BUMPRe: bunch of new labwork

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ok, yeah, the sex hormones was the last thing i was going to work on, so it

looks like it is way overdue...

i have some estrodiol patches and some progesterone pills, and some remaining

testosterone cream from my former doctor... i will check on the doses of those

and post on the adrenals page for guidance on what to take and when.

i was curious, val... i have just kind of fell out of touch with my doctor and

gone on my own for a while, his ego takes quite a bit of energy to handle. are

there sources for estrogen and progesterone without a prescription? i seem to

remember reading that testosterone is the only one you HAVE to have a script

for. is this true?

per the thyroid labs, yes i feel great in general on this dose. i never thought

i'd make it to 112mcg, and tolerate it, but here i am. feels nice:)

i will follow up with aldosterone/rbc potass results when they come.

i just cant get enough salt it feels like, lol.

I'm so grateful to know which adaptogens to use now and when.

thank you from the bottom of my heart. your help has been truly amazing.

> >> hi val,

> >> i posted my brand new cortisol results on the adrenals page, heres a link

so you can reference those for a big picture

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http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/message/1806\

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> > they are basically slightly over range in the am, normal at noon, high in

range in evening, and below range at midnight. i moved my bedtime dose of t3 to

the next morning, i start getting sleepy around 9-10 and i fall asleep so

quickly, if i am out driving it is even hard to keep my eyes open, like my body

is just shutting down whether i like it or not,lol.

> > took my blood pressure last night and it was low...98/68, hr 81, then rose

to 113/70 upon standing.

> > just now (at 3pm... )i took it and it was 118/78, then i stood up and it was

113/54. right now my heartrate is over 100 and i have not taken any salt yet. i

know when i do it will help my heartrate.

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> >> but as far as everything else, i just got my new labs back

> >> the rbc potass, and aldo are not finished yet, so i will post those when i

get them.

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> >> here they are, could you help me interpret please? i'd be so grateful for

your help val

> >>

> >> tsh .oo5 o.45-4.5

> >> ft4 .07 .82-1.77

> >> ft3 6.1 2-4.4

> >>

> >> tibc 288 250-450

> >> uibc 186 150-375

> >> iron,s 102 35-155

> >> iron sat 35 15-55

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> >> potass RBC will follow

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> >> sodium, serum 139 135-145

> >> potass, serum 4.7 3.5-5.2

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> >> aldost will follow

> >>

> >> i was on 112mcg t3 at the time,

> >> felt slight slight hypo symptoms, like i could stand for a tad more, so i

bumped it to 125mcg just yesterday, not sure if it will stick or not.

> >>

> >> what do you think?

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