Hello Group - Newbie Here

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Hi!

My name's and I am fairly new to the group. I have been

following posts and am in the process of reading through the files

provided on this site (GREAT STUFF!).

My level of understanding of adrenals is very limited...probably at

the kindergarten level. I'm reading and reading and reading to

improve that.

In the meanwhile, I'm being treated by an integrated medicine dr. and

just want to get comfortable with what he's " prescribed " while I am

learning more and waiting to see an endocrinologist.

I'm also about to see an endocrinologist for the first time in 1.5

weeks. My hope is that he will also be able to help me. I learned a

long time ago, however, not to blindly trust doctors. I prefer to be

informed and participate in my own care.

I'm also intrigued to learn about the relationship between

hypothyroidsm, adrenals, and autoimmune. I'm hypothyroid (currently

on Synthroid because I didn't know better to ask more), have fatigued

adrenals on some level, and have at least two autoimmune conditions

(lichen sclerosis and most likely hashimoto's is causing my hypo

situation).

I'm going to post below the results of my adrenal function test that

were done recently. I'll include what my dr. said about the levels

and then include the treatments.

If there is anything " way off base " or " of interest " I would

appreciate someone letting me know.

TESTED LEVEL TIME NORMAL DR. SAID

DHEA-Saliva 25.5 (@9:35am) (200-400) LOW

Cortisol 8.5 (@9:35am) (7.0-10) OK

2.6 (@12:45pm)(3.0-6.0) OK (but...is it a tad low?)

1.6 (@5:00pm) (2.0-4.0) OK (but...is it a tad low?)

.9 (10:05pm) (<1.5) OK

Epinephrine 5.2 (10:45am) (35-50) LOW

Norepinephrine 40.2 (10:45am) (35-50) OK

Dopamine 128.7 (10:45am) (110-175) OK

Serotonin 89.5 (10:45am) (150-200) LOW

GABA 7.7 (10:45am) (1.5-4.0) HIGH

Glutamine 33.9 (10:45am) (10-35) OK

PEA 463.4 (10:45am) (175-450) HIGH

Histamine 30.9 (10:45am) (10-20) HIGH

Creatinine 110.8 (10:45am) No comment from Dr.

His treatments are:

DHEA - Continue progesterone cream...will convert into DHEA

SEROTONIN - Taking L-Tryptophan and a Serotonin Max supplement

EPINEPHRINE, GABA, PEA, and HISTAMINE - He didn't mention treating

them at this time. Is that a bad thing? Should something be done?

As I mentioned...my endocrinologist will hopefully be able to speak to

these test results.

Emotionally please pray for me because I am feeling very run down and

it's all I can do to try to learn about this stuff so that I can ask

educated questions and participate in my own care. I feel

overwhelmed, but know that this feeling will pass with

information/education and time...and support from a group such as this!

Many thanks and blessings,