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Post by fractal1 on Apr 2, 2009 21:58:00 GMT -5
Fingers-crossed it's not GH - too stinking expensive!! Let us know as soon as your labs come in. AND Have a great weekend ;D ;D ...we've moved and I gotta go clean the other house. Yipeee!
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Post by sallycinnamon on Apr 2, 2009 22:02:56 GMT -5
thanks fraggle, you too!
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Post by sallycinnamon on Apr 2, 2009 22:04:16 GMT -5
btw, my chemist reckons he can do the growth hormone for $170 for a fortnight, not a week. He said he has a range of different ones, some more expensive than others but he thinks they're all effective.
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Post by fractal1 on Apr 5, 2009 3:38:57 GMT -5
be careful, if they're not injectibles then they're a scam
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Post by sallycinnamon on Apr 5, 2009 21:09:09 GMT -5
oh really? would a compounding chemist be exposed to a scam? he's really trustworthy.
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Post by fractal1 on Apr 5, 2009 22:33:53 GMT -5
ask him what form it's in and how you take it
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Post by sallycinnamon on Apr 10, 2009 4:24:21 GMT -5
Hey fraggle,
I've now got my Day 3 sex hormone results plus prolactin. Still waiting on the GH related tests, vasopressin, aldo, renin etc. Tired of waiting, I wish it wasn't Easter weekend!
After I got the Day21 results, I was pretty panicked about the ridiculously low DHEA, so I switched back to regular DHEA from 7 Keto and it came up again pretty quickly thank goodness.
I assume basal is the right range for Day 3? Seems like my pit can't produce enough LH and FSH in the luteal phase....
Serum 6/4/09 Day 3 of cycle. Fasting. Meds at the time: 80mcg T3, 50mg DHEA, 40mg HC, 1mg prednisolone, 2400mg Slow K
Oestradiol 215 pmol/L (Follicular phase <400) Progesterone 1.6 nmol/L (Follicular phase 0.1 -4.3) Testosterone 0.5 nmol/L (0.2-3.0) Free Testosterone 0.8 (0.1-13.5) curious as to why this is higher than testo SHBG 150 nmol/L (30-110) Free Androgen Index 0.3% (0.4-6.0) DHEAS 3.1 umol/L (2.0-11.0) **switched to regular DHEA at 50-75mg for a few days before test after seeing previous results. I obviously need this type of DHEA not 7 Keto
FSH 12.5 U/L LH 8.9 U/L
Ranges
FSH Basal 2.0-13.0 Mid cycle peak 8.0-25.0
LH Basal 2.5-13.0 Mid cycle peak 14.0-95 Prolactin 315 (85-500)
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Serum 30/3/09 Day 21 of cycle. Fasting. Meds at the time: 80mcg T3, 25mg 7 Keto DHEA, 40mg HC, 1mg prednisolone, 2400mg Slow K
Oestradiol 680 pmol/L (Luteal phase 150-1700) Progesterone 37.6 nmol/L (Luteal phase 5.8 -96.0) Testosterone 0.3 nmol/L (0.2-3.0) SHBG 190 nmol/L (30-110) Free Androgen Index 0.2% (0.4-6.0) DHEAS 0.6 umol/L (2.0-11.0)
FSH 3.3 U/L LH 5.0 U/L
Ranges
FSH Basal 2.0-13.0 Mid cycle peak 8.0-25.0
LH Basal 2.5-13.0 Mid cycle peak 14.0-95
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Post by fractal1 on Apr 10, 2009 18:58:59 GMT -5
Hey ho, I have another friend who is waiting for labs as well - I'm feeling for ya . 1. Oestradiol and progesterone are lowish. Your lab needs a kick up the butt for providing such stupid ranges. 2. Testosterone is poo. 3. DHEA is poo 4. FSH & LH appear to be over-reacting, suggesting the ovaries aren't responding. My inklings are: - You're thyroid/adrenals aren't optimized, perhaps because HC isn't for you. - This problem is causing very early signs of premature ovarian failure, low DHEA and T levels, and is further frustrated by a high cortisol dose. Have you considered/tried switching from hysone to prednisalone completely?
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