Re: Re: Blood Test Abnormality

[Guest guest]

Tumor or Cushing. You need your doctor to call the Endo and get you in

sooner. That's crazy.

Take car,

Kate G

Hashi's

AS

At 11:11 AM 12/20/2008, you wrote:

>

> > Did they test your Cortisol levels too? What about your other

> > hormones(Estradiol, Progesterone, and Testosterone)? What other

>symptoms are you having? DHEA impacts other hormones.

>

>They did a whole hormone panel since they were trying to figure out

>why my skin went crazy in such a short period of time, but they said

>everything came back normal other than the elevated DHEA so the

>dermatologist wasn't sure what to make of it. The only things I could

>find online that would cause elevated DHEA levels are adrenal gland

>tumours and polycystic ovary disease. Since I have endometriosis,

>I've been monitored in that department and know I don't have

>polycystic ovary disease.

>

>Only my skin and swollen face are new. My lips also keep swelling up

>so it looks like I've had collagen injections gone wrong or

>something. Other than that, the main problems are:

>

>-Joint pain

>-Extreme fatigue

>-Persistent nausea

>-Hair loss

>-Breathlessness (this has been getting a lot worse as of late)

>-Worsening lower back pain

>

>The changes in my physical appearance are so drastic that people who

>know me (friends, co-workers, family) have asked what is wrong (or

>some of them have put it less nicely, like " What the **** happened to

>your face? " ), which is frustrating.

>

>~

>

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