isoflavones that can worsen

hypothyroidism in some women.

More information about hormone balancing for women, and the effects of

thyroid disease on sexual function, is featured in the book The Thyroid

Hormone Breakthrough: Overcoming Sexual and Hormonal Problems at Every Age,

published by Harper in Nov. 2006.

7. Consider Supplements

Cytomel is often used down at the gym to shed fat, and also I read used

effectively in hollywood for the same purpose.

It's readily available in steriod stack shops, and does have a generic,

less expensive.

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/sex-drive.htm

SOURCE: The New England Journal of Medicine 1999;340:424-429, 469-470.

I have used Cytomel (T3) in treating hypothyroidism for over 18 years and I

am still surprised and gratified at just how well it works. For those

complaining of persistent fatigue, muscle pain, constipation, or weight

gain, despite blood tests showing normal levels of thyroid hormone,

combining T3 with T4 therapy appears to boost the thyroid hormone action.

Combining the two hormones can actually avoid the sometimes frankly negative

aspects of simply increasing the level of T4. If you or someone you know has

similar problems with thyroid hormone replacement I suggest consulting with

an expert health care professional such as an endocrinologist about adding

T3 supplementation.

Stay vertical, david a

T3 and sexual function

> Been feeling pretty hypo lately even on like 4.5 grains of thyroid S, so

> today decided to throw in 20mcgs of cytomel in to spark me up abit, low in

> behold something interesting happened. My sexual function came right up,

> was able to get and maintain full erection, sensation returned much more

> than usual, just wondering what the relationship is with testosterone and

> T3, does anyone know why this happened? could taking the hydrocortisone be

> pushing the t4 in the NTH into Rt3 thus giving me sexual dysfunction

> perhaps? can rt3 cause low testo? Should i try going all T3 for a bit? The

> effect was pretty dramatic on a fairly small dose of t3, like normally

> even taking my injection or arimidex does'nt give me that big a response.

> Thanks for the advice. Shaun.

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