Re: [WmnsHormones] Blood work results

[Guest guest]

BARB! she is diagnosing hyperthyroid SOLELY on the fact that your TSH is

low...that is bull...there is nothing here that shows HYPER!!!!!the rest looks

good to me...in addition, there is no way on god's green earth I would allow

someone to take me off Armour and put me on synthetics! YIKES!

Subject: [WmnsHormones] Blood work results

I just got back from the doctor with my lab results.

I 'll give you the numbers first and then the descisions we made.

I lined the numbers up in nice columns, but I don't know how it's going to

show up in the email-

SERUM CORTISOL 19.7 Range 4.0-22.0 Approx. 8AM

DHEA SULFATE 221 Range 44-352

HOMOCYSTEINE 4.9 Range <10.4

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL 193

HDL LOW 38

LDL HIGH 126

TRIGLYCERIDES 144 Range <150

TSH LOW 0.01 Range 0.40-5.50

T4, FREE 0.8 Range 0.8-1.8

T3, FREE 292 Range 230-420

First, the thyroid. I told her I was willing to try Levothroid with a

compounded T3 extended release. She feels my insomnia, rapid pulse, dry mouth,

etc are a symptom of hyperthyroid. She said we can always raise it or change it

if we need to.

My pulse was 88 last night at 10pm. I took a Benadryl to relax. This was on

only 2G of Armour. I think that when I first started Armour, my body was T3

starved and it took this long to level off. I will try it and see how I feel.

My HDL needs to be brought up with exercise.

Cortisol and DHEA are fine.( I know that is questionable.)

She prescribed 10% progesterone and a bone density test.

Mammogram- I told her that mammograms detect cancer one year earlier than can

be palpated. That is plenty of time for metasis to occur as the cancer has been

growing for approx. ten years by then. There is absolutely NO EVIDENCE that

mammos increase survival rate. Give me a reason to get a mammo?

She smiled from ear to ear. She is in total agreement but certainly cannot

tell patients not to get mammos. Some women actually use them instead of self

exams.

Well, this is it folks. A turn in the road with my thyroid treatment.

Opinions are welcome- do I need a safety helmet????? lol

Warmly,

[Guest guest]

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> BARB! she is diagnosing hyperthyroid SOLELY on the fact that

your TSH is low...that is bull...there is nothing here that shows

HYPER!!!!!the rest looks good to me...in addition, there is no way on

god's green earth I would allow someone to take me off Armour and put

me on synthetics! YIKES!

LOL ....I mean SUSAN!

[Guest guest]

The only thing I have to say about the serum cortisol - it is quite possible

to have not only adrenal fatigue, but even adrenal exhaustion and have levels in

the AM within normal range...it's what happens after that that tells the

story..often the levels plummet and never recover until you sleep again. But, it

seems this is a test doctors like to take...because it most of the time shows

there is normal adrenal activity.

I just got back from the doctor with my lab results.

I 'll give you the numbers first and then the descisions we made.

I lined the numbers up in nice columns, but I don't know how it's going to

show up in the email-

SERUM CORTISOL 19.7 Range 4.0-22.0 Approx. 8AM