[jon671]

Okay maybe I should have done this in the beginning. It all started about 6 months ago when I thought I was having a heart attack. I saw my doctor and he checked my blood pressure and did an ekg. Both were okay. He ordered a blood test.

Cholesterol 201 mg/dl <200 desirable
Triglycerides 69 mg/dl < 150
HDL Cholesterol 46 mg/dl < 40
Chol/Hdl ratio 4.4 ratio < 5.0 (noted as a problem)
Ldl Cholesterol 141 mg/dl <100optimal
T3, total 151 ng/dl 77-178
Free T4 1.0 ng/dl .60-1.70
Ultrasensitive TSH 1.15 uIU/ Ml .47-5.01

Glucose 89 mg/dl Fast: 70-99
Bun 16mg/dl 7-18
Creatinine 1.0 mg/dl .6-1.3
Sodium 138mEq/l 134-145
Potassium 4.3" " 3.6-5.2
Chloride 102"" 100-108
CO2 25"" 21-32
Calcium 9.4"" 8.5- 10.5
SGOT (AST) 17 IU/L 15-37
SGPT (ALT) 50"" 30-65
Alkaline Phosphate 62"" 50-136
Bilirubin, Total .02 gm/dl .00-1.00
Protein, Total 7.8"" 6.4-8.2
Albumin 4.5"" 3.4-5.0

Later I developed a gland under my left nipple and thought it was cancer,but it was gynecomastia. I saw a surgeon and he ordered this test.

Cortisol 14.8 ug/dl 6-28
Dhea 458 ng/dl 142-1410
Total testosterone 346ng/dl 190-1037
Estradiol 32pg/ml 20-75

Hepatic function profile
SGOT (AST) 21 IU/L 15-37
SGPT (ALT) 53 " " 30-65
ALKALINE phosphate 53" " 50-136
Bilirubin, total .3 mg/dl .00-1.00
Bilirubin, Direct .1 " " .00-.30
Protein Total 7.1 gm/dl 6.4-8.2
Albumin 4.2 gm/dl 3.4-5.0
Bilirubin, indirect .2mg/dl

I asked for a refferal to an endocrinologist and here are the test results.

FSH 5.7MIU/Ml 1.3-19.3
Lh 3.7MIU/Ml 1.2-8.6
Total testosterone 230ng/dl 190-1037
Free Testosterone 51.3 pg/ml 35-155
Prolactin 15.7ng/ml 2.6-13.1 (noted high)
SHBG 12nmol/l 7-49
% free testosteron 2.15% 1.5-2.2
Estradiol 55pg/ml <207
(changed method of testing)

Basic Metabolic Profile
Glucose 95mg/dL FAST:70-99
BUN 11mg/dL 7-18
Creatinine 1.0mg/dL 0.6-1.3
Sodium 139mEq/L 134-145
Potassium 4.1mEq/L 3.6-5.2
Chloride 104mEq/L 100-108
CO2 29mEq/L 23-31
Calcium 9.4mg/dL 8.5-10.5

So far my endo has said there is nothing wrong and ordered a retest. I am seeing him again tomorrow so hopefully good news on the tests or some form of treatment. Hopefully someone here can see something that might help me. And since all this started I quit smoking weed and cigarettes, alcohol, changed my diet, started exercising and lost 10 pounds. Thanks in advance and sorry it is so long.

[jon671]

Anyone? What about my thyroid my tsh is pretty low.

[JanSz]

Originally Posted by jon671

Anyone? What about my thyroid my tsh is pretty low.

To check your thyroid you need these tests:


41 T3 Free
42 T4,Free
43 reverse T3 (rT3)
44 Ultrasensitive TSH
45 Thyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (7260X)
iodine,
selenium,
zinc,
copper
.
.

[jon671]

Thanks JanSz I will talk to my endo next visit. Do you notice anything else that sticks out to you in my blood work?

[JanSz]

Originally Posted by jon671

Thanks JanSz I will talk to my endo next visit. Do you notice anything else that sticks out to you in my blood work?

The blood test that I do once/year or every 2 years is on my list, post #44

Jan's BloodTest April13/2007