repost - question about labs

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(posting this again)

Val, I posted these labs a couple weeks ago:

Estradiol <0.5 (0.5-1.7)

Progesterone 14 (12-100)

Ratio: Pg/E2 28 optimal: 100-500 when E2 1.3-3.3 (well, that's sure not me!)

Testosterone 9 (16-55)

DHEAS 2.2 (2-23)

Cortisol morning 4.9 (3.7-9.5)

cortisol noon 1.6 (1.2-3.0)

cortisol evening 0.5 (0.6-1.9)

cortisol night 0.3 (0.4-1.0)

You said this in response:

" I take it you ar post meno? WOW you have VERY low sex hormones ALL of

them. Before changing back to Armoru you really need ot get the ferritin

tested as well. And I woudl suggest at least Isocort. With adrenals low

you will nto be utilizing thyroid properly and could go right back to

high Rt3 "

Now I have a couple questions. Is it OK to do HC rather than Isocort?

Does it make sense at all to use HC when I'm not using the hormone

replacement? I had been on hormones in the past but stopped them

because I had hair growth from the testosterone. So, I'm not using any

at all now.

My ferritin is now OK so I'm changing over to Armour. One problem

though, all through the time I was taking the iron supplements

constipation was NEVER a problem. Now all of a sudden it is. No diet

changes, I can't figure this one out. For now I'm using fiber but this

is WEIRD.