Post by carmensandiego on Feb 12, 2009 10:13:17 GMT -5
I was wondering if anyone had any insight on my "issues?"
My most upsetting symtpoms are the massive hair fall, too frequent period (normally less than 23 days but lately every 14 days), brain fog. I'm 25 and all of this has occurred within the past 2 years. I literally woke up one day and started losing my hair at an alarming rate.
Med history - diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium (uhhh, it's been two years!), then PCOS (even though my free & total testosterone was less than mid-range), now I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and my doc is investigating HypoPit.
I was previously uninsured (and unaware of HealthCheck) so I used ZRT labs.
Cortisol Morning - 7.3 (3.7-9.5)
Cortisol Noon - 2.1 (1.2-3.0)
Cortisol Evening - 2.0 H (0.6-1.9)
Cortisol Night - 0.8 (.4-1.0)
Free T4 (blood spot) - 1.4 (0.7-2.5)
Free T3 (blood spot) - 1.7 L (2.5-6.5)
TSH (blood spot) - 1.3 (0.5-3.0)
TPO (blood spot) - 210 H (0-150)
Saw my PCP - (On no medication at this point)
Ferritin 42 (10-291) *With supplements it's around 90 now
TSH - 0.929 (.35-5.5)
Testosterone (Total) - 38 (14-76)
Testosterone (Free) - 0.8 (0.0-2.2)
Estradiol 34
*** Not sure of the range but I was on Day 7 of my cycle
***Follicular (-12) 19-83
***Follicular (-4) 64-183
Referred to an Endo
Ordered a pelvic ultrasound - "Results: Negative Study"
Day 20 of cycle
DHEA-S - 275 (65-380)
17-Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone 149 (20-290)
^^^ This is the point where my endo diagnosed me with PCOS and put me on 100mg of Spironolactone.
Stayed on Sprio for close to 8 months and things were looking up - hair loss significantly slowed. Then it picked back up and for the past six months it's been unrelenting.
More bloodwork:
Day 10 of Cycle
FSH 4.9 (2.5-10.2)
LH 3.0 (1.9-12.5)
Separate visit:
Testosterone, Serum 34 (14-76)
Testosterone, Free 0.66 (0.1-0.85) *this range is a lot lower than previously)
% Free Testosterone 1.93 (0.5-2.80)
DHEA-S 124 (65-380) *this has more than halved in a year's time??*
Estradiol 44 (period started about 6 hours after the bloodwork was drawn so I have no clue what phase)
***Luteal - (55-211)
***Follicular - (19-83)
Presently on Armour (2 grains) and supplementing with an estradiol cream and Progesterone troche. It's been exactly two months today since beginning the E&P and I have seen no improvements.
I've never had issues with hirsutism but I'm being to see light "fuzz" on my upper arms and I'm not sure if that is because of high cortisol or the progesterone?? After reading some lit on Spiro increasing cortisol I'm slightly concerned, especially because of the dramatic drop in my DHEA-S.
Any thoughts on what else needs to be checked and what may be going on??
Thanks.
My most upsetting symtpoms are the massive hair fall, too frequent period (normally less than 23 days but lately every 14 days), brain fog. I'm 25 and all of this has occurred within the past 2 years. I literally woke up one day and started losing my hair at an alarming rate.
Med history - diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium (uhhh, it's been two years!), then PCOS (even though my free & total testosterone was less than mid-range), now I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's and my doc is investigating HypoPit.
I was previously uninsured (and unaware of HealthCheck) so I used ZRT labs.
Cortisol Morning - 7.3 (3.7-9.5)
Cortisol Noon - 2.1 (1.2-3.0)
Cortisol Evening - 2.0 H (0.6-1.9)
Cortisol Night - 0.8 (.4-1.0)
Free T4 (blood spot) - 1.4 (0.7-2.5)
Free T3 (blood spot) - 1.7 L (2.5-6.5)
TSH (blood spot) - 1.3 (0.5-3.0)
TPO (blood spot) - 210 H (0-150)
Saw my PCP - (On no medication at this point)
Ferritin 42 (10-291) *With supplements it's around 90 now
TSH - 0.929 (.35-5.5)
Testosterone (Total) - 38 (14-76)
Testosterone (Free) - 0.8 (0.0-2.2)
Estradiol 34
*** Not sure of the range but I was on Day 7 of my cycle
***Follicular (-12) 19-83
***Follicular (-4) 64-183
Referred to an Endo
Ordered a pelvic ultrasound - "Results: Negative Study"
Day 20 of cycle
DHEA-S - 275 (65-380)
17-Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone 149 (20-290)
^^^ This is the point where my endo diagnosed me with PCOS and put me on 100mg of Spironolactone.
Stayed on Sprio for close to 8 months and things were looking up - hair loss significantly slowed. Then it picked back up and for the past six months it's been unrelenting.
More bloodwork:
Day 10 of Cycle
FSH 4.9 (2.5-10.2)
LH 3.0 (1.9-12.5)
Separate visit:
Testosterone, Serum 34 (14-76)
Testosterone, Free 0.66 (0.1-0.85) *this range is a lot lower than previously)
% Free Testosterone 1.93 (0.5-2.80)
DHEA-S 124 (65-380) *this has more than halved in a year's time??*
Estradiol 44 (period started about 6 hours after the bloodwork was drawn so I have no clue what phase)
***Luteal - (55-211)
***Follicular - (19-83)
Presently on Armour (2 grains) and supplementing with an estradiol cream and Progesterone troche. It's been exactly two months today since beginning the E&P and I have seen no improvements.
I've never had issues with hirsutism but I'm being to see light "fuzz" on my upper arms and I'm not sure if that is because of high cortisol or the progesterone?? After reading some lit on Spiro increasing cortisol I'm slightly concerned, especially because of the dramatic drop in my DHEA-S.
Any thoughts on what else needs to be checked and what may be going on??
Thanks.