My recent results

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Okay, finally got Diagnos Tech to email my labs to me. These are my results

from my Dec. 10th labs while taking cortisol. Interesting that the morning

that was super high on my last labs now shows low (which is actually more

consistent with how I feel). I take my highest dose in the morning so this

is interesting that I am still showing very low cortisol. I took the morning

sample before cortisol supplementation...the rest of the labs are showing

after my dosage, so my thinking is they are probably all still depressed too

but show normal because I had taken cortisol that day.

My DHEA which was " 1 " before is now even lower (didn't know that was

possible). So, I am assuming taking cortisol is pushing DHEA even lower. Sex

hormones and thyroid labs are the same as the May test.

Well, this kind of sucks after 3 months of treatment. Funny thing is that

they now list me as stage 4 with taking the cortisol. Yeah, I know I am

still in stage 7 but a person can dream, lol.

, take a look at the thyroid ones. With T4 pretty low and T3 very

low, do you think starting with T3 is a good plan for me or will I need

Armour too? I have split the 25 mcg into four 6.5 pills, however, I know

that if I start with 6.5 mcg I have to split that even further in divided

doses which is pretty hard to do since there is almost nothing there of the

tiny pill.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cortisol:

7-8 am Depressed 2 Range 13-24 (last labs showed this super

high...34)

11-12 Normal 10 Range 5-10 (last labs showed this depressed)

4-5 pm Normal 5 Range 3-8 (last labs showed this

depressed)

11-mid Normal 3 Range 1-4 (last labs showed this normal)

Cortisol Burden Depressed 20 Range 23-42

DHEA Depressed <1 Range 3-10

TSH: 30 Normal 26-85

FT4 .20 Normal .17-.42

FT3 .22 Borderline low .21-.27

TPO Negative

My testosterone was normal but it was 8 on an 8-20 scale so on the low end.

Would taking something to increase testosterone help? I have a lot of muscle

wasting and low testosterone symptom. Progesterone is over 1000, just like

on last labs and estrogen 9 on 7-20 scale...all consistent with my last

labs.

Cheri