Yeah John was stage ready at 225 to 230 or so.. he struggled to make 212.. he battled that decision for quite some time..This was for the Arnold classic 212 where he really struggled to make weight, right?
Did you check your antibodies?I can tell you first hand that although you may not experience thyroid issues coming off of t3 that doesn’t mean others don’t. Your experience isn’t everyone’s. Just like some folks recover quickly after a heavy cycle and others test levels remain non existent for years.
I ran t3 for awhile many years ago … 12 whole weeks after cessation and my TSH was 28.8 and my t3/t4 levels were super low. My thyroid wasn’t showing signs of recovering on its own and the hypo symptoms at that level were horrid. Ultimately I ended up on doctor prescribed t4 as my thyroid just never bounced back.
It might be rare but it absolutely does happen.
Yes multiple full thyroid panels … my TSH went from 70 to ~30 and then stagnated. The sides were too much so after three months my doctor and I concluded best next step was t4. Took awhile to sort it since t4 is slow to work/long half life but I’ve gotten my dose zero’d in and we keep my TSH at ~2. Wouldn’t wish extreme hypothyroidism on anyone. If I could I would go back and never have used t3 … it never improved my physique I looked flat and worse on it to boot.Did you check your antibodies?
What were your antibody levels?Yes multiple full thyroid panels … my TSH went from 70 to ~30 and then stagnated. The sides were too much so after three months my doctor and I concluded best next step was t4. Took awhile to sort it since t4 is slow to work/long half life but I’ve gotten my dose zero’d in and we keep my TSH at ~2. Wouldn’t wish extreme hypothyroidism on anyone. If I could I would go back and never have used t3 … it never improved my physique I looked flat and worse on it to boot.
How many weeks after t 3 cessession did you get labs?I can tell you first hand that although you may not experience thyroid issues coming off of t3 that doesn’t mean others don’t. Your experience isn’t everyone’s. Just like some folks recover quickly after a heavy cycle and others test levels remain non existent for years.
I ran t3 for awhile many years ago … 12 whole weeks after cessation and my TSH was 28.8 and my t3/t4 levels were super low. My thyroid wasn’t showing signs of recovering on its own and the hypo symptoms at that level were horrid. Ultimately I ended up on doctor prescribed t4 as my thyroid just never bounced back.
It might be rare but it absolutely does happen.
It’s literally in the post you quoted amigo … 12 weeks in and I was still severely hypothyroid on lab workHow many weeks after t 3 cessession did you get labs?
Generally whether it's two years or six weeks, it takes five to six weeks for levels to normalize.
You never said what your antibodies were? Had you used tren or GH? Any family history of autoimmune issues?It’s literally in the post you quoted amigo … 12 weeks in and I was still severely hypothyroid on lab work
John was literally starving when he turned pro and had to compete at 212. I wonder why he never tried any shows at the open.
Tren no and GH was off and on in 3iu spurts once a blue moon but not often or consistent. I didn’t note the antibodies results on the blood work because they were unremarkable. And yes everyone in my family has autoimmune issues/diseases. I personally have a rare autoimmune disease called c3g disease. I have a sister with lupus, a sister with a rare autoimmune condition that affects her eyes, a sister with asthma, my mom with rheumatoid arthritis, etc. I won the shit genetic lottery on that front.You never said what your antibodies were? Had you used tren or GH? Any family history of autoimmune issues?
I believe he did compete in the open
Just was curious as usually people I see with thyroid issues coming off had something pre existing that didn’t butt it’s head until exogenous use exacerbated it, but if your antibodies looked good I’d imagine no hashimotos or anything. And I’d imagine 3iu gh wouldn’t be enough to cause hypothyroidism, although anything’s possible. Sounds like just really shit luck man, sorry to hear.Tren no and GH was off and on in 3iu spurts once a blue moon but not often or consistent. I didn’t note the antibodies results on the blood work because they were unremarkable. And yes everyone in my family has autoimmune issues/diseases. I personally have a rare autoimmune disease called c3g disease. I have a sister with lupus, a sister with a rare autoimmune condition that affects her eyes, a sister with asthma, my mom with rheumatoid arthritis, etc. I won the shit genetic lottery on that front.