Originally Posted by
superone
Hi guys, im a 23 year old male, and i was feeling really tired and depressed all the time, getting frequent colds, especially after physical activity, i gained a little bit of fat on my lower abs for no reason which i never had before, my face was puffy and round, and i had dark rings under my eye's, and the veins under my eye's were more pronounced.
So i went to my Doctor in June, and had normal bloodwork done, and everything came back normal except my white blood cell count was a bit below normal range.
3.5 Ref 4.0 - 11.0
My TSH was 1.24 Ref 0.35 - 5.00
On August 15th, i had the following blood tests done:
Free Testosterone = 53.6 Ref 31 - 94
FSH = 3 Ref 2 - 8
LH = 3 Ref 2 - 6
DHEA-S = 2.8 Ref 7.6 - 17.4 LOW
On September 18th, i had the following tests done:
DHEA-S = 3.6 Ref 7.6 - 17.4 LOW
Cortisol 24 Hour Urine Test = 132 Ref 27 - 180
Is this too high for Cortisol?
My Doctor doesnt know why my DHEA-S was so low on 2 different blood tests a month apart, so i have an appointment to see an Endo on Nov 30th, over 2 months from now!
I was on Finesteride for over 1 year, and switched to Dutasteride and was on and off it for almost 1 year. I took my last Dutasteride pill in May, and at the same time started taking these fat loss stimulants for energy, along with heavy cardio and weight training,ect. While on Dutasteride ive also been taking an aromatize inhibitor called AIMF " topical ATD ", and i use 1 pump now daily ( low dose ).
I got really bad anxiety and jitters from the stims that would last the whole day, and i had insomnia at night. In the morning i had absolutely no energy, and had to take more stimulants just so i would have enough energy to carry out my day.
I think i got adrenal fatigue because of this, due to the stimulants, but could the Dutasteride have been a culprit?
Can anybody help me out please on what might be wrong with me? I would really appreciate it. I looks like adrenal fatigue, but i have symptoms of hypothyroid because of my puffy face, which is even worse when i wake up. Ive gained a little bit of fat on my lower abs, but it looks like ive also gained a bit of muscle also. Ive always been lean and muscular naturally with a low bodyfat percentage, without training or dieting.
Thanks in advance.