Recent content by Philec48

Get E2 and DHT tested. Also, try to get someone to watch you while you sleep to see if you snore. You may have sleep apnea. Shoot, the sleep apnea by itself will lower your testosterone. That may have been a problem all along.

Could be that the high body fat is causing rapid aromatization, as fat does contain the aromatase enzyme. Matrix's suggestion hits the nail on the head; a complete thyroid workup and adrenal assessment would go a long way towards shedding light on this. Privatemdlabs.com can get you cheap...

Depends on the cause. If hypopituitary due to either head injury or for no obvious cause, "cure" would not be the operative word, but rather treatment. I'd suggest taking a good B-complex, not just B-12. B vitamins can get out of balance by taking a lot of one but not the others. With your...

Your hormone issues may be due in part to your total cholesterol being on the low end. A range of 180-199 may help to improve things. Most hormones are made from cholesterol. If you increase intake of eggs, don't always eat all the whites, otherwise albumin goes up, and that's a binding...

Time of day shouldn't matter when testing E2.

Could be related to SHBG, or may have been a flawed test result. The bioavailable test for T should shed a good light on your situation. An LH of 5 is still not that great while T is on the low end. I suspect E2 may be elevated. Either that, or you may be hypopituitary.

143255 Testosterone, Free and Weakly Bound: This is otherwise known as Bioavailable Testosterone. It's a good test to get done.

Get LH and estradiol tested. If estradiol (E2) is in upper range, it can suppress LH which is the signal to the gonads to make testosterone. If E2 is high, there are treatments that can control it, which will then probably up your T.

It's not necessarily the type of food you ate, but merely a full stomach will raise blood pressure. In addition to Co-Q10 and hawthorne, garlic oil capsules are also good to take.

Your estradiol, although not excessively high, may still be supressing your LH to some degree. Treat that, and your LH may come up, thereby increasing testosterone production.

Did he only test TSH? Unfortunately, many docs think that is sufficient for thyroid testing, even though TSH is not even a thyroid hormone. Get total and free T3 and T4, and RT3 in addition to TSH at a minimum. TgAb and TPO also, even better.

Some ob/gyn's treat men's hormone issues. Think about it. Women have more complex hormone issues, so treating men once in a while gives them a break. It's no shame to ask a few. You may be surprised at how willing they are to treat you. You just have to keep a straight face when filling a...

Your SHBG is probably low. Supraphysiological dosing such as yours will supress SHBG. On some lab scales 1000 ng/dl is above the upper range limit. Other health issues may also impact SHBG. Best to get thyroid and adrenals properly tested, and keep a watch on a1c and insulin levels.

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