Re: Re: Determining correct calorie needs, what if it's NOT all fat?

[Guest guest]

> Hi ,

> Did anyone ask you about any adrenal tests or have you had any?

I had one a.m. cortisol test done. I was barely in range, but the Dr. said

it was normal. I've been self treated with isocort for about 5 weeks

now..... taking 5 tablets first thing in the morning. I'm sleeping better

at night, than when I took half my dose at bedtime.

>

> I gather that you had a beautiful baby back in December? Am I

> correct?

Actually, she turned 2 in July... but this past December was when I got my

cycles back... I'm still nursing, and I tend to get my cycles back late due

to that. But she is beautiful!

Was this full term? Was the baby around 8 lbs? Heavier,

This was a full term pregnancy.. pregnancy #7, live baby #6. She was 9

lbs. My last 2 babies have been around 9 lbs.. the others were bigger. I

think my diet has been much healthier which has given smaller babies.

> Has anyone asked you about your levels of Iron (Ferritan(sp?)) in

> your system?

I can't get anyone to test it. They just do regular hemo/hemat testing,

which is fine.

> Are you taking vitamins to help rebuild your body after carring your

> baby for those 9 months?

Until I ran out recently, I've continued taking a high dose vitamin.

> Any minerals like calcium, magnesium, magnanese, zinc, iron, etc.?

Yep, minerals too.

> I think I missed it, did you tell us how much of what medicine you

> are taking? (

Yep, I forgot to add that. I'm on 1/2 g of Armour for 5 weeks now. Dr. is

wanting to increase only to 3/4 of a grain.

>

> What is your hair on your head like? Is it dry, brittle, is it

> falling out more than normal?

I've been shedding heavily since I gave birth. At times, close to 150 a

day. Recently it's settled to around 30-50 hairs a day, which I know is

technically normal.... but not when you only have half the hair you did!

It's not dry or brittle. I lost lots of hair all over. But my temples and

sides are very thin. If I pull my hair back, you can see the missing hair,

and how thin and sparse it is there. I'm also losing hair in a quarter

sized spot right behind my hairline though it isn't totally gone. And it

looks very thin on top.

> Have you lost or gained more hair in other places?

My eyebrows almost disapeared after I gave birth. Even the endo remarked on

that. Yet, still claimed I was adequately replaced. Just recently, after

being on Armour, the inner part of my eyebrows is more noticeable and

filling out.... the outer edges are still sparse, but coming back I think.

My leg hair is patchy.. there are some spots that stay smooth.. that

started during my last pregnancy. It doesn't grow back really fast. Armpit

hair same way.... I have some, but not like I used to. I've had some dark,

coarse hair on my lower abdomen and inner thighs since high school, when I

was MUCH thinner and supposedly healthy. I've also sprouted more chin hair

in the last couple of years, some of it becoming terminal, thick hairs...

> How is your skin? Dry, cracking, oilier, more facial acne, body acne?

I've improved on facial acne.. my skin still isn't grerat though. Slight

rosacea, and just not smooth fine skin. I do have an oily T zone, though

less oily than before. My hands tend to get really dry, but they're in

water so much.

>

> How are your nails? Do you have any growth lines running from the

> cuticle to the ends? Or from side to side?

When I look, there are subtle lines running from cuticle to ends..

> Any weird body odors?

No, thank goodness.

Thanks for the help!!

[Guest guest]

Øhummmm, The lower abdominal hair and the chin hair..hummmmmm, have

you by any chance looked into possible insulin resistance or

possibly PCOS. the body facial hair is one symptom and facial acne

is another symptom.

Yes, I'm aware of the PCOS possiblity. In fact, before coming to these

boards, I was on several PCOS lists. However, I've been repeatedly tested

with a highly sensitive test for insulin resistance, and am well within

normal limits. Glucose is fine. Cholesterol is actually a little low.

I've always ovulated on my own, and conceived ok until my luteal phase was

off recently. Progesterone cream is fixing that. So, in other words, I do

have some hormonal symptoms of PCOS, but am lacking much of the typical

profile of PCOS.... so... that's when several people suggested maybe

adrenals and thyroid were to blame. I'm aware it could be a combination of

things, and not so simple to address.

But, I seem to be having good results with progesterone cream now, and

adrenals too. Since I stopped taking the isocort at bedtime, I haven't had

anymore up all night problems. In fact, I remember dreaming every night for

the last 5 nights! It seems to work best for me to take it just in the

morning. Also, I have had tired days... but not the fatigued beyond

belief, can't get a deep breath in sort of days. So maybe the adrenals are

getting a boost finally.

[Guest guest]

They are also symptoms of Adrenal

Hyperplasia.

Acne, Hirsutism, etc. My daughter has this and has normal periods, is

tall at 5'9", not overweight, etc. so you don't need to have all or

most of the symptoms in order to have it...

Best,

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital

adrenal hyperplasia was once considered a rare inherited

disorder with severe manifestations. Mild congenital adrenal

hyperplasia, however, is common, affecting up to 1% of all women in the

persons in the United States and frequently eluding diagnosis.

Both classic and nonclassic forms of the disease are caused by

deficiencies in the adrenal enzymes that are used to synthesize

glucocorticoids. The net result is increased production from the

adrenal gland of cortisol precursors and androgens. Even mild

congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in life-threatening sinus or

pulmonary infections, orthostatic syncope, shortened stature and severe

acne. Women with mild congenital adrenal hyperplasia often present with

excess hair growth (hirsutism), irregular & skipped periods

(oligomenorrhea) or infertility.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is diagnosed by demonstration of excess

cortisol precursors in the blood, especially after a test injection of

the drug ACTH. Diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in an unborn

child can be made with special testing after amniocentesis. Treatment

includes carefully monitored hormone replacement therapy.

Recognition of the problem and timely replacement therapy can reduce

problems and enhance quality of life in patients that are affected by

congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

J Sisemore wrote:

Øhummmm, The lower abdominal hair and the chin hair..hummmmmm, have

you by any chance looked into possible insulin resistance or

possibly PCOS. the body facial hair is one symptom and facial acne

is another symptom.

Yes, I'm aware of the PCOS possiblity. In fact, before coming to these

boards, I was on several PCOS lists. However, I've been repeatedly

tested

with a highly sensitive test for insulin resistance, and am well within

normal limits. Glucose is fine. Cholesterol is actually a little low.

I've always ovulated on my own, and conceived ok until my luteal phase

was

off recently. Progesterone cream is fixing that. So, in other words,

I do

have some hormonal symptoms of PCOS, but am lacking much of the typical

profile of PCOS.... so... that's when several people suggested maybe

adrenals and thyroid were to blame. I'm aware it could be a

combination of

things, and not so simple to address.

But, I seem to be having good results with progesterone cream now, and

adrenals too. Since I stopped taking the isocort at bedtime, I haven't

had

anymore up all night problems. In fact, I remember dreaming every

night for

the last 5 nights! It seems to work best for me to take it just in the

morning. Also, I have had tired days... but not the fatigued beyond

belief, can't get a deep breath in sort of days. So maybe the adrenals

are

getting a boost finally.

[Guest guest]

They are also symptoms of Adrenal

Hyperplasia.

Acne, Hirsutism, etc. My daughter has this and has normal periods, is

tall at 5'9", not overweight, etc. so you don't need to have all or

most of the symptoms in order to have it...

Best,

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital

adrenal hyperplasia was once considered a rare inherited

disorder with severe manifestations. Mild congenital adrenal

hyperplasia, however, is common, affecting up to 1% of all women in the

persons in the United States and frequently eluding diagnosis.

Both classic and nonclassic forms of the disease are caused by

deficiencies in the adrenal enzymes that are used to synthesize

glucocorticoids. The net result is increased production from the

adrenal gland of cortisol precursors and androgens. Even mild

congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in life-threatening sinus or

pulmonary infections, orthostatic syncope, shortened stature and severe

acne. Women with mild congenital adrenal hyperplasia often present with

excess hair growth (hirsutism), irregular & skipped periods

(oligomenorrhea) or infertility.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is diagnosed by demonstration of excess

cortisol precursors in the blood, especially after a test injection of

the drug ACTH. Diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in an unborn

child can be made with special testing after amniocentesis. Treatment

includes carefully monitored hormone replacement therapy.

Recognition of the problem and timely replacement therapy can reduce

problems and enhance quality of life in patients that are affected by

congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

J Sisemore wrote:

Øhummmm, The lower abdominal hair and the chin hair..hummmmmm, have

you by any chance looked into possible insulin resistance or

possibly PCOS. the body facial hair is one symptom and facial acne

is another symptom.

Yes, I'm aware of the PCOS possiblity. In fact, before coming to these

boards, I was on several PCOS lists. However, I've been repeatedly

tested

with a highly sensitive test for insulin resistance, and am well within

normal limits. Glucose is fine. Cholesterol is actually a little low.

I've always ovulated on my own, and conceived ok until my luteal phase

was

off recently. Progesterone cream is fixing that. So, in other words,

I do

have some hormonal symptoms of PCOS, but am lacking much of the typical

profile of PCOS.... so... that's when several people suggested maybe

adrenals and thyroid were to blame. I'm aware it could be a

combination of

things, and not so simple to address.

But, I seem to be having good results with progesterone cream now, and

adrenals too. Since I stopped taking the isocort at bedtime, I haven't

had

anymore up all night problems. In fact, I remember dreaming every

night for

the last 5 nights! It seems to work best for me to take it just in the

morning. Also, I have had tired days... but not the fatigued beyond

belief, can't get a deep breath in sort of days. So maybe the adrenals

are

getting a boost finally.

[Guest guest]

They are also symptoms of Adrenal

Hyperplasia.

Acne, Hirsutism, etc. My daughter has this and has normal periods, is

tall at 5'9", not overweight, etc. so you don't need to have all or

most of the symptoms in order to have it...

Best,

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital

adrenal hyperplasia was once considered a rare inherited

disorder with severe manifestations. Mild congenital adrenal

hyperplasia, however, is common, affecting up to 1% of all women in the

persons in the United States and frequently eluding diagnosis.

Both classic and nonclassic forms of the disease are caused by

deficiencies in the adrenal enzymes that are used to synthesize

glucocorticoids. The net result is increased production from the

adrenal gland of cortisol precursors and androgens. Even mild

congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in life-threatening sinus or

pulmonary infections, orthostatic syncope, shortened stature and severe

acne. Women with mild congenital adrenal hyperplasia often present with

excess hair growth (hirsutism), irregular & skipped periods

(oligomenorrhea) or infertility.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is diagnosed by demonstration of excess

cortisol precursors in the blood, especially after a test injection of

the drug ACTH. Diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in an unborn

child can be made with special testing after amniocentesis. Treatment

includes carefully monitored hormone replacement therapy.

Recognition of the problem and timely replacement therapy can reduce

problems and enhance quality of life in patients that are affected by

congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

J Sisemore wrote:

Øhummmm, The lower abdominal hair and the chin hair..hummmmmm, have

you by any chance looked into possible insulin resistance or

possibly PCOS. the body facial hair is one symptom and facial acne

is another symptom.

Yes, I'm aware of the PCOS possiblity. In fact, before coming to these

boards, I was on several PCOS lists. However, I've been repeatedly

tested

with a highly sensitive test for insulin resistance, and am well within

normal limits. Glucose is fine. Cholesterol is actually a little low.

I've always ovulated on my own, and conceived ok until my luteal phase

was

off recently. Progesterone cream is fixing that. So, in other words,

I do

have some hormonal symptoms of PCOS, but am lacking much of the typical

profile of PCOS.... so... that's when several people suggested maybe

adrenals and thyroid were to blame. I'm aware it could be a

combination of

things, and not so simple to address.

But, I seem to be having good results with progesterone cream now, and

adrenals too. Since I stopped taking the isocort at bedtime, I haven't

had

anymore up all night problems. In fact, I remember dreaming every

night for

the last 5 nights! It seems to work best for me to take it just in the

morning. Also, I have had tired days... but not the fatigued beyond

belief, can't get a deep breath in sort of days. So maybe the adrenals

are

getting a boost finally.