Thyroid Meds on Cut

[adrenalytic]

Sup all. I have never really played around with T3/T4 but I just got labs back and I'm wondering if they would appropriate during my current cutting cycle.

Current stack:

300 mg test E
100 mg Tren E
40 mcg clen cycled 2 weeks on 2 weeks off
1 mg MOTS-C Pwo and pre cardio
500 mcg BPC-157 split am pm
2.88 IU GH split am pm

Lab results:

T3 Free 2.5 pg/mL
T4 Free 0.98 ng/dL
TSH 1.070 uIU/mL

AI says supplementing T4 is a bad idea as my numbers are down regulated due to being in a deficit and that they are completely normal in this context. It gives myriad other reasons which I don't fully comprehend so I figured I'd present this to some living individuals that may have experience.

Any thoughts or suggestions welcome. Thanks bros!

 

[adrenalytic]

Forgot to add I'm also on 5 mg reta weekly dosing and I use 25 mg anavar as a pwo 3 times a week.

 

[just some dude]

i mean i thought TSH of 1 was ideal

 

[backflipking]

Your labs look fine for a deficit your not out of ranges just on the lower end which is totally fine, AI is right regarding that.

However another strategy to check if your metabolism is running smoothly is to take your temperature after waking up in the morning if it is under 36.5 °C your metabolism is slowed due to the deficit, in this case you could start implementing low doses of T3 starting with even as low as 6.25mcg. That might already push you back up to above 36.5 °C. Do not overdo it stay in the ranges 36.5 - 37.4°C as overdoing the T3 can have catabolic effects and you could risk losing muscle tissue.
This is really not needed tho... ive done all of my fatloss phases without thyroid hormones.
Its up for you to decide tho if its worth the hassle and risk monitoring your temperature correctly and not overdoing it throughout the day...

 

[just some dude]

it’s too risky. you’re saying your TSH is 1 without meds but you want to experiment with meds to push the pedal, well, the chances and risk of you overshooting when you’re already at peak, i personally wouldn’t do it, but i have a very low tolerance for health risks. you’re trying to bring it down to 0.5, because any lower and it’s officially unsafe, well, why not just stay at 1 especially if you’re already shredded. i can’t imagine how much shit you’d have to take to mitigate your heart being pumped up that fast

ideal range is 0.5-2