Lab results ??

[lilguy]

Ok so I got my lab work done by the advice of some of my mental health doctors. So story goes 5 years depression nothing seems to work so far prozac, zoloft, and the topic of testosterone levels comes up. Anyways came back at total test 543 range 241-827. I'm only 25 but for some reason I can't find a normal range by age group. Could I get some feedback please.

Sympt:
Loss Libido, Loss desire for anything basicly, aniexty, appitite
work out 3-4 times a week but its been a struggle to go last year, 170 10% Bf

 

[wondering]

Testostereone is only the beginning... more likely cause is Adrenals or Thyroid. Here's some tests to get started, but may need more. Don't let dr tell you you don't need all the different Thyroid tests.. you do.

Cortisol AM (may need to do Saliva 4xs, but insurance usually doesnt cover, so start with AM cortisol)

Thyroid panel...
- TSH
- Free T4 (make sure these are FREE tests, not TOTAL)
- Free T3
- Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb)
- Thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb)

2 hr Fasting Glucose

Vitamin B12
Ferritin
Iron
Vitamin D

Testosterone
Free Testosterone
SHBG
Estradiol (ultra-sensitive assay)

Doctors are way too quick with the anti-depressants... they are brainwashed by drug reps.


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Ok so I got my lab work done by the advice of some of my mental health doctors. So story goes 5 years depression nothing seems to work so far prozac, zoloft, and the topic of testosterone levels comes up. Anyways came back at total test 543 range 241-827. I'm only 25 but for some reason I can't find a normal range by age group. Could I get some feedback please.

Sympt:
Loss Libido, Loss desire for anything basicly, aniexty, appitite
work out 3-4 times a week but its been a struggle to go last year, 170 10% Bf

 

[wondering]

sorry, followup to my previous post.... ur Total T level is in the middle of the range.. for your age may be a bit low, but DO NOT take any Test. Again, more likely Thyroid or Adrenal issue and once these get straightened out, your T will likely rise a little.

Ok so I got my lab work done by the advice of some of my mental health doctors. So story goes 5 years depression nothing seems to work so far prozac, zoloft, and the topic of testosterone levels comes up. Anyways came back at total test 543 range 241-827. I'm only 25 but for some reason I can't find a normal range by age group. Could I get some feedback please.

Sympt:
Loss Libido, Loss desire for anything basicly, aniexty, appitite
work out 3-4 times a week but its been a struggle to go last year, 170 10% Bf

 

[lilguy]

I guess I will head back to the doc and ask him for some further tests. All he tested were total test, a metabolic panel, and prolactin. My glucose level came back on the boarder of high 105 didn't eat all morning and the test was at 4:00.But other then that all seemed normal.

On a side note I sometimes experience the shakes ie: feels like low blood sugar super weak ect. but I always just link it back to the energy drinks I have (8fl redbull ussaly in the morning) maybe thats not the case.

I'll check further into the adrenal issues. I'm at the point where I just want to feel right again.Nothing has seemed to help and I don't have any crazy underlaying issues which makes me wonder if something is physically not on.

Btw you right about perscriptions seems to be the first thing everyone wants to do for me. Great if you wanna walk around in a foggy mist all day long. Gets kinda boring after a while though.

 

[JanSz]

I guess I will head back to the doc and ask him for some further tests. All he tested were total test, a metabolic panel, and prolactin. My glucose level came back on the boarder of high 105 didn't eat all morning and the test was at 4:00.But other then that all seemed normal.

On a side note I sometimes experience the shakes ie: feels like low blood sugar super weak ect. but I always just link it back to the energy drinks I have (8fl redbull ussaly in the morning) maybe thats not the case.

I'll check further into the adrenal issues. I'm at the point where I just want to feel right again.Nothing has seemed to help and I don't have any crazy underlaying issues which makes me wonder if something is physically not on.

Btw you right about perscriptions seems to be the first thing everyone wants to do for me. Great if you wanna walk around in a foggy mist all day long. Gets kinda boring after a while though.

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