Re: Newbie going for testing - need a little assistance

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Once ON HC you really cn't test cortisol accurately. Yoiu would ned ot

wean off it and be off for at least 2 weeks to get good results and

maybe it is not even worth it or possible ot do this, You need ot post

your cortils labs to the adrenals group NTHAdrenals adn we can help with

cortisol issues there. You need a full iron panel which woudl be Serum

iron, TIBC, Transferrin Saturation and Ferritin, Also a currect FT3 nd

Reverse T3 and FT4 would be helpful. Go to the first link in my

signature line to read about adrenals and the way we treat them. It

should help you understand the issue. Low androgens go hand in hand with

weak adrenals especially after a Hyst. BTW NOT one in a million has

Hashi's wihtotu antibodies.. actually many of us do if we sdid the test

when they are dormant which they do off and on all the time. I had 22

years of negative test results for antibodies and I KNOW I have Hashi's

fro mearlier testing and thne after ti I tried iodine and my antibodies

went crazy! Over 600!

http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://artisticgrooming.net/

> Hello and thank you for this group. I have been lurking for a few weeks,

going through the educational links and faq. When I first came across the

information, I was overwhelmed with what each of you know and bring to the

group. As I have been reading, I am becoming more aware of what you are talking

about. A brief history of my situation is that I had thyroid cancer in 1989,

and underwent a thyroid hemiectomy. I was tested for the antibody for

Hoshimotos, but did not have it. Apparently there is a one in a million chance

that you can have Hoshimotos, but not the antibody, and unfortunately, that one

would be me. I was first informed of a thyroid problem in my teens (I am now

57), was off and on thyroid meds (usually synthetics) until after the

hemiectomy. I was off and on meds because my levels would be fluctuating. Whey

they biopsied the removed lobe, they determined that I did have Hoshimotos as

well. I also had a total hysterectomy, and have been on and estrogen/

> testosterone replacement (estratest which has recently been discontinued).

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> My temps are low and have been for decades. I can run anywhere from mid 96's

to mid 97's. I only approach " normal " temps when I have a raging UTI or sinus

infection, of which I have both at this very time.

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> A new doctor recently did some expaned bloodwork, siad I was still low

thyroid, and put me on firt one - and then 2 grains of porcine dessicated

thyroid when the next test said I was still low - along with my current 137mcg

synthroid, and 5 mcg cytomel. He also said I had extreme high inflamation, and

extreme low cortisol levels. I am on 10 mg cortisol in the morning, and 10 mg

mid day.

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> > From what I understand from the reading, I need more testing. My new doctor

would be open to helping me with this I think, but I need to know what I need to

take in to him next week and ask for.

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> I have just begun to chart my temps, so I can take this im to the doctor. I

am interested in having my sex hormones tested, and more specific cortisol

tesing, as I only had blood tests for the cortisol level. Also how do I have

ferantin (sp) tested?

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> I should mention that I recently went on an extreme diet with hCG and lost 80

pounds, and just had a huge hernia repair surgery, so I am surprised that my

levels have remained stable through both of these situations, although 3 months

post op, I am have some of my old hypothyoid symptoms return (hair loss, skin

issues, androgen hormone issues etc) as well as 15 pound upturn just this month

- ugh!

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> Any guidance you can share would be greatly appreciated. It has been very

helpful just reading your posts and looking through the links provided.

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> Fran

> near Seattle

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