BUMPRe: bunch of new labwork

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hi donna, thank you:)

yeah, i started march 1st... you cant go through this process and not learn

patienceLOL

per vals advice, i use rhiodola once in the am and once in the pm, but i really

have only just started this so i dont know that i can give you my feedback. i

have high am cortisol and it drops low at midnight, so i think this is to help

balance out the am and pm levels.

i also use licorice root... i think this has a dual effect... it is meant to

help extend the life of cortisol in your body, so i think it helps when your

levels fall slightly low.

but val suggested it because i have a slight mineralcorticoid problem. my

aldosterone levels are not optimal per se, but they are not low enough to

warrent florinef. soooooo, licorice root i believe has some mineralcorticoid

effects, helping raise lowish blood pressure, etc.

i have heard good things about ashwaghanda as well, and i think it is similar to

rhodiola in its actions... but dont know much:/

i am feeling great, but still have some issues, ie sex hormones, and my blood

sugar seems to be an issue....might be my low estrogen causing this or my high

am cortisol,, dunno.

wish i could just peak inside my body somehow and read a meter or something,

such detective work,lol!

anyway,hope any of this helps you out donna,

and glad you are here in good hands:)

> > >>>>>>>> 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

> > >>>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>>

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.

> > >>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>>> 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.

> > >>>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>>> 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

> > >>>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>>> potass RBC will follow

> > >>>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>>> sodium, serum 139 135-145

> > >>>>>>>> potass, serum 4.7 3.5-5.2

> > >>>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>>> 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?

> > >>>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>> ------------------------------------

> > >>>>>>>

> > >>>>>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.