Re: high DHEA lab interpretation

[Guest guest]

Outside of the glucose issue, can someone tell me whether he should

continue taking DHEA given his high levels now, and also how to

interpret his high estradiol, low fT4, and low testosterone? I'm

really trying to figure out what's going on with him but I don't know

how to interpret the labs all together! thanks,

Liz

>

> HI, my dad (76 yrs) had a DHEA level of 36 (80-560 range) in July

> last year. Then in NOvember he did cortisol saliva testing through

> canary club (Diagnos-Tech) and his DHEA was 4 (3-10 range), while

his

> cortisol was over 110 all 24 hours. Since last July when his DHEA

> was low, he has been taking 25mg DHEA each day. He just had labs

done

> (regular blood test of DHEA sulfate), and now his DHEA is 183

(normal

> is under 75). What does this mean? Should he stop taking DHEA

> entirely? By the way, if anyone understands connections with high

> cortisol and blood sugar...his blood sugar is chronically high, 127

> fasting...but he just sees a cardiologist so has not really ever

> addressed the high blood sugar (guess it's been elevated for years).

>

> His other canary lab results:

> fTSH: 45-normal

> fT4: .12 low (.17-.42)

> fT3: .51 normal (.28-1.10)

> TPO: negative

> Estradiol: 12 high (1-5)

> Progesterone: 45 normal (5-95)

> Free Testosterone: 17 (15-45)

> (serum testosterone was 71 in July with ref range 62-512)

>

> He's been dealing with post-shingles post-herpetic neuralgia which

is

> chronic nerve pain in his arm for 10 months now so he's under

chronic

> stress physically...also my mom died two years ago of cancer so he

> had a big emotional stressor --but he is not depressed and seems

> healthy otherwise.

>

> thanks for any insight!

> Liz

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure, but I would lean towards no if it is high. Remember that

salvia and blood tests look at different things though. Salvia looks at what

is acutally getting into the cells. At least I assume that would be the same

with DHEA as well. It looks like he needs more thyroid as well to me. I'm

sure Val will have more solid advice in the morning though. :-)

Rie

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy

enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright

> Outside of the glucose issue, can someone tell me whether he should

> continue taking DHEA given his high levels now, and also how to

> interpret his high estradiol, low fT4, and low testosterone? I'm

> really trying to figure out what's going on with him but I don't know

> how to interpret the labs all together! thanks,

> Liz

>

>

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5:50 AM

[Guest guest]

He should defintiely lower the amount of DHEA he is taking. {robably half.

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