Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 It's very rare to have a pituitary tumor, you just had a baby right. So you have your period not to worry about this. The best test for adrenal is really the dhea test, a low test in this area shows your adrenals are struggling to put out hormone. Thus your need for cortisol or adrenal glandulars The lutenizing and follicle stimulation tests have to do with menstruating correctly where as the hormones are putting out the right amount to cause this. You go through lutenzing phases durning the month when the follicles are stimulate to produce an egg to be released. This is the typical group of testing doctors do to determine if anything is not working correctly. Mind you my daughter had low female hormones (no egg was being produced), low prolactin numbers (she would not produce milk if she had too) and they still did not realize she was adrenal fatigued. The best test is the salavia test with a combination of these tests, the ACTH test as well -- http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/acth/test.html If she thought you had a tumor you would be having a brain cat scan or a MRI. So not to worry. > hi all, > my endo is testing my adrenals next month. Here is what she ordered: > luteinizing hormone > follicle stim. hormone > DHEAS > total and free testosterone > 17-OH progesterone > > Here are my questions? > Does it sound like she's trying to rule out a pit. tumor? > Is DHEAS the same thing as DHEA? Is cortisol part of this test? > It sounds like she's only testing my androgens? What about my female > hormones? > > Please, give me any imput - I'm confused and want to make sure I get the > right testing. thank you > > _________________________________________________________________ > Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. > http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 she isn't testing cortisol. Most tests for cortisol aren't any good anyway. I think you can throw the tests out the window. Try OTC progesterone cream, if it helps then it helps. Try isocort (OTC adrenal support) and then you will know if that helps. Only holistic and Broda docs know how to treat adrenals anyway. http://www.acam.org If DHEA is low, that can be an indicator to supplement with cortisol, but I'll bet you $100 she doesn't know it. Gracia > hi all, > my endo is testing my adrenals next month. Here is what she ordered: > luteinizing hormone > follicle stim. hormone > DHEAS > total and free testosterone > 17-OH progesterone > > Here are my questions? > Does it sound like she's trying to rule out a pit. tumor? > Is DHEAS the same thing as DHEA? Is cortisol part of this test? > It sounds like she's only testing my androgens? What about my female > hormones? > > Please, give me any imput - I'm confused and want to make sure I get the > right testing. thank you > > _________________________________________________________________ > Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. > http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Tina, it's funny b/c I don't have any problems with menstruation - I even had it all throughout 14 mos of breastfeeding. ----Original Message Follows---- From: " tina83862 " <tina8386@...> Reply-hypothyroidism hypothyroidism Subject: Re: adrenal tests Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 03:02:30 -0000 It's very rare to have a pituitary tumor, you just had a baby right. _________________________________________________________________ Find out everything you need to know about Las Vegas here for that getaway. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/vivalasvegas.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 this is really something to be able to do both, most people don't have a period if the baby is only eating breast milk---usually once food is introduced the mother will start to have a period again, but to go 14 months with a period is unusual. All your hormones are off because of this as well as your past pregnancy. Your body needs a good REST sweetie!!!!!!! You deserve it too!!! Best bet for you is to follow the vitamin therapy for adrenals as well. www.adrenalfatigue.org www.Drrind.com www.drlam.com and www.ithyroid.com for the supplements list tina > Tina, > it's funny b/c I don't have any problems with menstruation - I even had it > all throughout 14 mos of breastfeeding. > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: " tina83862 " <tina8386@a...> > Reply-hypothyroidism > hypothyroidism > Subject: Re: adrenal tests > Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 03:02:30 -0000 > > It's very rare to have a pituitary tumor, you just had a baby right. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Find out everything you need to know about Las Vegas here for that getaway. > http://special.msn.com/msnbc/vivalasvegas.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Tina, thanks - I'm definitely open to supplements for adrenal, but I'm going to wait to see what my results say first - I would hate to start taking stuff and have it make my lab result #'s better and then not be able to get any treatment. you know what I mean? if they tell me i'm fine, then i will go from there with alterative things. Do you think it's that unusual for me to have had a period all this time? My best friend did as well and she is " healthy " . ----Original Message Follows---- From: " tina83862 " <tina8386@...> Reply-hypothyroidism hypothyroidism Subject: Re: adrenal tests Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 08:47:28 -0000 this is really something to be able to do both, most people don't have a period if the baby is only eating breast milk---usually once food is introduced the mother will start to have a period again, but to go 14 months with a period is unusual. All your hormones are off because of this as well as your past pregnancy. Your body needs a good REST sweetie!!!!!!! You deserve it too!!! Best bet for you is to follow the vitamin therapy for adrenals as well. www.adrenalfatigue.org www.Drrind.com www.drlam.com and www.ithyroid.com for the supplements list tina _________________________________________________________________ Find out everything you need to know about Las Vegas here for that getaway. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/vivalasvegas.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I am going for adrenal test today, should I ask for anything special? regards david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 If your doing an ACTH Stim. test read this link make sure they test your Cortisol and ACTH before giving you the shot. http://forums.realthyroidhelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=208 Other then this thats it. appreciative dAVId <dhallgar@...> wrote: I am going for adrenal test today, should I ask for anything special? regards david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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