Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Is there anything bemeath the " Flag " heading? If that where <11 sits? Also, understand that Hypo my not be something your Endo is even comfortible with from a treatment and knowledge standpoint. He/she may just be out of their element with it. If that is the case he may not even understand hCG and what it can do for you. In my opinion, if you are secondary, I woudl think your Endo would consider stimulation first and then replacement only if stimulation does not help. Also, I keep mentioning this, but I feel that if you are secondary then it is important to at least try to see what the cause may be rather than rushing off into treatment for the symptoms. I understand that it is the symptoms that suck (BOY DO I UNDERSTAND - I want to feel normal and good again), but the cause can suck even worse. In my case, the secondary hypo may be a symptom and a result of a much more serious condition. I only pray that for me, and anyone else, that is not the case. But you need to know. y > So...my HMO tested my LH and it was 2 mIU/mL. This is exactly what > it said: > > Component Value Flag Low High Units > LH 2 <11 mIU/mL > > > I'm not sure how to interpret this. Is it o.k. or is it low? > If it is low, does it potentially indicate Secondary Hypo? > Is this value low enough that I should talk a bit more with the > endo and ask abou Secondary. I know he is reluctant to give me > Testosterone booster, but I wonder if he'd be willing to stimulate > the little buddies with Gonadodtrophin...and see if that raises > my level? > > What do you guys think about this? > > Thanks, Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 I suspect that if I have secondary, it's a direct result of having taken Paxil for 2 years. Will it go away? Who knows. I have no facts to base my suspicion on, other than a hunch. I've read that medication is a prime cause of secondary. Jerry > > So...my HMO tested my LH and it was 2 mIU/mL. This is exactly what > > it said: > > > > Component Value Flag Low High Units > > LH 2 <11 mIU/mL > > > > > > I'm not sure how to interpret this. Is it o.k. or is it low? > > If it is low, does it potentially indicate Secondary Hypo? > > Is this value low enough that I should talk a bit more with the > > endo and ask abou Secondary. I know he is reluctant to give me > > Testosterone booster, but I wonder if he'd be willing to stimulate > > the little buddies with Gonadodtrophin...and see if that raises > > my level? > > > > What do you guys think about this? > > > > Thanks, Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Whenever we see a persistent decrease in testosterone levels, especially when it is from " secondary " causes, we always worry about the possibility of a brain tumor. I am not a doctor, and I don't want to give false hope or misinformation, but when I discovered that I was low of testosterone and was worried about what the test results were going to show, an endrocinologist said not to worry, that even if it were a pituitary tumor, those tumors are always benign. As it turned out, my hypogonadism is primary testicular failure, but it took me a while to find that out because I was afraid of getting the stupid test done. I know that's nutty, but I'm probably not the only one. The important thing is, don't avoid going to the doctor and don't put off getting all the testing you need--you're wasting time putting up with an annoying condition at best, and taking your own life into your hands at worst--NOTHING is to be gained by putting it off. The sooner you get everything checked out, the sooner you'll get on adequate treatment and can put this behind you. Troy > > > So...my HMO tested my LH and it was 2 mIU/mL. This is exactly > what > > > it said: > > > > > > Component Value Flag Low High Units > > > LH 2 <11 mIU/mL > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure how to interpret this. Is it o.k. or is it low? > > > If it is low, does it potentially indicate Secondary Hypo? > > > Is this value low enough that I should talk a bit more with the > > > endo and ask abou Secondary. I know he is reluctant to give me > > > Testosterone booster, but I wonder if he'd be willing to > stimulate > > > the little buddies with Gonadodtrophin...and see if that raises > > > my level? > > > > > > What do you guys think about this? > > > > > > Thanks, Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2003 Report Share Posted May 9, 2003 Troy, Thanks. I think we can all take heart in that. y > > > > So...my HMO tested my LH and it was 2 mIU/mL. This is exactly > > what > > > > it said: > > > > > > > > Component Value Flag Low High Units > > > > LH 2 <11 mIU/mL > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure how to interpret this. Is it o.k. or is it low? > > > > If it is low, does it potentially indicate Secondary Hypo? > > > > Is this value low enough that I should talk a bit more with the > > > > endo and ask abou Secondary. I know he is reluctant to give me > > > > Testosterone booster, but I wonder if he'd be willing to > > stimulate > > > > the little buddies with Gonadodtrophin...and see if that raises > > > > my level? > > > > > > > > What do you guys think about this? > > > > > > > > Thanks, Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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