thyroid issue and steroid use, how is a thyroid issue determined?

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I went to my cardiologist to get an EKG and for whatever reason Hashimoto's Thyroiditis was said to be a a problem of mine. Not sure how a cardiologist figured it out. Isn't it not supposed to be a blood test to figure out I have this auto immune disease? Did my past use of steroid and HGH have anything to do with this? I doubt it because I think I had some thyroid issue prior to my gear use because I had some fatigue and depression issues plus consider that most salts sold these days are without iodine so I must be deficient. This is obviously hormonal and no wonder why I can't lose the fats around my belly and torso area (while sitting down) yet I look ripped standing up (i.e. I have a soft middle spot per se). What could I do right now before I visit an endocrinologist? Supplement with selenium and iodine?

These are said to be the treatments:

Hormones: Levothyroxine (Synthroid), Liothyronine (Cytomel)

Anyone here ever use any thyroid hormones?
 
fat storing; does this mean this is a thyroid issue?

how do I up my weight without getting fat? I'm starting to think something is wrong with my "function" considering everything I eat turns into belly fat.
 
A trained professional can speculate all kinds of things from an EKG. However a thyroid issue is diagnosed by going to your GP and getting a blood test. You don't want to start self-medicating with thyroid hormones.

FWIW if your diet is good, bodyfat low, and exercise levels high, then cortisol tends to be the main culprit.
 
A trained professional can speculate all kinds of things from an EKG. However a thyroid issue is diagnosed by going to your GP and getting a blood test. You don't want to start self-medicating with thyroid hormones.

FWIW if your diet is good, bodyfat low, and exercise levels high, then cortisol tends to be the main culprit .
Write me a script for androxy my good man! :P I think my cortisol is too high, wink wink nudge nudge
 
Lol. It's funny how halo became seen as a cortisol blocker. I'm pretty sure halo and anadrol are two of the strongest cortisol boosters out there. Though I admit when used IRL before a contest it certainly doesn't appear to cause glucocorticoid effects...
 
diet is good. exercise level high (cortisol booster?), body fat appears low except belly area. Must I get an actual body fat measurement to determine how much body fat I have? I'm assuming this is a cortisol issue. I'm not on gear right now. I weigh about 140-145, deadlifts over 400 pounds. I'm scared to eat because I feel it just turns to fat on my belly. I may go the herbal route to control cortisol using damiana.

A trained professional can speculate all kinds of things from an EKG. However a thyroid issue is diagnosed by going to your GP and getting a blood test. You don't want to start self-medicating with thyroid hormones.

FWIW if your diet is good, bodyfat low, and exercise levels high, then cortisol tends to be the main culprit.
 
regarding thyroid; I'm taking some supplements for the thyroid such as iodine, selenium, and just recently added l-tyrosine. I wonder if l-cysteine, another supplement for the thyroid, could be beneficial adding it to the stack? Is this too much? Most people's reviews of iodine on amazon state they take iodine with selenium (very important). I guess the addition of l-tyrosine can be optional?
 
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