krazy
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EDIT (10/06/08): Updated T/E/gonadotropins as well as prolactin and iron panels added to end of thread. Apparently I'm normal....?
About Me
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Medical History:
ADD
--Took Ritalin for 13 years. Recently stopped treatment due to anxiety and zombie-like feelings.
--Switched to Vyvanse for 2 months. No feelings of anxiety but an extremely spacey feeling started.
--Switched off of stims completely in the past month and never have felt more connected to myself. ****ing dying from the lack of dopamine and motivation, though
Severe Hyperhidrosis of the hands, feet, and underarms
--Have received Botox treatments in the underarms
--Use an iontophoresis machine for the hands and feet (its a *****)
Have had a bit of erectile dysfunction lately. Not shocking, though (look at my test results)
Also, in the past month, I have stopped stimulant therapy for the first time in 13 years to good results except that my dopamine and drive are at an all time low. I actually find this tolerable since I am no longer consistently anxious or emotionally detached everyday. I hope, in the next few months and in combination with TRT, my dopamine situation will improve. I'm going to start taking Tyrosine soon because my dopamine is low low low, though.
Pertinent Medical Information
-I had a bad experience supplementing for my CoQ10 deficiency with:
CoQ10 60mg
ALA 50mg
Red Wine Proanthocyanidins 5mg
This supplement made me very spacey and tired/depressed. This confounds me since I am CoQ10 deficient.
-I believe Ritalin caused my high cortisol test results. Ritalin often kept me very highly functioning mentally and always on edge. Since stopping Ritalin treatment, I have been able to relax and not worry every hour of the day for the first time in years.
Current Supplementation Protocol (what I take every morning)
Douglas Labs Ultra Preventive X (includes amounts of copper and antioxidants): http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7489/ingredstk1.gif
GUNA Male: http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8745/gunarp7.jpg
And starting the following protocol next week:
Calcium D-glucarate - 500mg 2x daily
DIM - 75mg 2x daily
TMG - 750mg
Reasoning for above protocol:
Force estrogen metabolism, shut down the negative feedback loop, boost testosterone. Attempting to do this all naturally since I'm only 20 and hoping to avoid having to start a lifetime of injectible therapy already.
Test Results Coming Soon...
Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid Test
Adrenocortex Stress Profile Test
57 TEST RESULTS - SEE NOTES FOR EACH SET!
Date: 04/29/2008
Notes: On Ritalin for this, fasted
DEFICIENCIES BOLDED
Insulin (Serum)
Result: <2
Range: <17
SHBG
Result: 19
Range: 7-49
T3 Total
Result: 158
Range: 60-181
T4 Free
Result: 1.23
Range: 0.8-1.8
Insulin Free
Result: 8.8
Range: 4.0-20.0
IGF-1
Result: 356
Range: 126-382
T3 Reverse
Result: 27
Range: 11-32
Creatinine (24 hr urine)
Result: 2.41
Range: 0.63-2.50
Cortisol Free (24 hr urine)
Result: 67.1
Range: 4.0-50.0 (SEE ABOVE: PERTINENT MEDICAL INFORMATION)
Fibrinogen
Result: 325
Range: 175-425
Cortisol Total (Serum, AM)
Result: 5.6
Range: 4.0-22.0
DHEA-S
Result: 293
Range: 110-510
LH (Serum)
Result: 1.3
Range: 1.5-9.3
Thyroid Peroxidase AB
Result: 23
Range: <35
Thyroglobulin Ab
Result: <20
Range: <20
DHT
Result: 31
Range: 25-75
TBII
Result: 6.8%
Range: <=16.0
Estradiol (Ultra Sensitive)
Result: 31
Range: <=29
Transcortin
Result: 33
Range: 19-45
---
Date: 05/15/2008
Notes: Not on Ritalin for this, On Vyvanse (SEE ABOVE: PERTINENT MEDICAL INFORMATION)
DEFICIENCIES BOLDED
Testosterone, Total
Result: 169
Range: 250-1100
Testosterone, Free
Result: 35.1
Range: 46.0-224.0
Testosterone, Bioavailable
Result: 75.2
Range: 110.0-575.0
SHBG (Another time?)
Result: 15
Range: 7-49
Albumin
Result: 4.7
Range: 3.6-5.1
Aldosterone
Result: 7
Range: <=21
Lp-PLA2
Result: 219
Range: 115-245
Renin
Result: 1.3
Range: 0.65-5.0
---
Date: 04/18/2008
Notes: Took 1000mg of Vit C a day prior and the day of due to cold I was fighting off. Was taking Ritalin and Centrum Performance at the time.
DEFICIENCIES BOLDED
B Vitamins
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Result: 102
Range: >78
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Result: 77
Range: >53
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
Result: 100
Range: >80
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Result: 70
Range: >54
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Result: 23
Range: >14
Folate
Result: 48
Range: >32
Pantothenate
Result: 10
Range: >7
Biotin
Result: 37
Range: >34
Amino Acids
Serine
Result: 53
Range: >30
Glutamine
Result: 41
Range: >37
Asparagine
Result: 56
Range: >39
Metabolites
Choline
Result: 29
Range: >20
Inositol
Result: 75
Range: >58
Carnitine
Result: 52
Range: >46
Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid
Result: 73
Range: >65
Other Vitamins
Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol)
Result: 92
Range: >83
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Result: 77
Range: >70
Minerals
Calcium
Result: 51
Range: >38
Zinc
Result: 54
Range: >37
Copper
Result: 35
Range: >42
Magnesium
Result: 45
Range: >37
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Glucose-Insulin Interaction
Result: 57
Range: >38
Fructose Sensitivity
Result: 36
Range: >34
Chromium
Result: 55
Range: >40
Antioxidants
Glutathione
Result: 54
Range: >42
Cysteine
Result: 46
Range: >41
Coenzyme Q-10
Result: 83
Range: >86
Selenium
Result: 84
Range: >74
Vitamin E (A-tocopherol)
Result: 91
Range: >84
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Result: 89
Range: >81
---
Date: 07/15/2008
---
Date: 09/22/2008
Testosterone, Total: 379 (250-1100)
Testosterone, Free: 86.4 (46.0-224.0)
Testosterone, Bioavailable: 192.8 (110.0-575.0)
Estradiol: <20 (<20-47)
Prolactin: 11.7 (2.64-13.13)
LH: 5.38 (1.24-8.62)
FSH: 9.3 (1.27-19.26)
SHBG: 14 (7-49)
Albumin: 4.9 (3.6-5.1)
Iron: 145 (39-169)
Iron Binding Capacity (FETIB): 145 (39-169)
Iron Binding Capacity, Unsat: 217 (153-344)
Iron Binding Capacity, Total: 362 (274-437)
Transferrin Saturation (%): 40% (9.2-49.1)
About Me
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Medical History:
ADD
--Took Ritalin for 13 years. Recently stopped treatment due to anxiety and zombie-like feelings.
--Switched to Vyvanse for 2 months. No feelings of anxiety but an extremely spacey feeling started.
--Switched off of stims completely in the past month and never have felt more connected to myself. ****ing dying from the lack of dopamine and motivation, though
Severe Hyperhidrosis of the hands, feet, and underarms
--Have received Botox treatments in the underarms
--Use an iontophoresis machine for the hands and feet (its a *****)
Have had a bit of erectile dysfunction lately. Not shocking, though (look at my test results)
Also, in the past month, I have stopped stimulant therapy for the first time in 13 years to good results except that my dopamine and drive are at an all time low. I actually find this tolerable since I am no longer consistently anxious or emotionally detached everyday. I hope, in the next few months and in combination with TRT, my dopamine situation will improve. I'm going to start taking Tyrosine soon because my dopamine is low low low, though.
Pertinent Medical Information
-I had a bad experience supplementing for my CoQ10 deficiency with:
CoQ10 60mg
ALA 50mg
Red Wine Proanthocyanidins 5mg
This supplement made me very spacey and tired/depressed. This confounds me since I am CoQ10 deficient.
-I believe Ritalin caused my high cortisol test results. Ritalin often kept me very highly functioning mentally and always on edge. Since stopping Ritalin treatment, I have been able to relax and not worry every hour of the day for the first time in years.
Current Supplementation Protocol (what I take every morning)
Douglas Labs Ultra Preventive X (includes amounts of copper and antioxidants): http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7489/ingredstk1.gif
GUNA Male: http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8745/gunarp7.jpg
And starting the following protocol next week:
Calcium D-glucarate - 500mg 2x daily
DIM - 75mg 2x daily
TMG - 750mg
Reasoning for above protocol:
Force estrogen metabolism, shut down the negative feedback loop, boost testosterone. Attempting to do this all naturally since I'm only 20 and hoping to avoid having to start a lifetime of injectible therapy already.
Test Results Coming Soon...
Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid Test
Adrenocortex Stress Profile Test
57 TEST RESULTS - SEE NOTES FOR EACH SET!
Date: 04/29/2008
Notes: On Ritalin for this, fasted
DEFICIENCIES BOLDED
Insulin (Serum)
Result: <2
Range: <17
SHBG
Result: 19
Range: 7-49
T3 Total
Result: 158
Range: 60-181
T4 Free
Result: 1.23
Range: 0.8-1.8
Insulin Free
Result: 8.8
Range: 4.0-20.0
IGF-1
Result: 356
Range: 126-382
T3 Reverse
Result: 27
Range: 11-32
Creatinine (24 hr urine)
Result: 2.41
Range: 0.63-2.50
Cortisol Free (24 hr urine)
Result: 67.1
Range: 4.0-50.0 (SEE ABOVE: PERTINENT MEDICAL INFORMATION)
Fibrinogen
Result: 325
Range: 175-425
Cortisol Total (Serum, AM)
Result: 5.6
Range: 4.0-22.0
DHEA-S
Result: 293
Range: 110-510
LH (Serum)
Result: 1.3
Range: 1.5-9.3
Thyroid Peroxidase AB
Result: 23
Range: <35
Thyroglobulin Ab
Result: <20
Range: <20
DHT
Result: 31
Range: 25-75
TBII
Result: 6.8%
Range: <=16.0
Estradiol (Ultra Sensitive)
Result: 31
Range: <=29
Transcortin
Result: 33
Range: 19-45
---
Date: 05/15/2008
Notes: Not on Ritalin for this, On Vyvanse (SEE ABOVE: PERTINENT MEDICAL INFORMATION)
DEFICIENCIES BOLDED
Testosterone, Total
Result: 169
Range: 250-1100
Testosterone, Free
Result: 35.1
Range: 46.0-224.0
Testosterone, Bioavailable
Result: 75.2
Range: 110.0-575.0
SHBG (Another time?)
Result: 15
Range: 7-49
Albumin
Result: 4.7
Range: 3.6-5.1
Aldosterone
Result: 7
Range: <=21
Lp-PLA2
Result: 219
Range: 115-245
Renin
Result: 1.3
Range: 0.65-5.0
---
Date: 04/18/2008
Notes: Took 1000mg of Vit C a day prior and the day of due to cold I was fighting off. Was taking Ritalin and Centrum Performance at the time.
DEFICIENCIES BOLDED
B Vitamins
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Result: 102
Range: >78
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Result: 77
Range: >53
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
Result: 100
Range: >80
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Result: 70
Range: >54
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Result: 23
Range: >14
Folate
Result: 48
Range: >32
Pantothenate
Result: 10
Range: >7
Biotin
Result: 37
Range: >34
Amino Acids
Serine
Result: 53
Range: >30
Glutamine
Result: 41
Range: >37
Asparagine
Result: 56
Range: >39
Metabolites
Choline
Result: 29
Range: >20
Inositol
Result: 75
Range: >58
Carnitine
Result: 52
Range: >46
Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid
Result: 73
Range: >65
Other Vitamins
Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol)
Result: 92
Range: >83
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Result: 77
Range: >70
Minerals
Calcium
Result: 51
Range: >38
Zinc
Result: 54
Range: >37
Copper
Result: 35
Range: >42
Magnesium
Result: 45
Range: >37
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Glucose-Insulin Interaction
Result: 57
Range: >38
Fructose Sensitivity
Result: 36
Range: >34
Chromium
Result: 55
Range: >40
Antioxidants
Glutathione
Result: 54
Range: >42
Cysteine
Result: 46
Range: >41
Coenzyme Q-10
Result: 83
Range: >86
Selenium
Result: 84
Range: >74
Vitamin E (A-tocopherol)
Result: 91
Range: >84
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Result: 89
Range: >81
---
Date: 07/15/2008
---
Date: 09/22/2008
Testosterone, Total: 379 (250-1100)
Testosterone, Free: 86.4 (46.0-224.0)
Testosterone, Bioavailable: 192.8 (110.0-575.0)
Estradiol: <20 (<20-47)
Prolactin: 11.7 (2.64-13.13)
LH: 5.38 (1.24-8.62)
FSH: 9.3 (1.27-19.26)
SHBG: 14 (7-49)
Albumin: 4.9 (3.6-5.1)
Iron: 145 (39-169)
Iron Binding Capacity (FETIB): 145 (39-169)
Iron Binding Capacity, Unsat: 217 (153-344)
Iron Binding Capacity, Total: 362 (274-437)
Transferrin Saturation (%): 40% (9.2-49.1)
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