Elaine and all Copper and aluminum!!!

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Hi Elaine and all,

2nd opinion doc did lots of tests. Copper and aluminum 6 hr urine

with DMPS were high...(not out of range with 24 hr urine). What

does that mean?

Also high were

homocystine 15.64 (3.7-13.9)

DHEA Sulfate 247 (19-205)

Testosterone ARUP 71 (4-70)

CPR High sensitivity .203 (level 4 relative heart event risk)

In range tests:

CBC

24 hr creatinine collection

TESTosterone Free ARUP

Testosterone % Free

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Estradiol (menopause?) 59 (<50)

Progesterone Follicular .69 (.2-.9)

Blood lead

Urine lead

6 hr DMPS urine lead

Urine cadnium

6 hr DMPS urine cadnium

Copper urine

Mercury urine

6 hr DMPS urine mercury

aluminum urine

6 hr DMPS urine aluminum

Arsnic urine

6 hr DMPS urine arsnic

Blood mercury

Urine lead

thyroid function:

TSH 3.52 (.3-5.5)

FT4 .91 (.89-1.76)

FT3 3.11 (2,3-4.2

Not a very informative follow up with the DO. Lots of test results

and a " lecture style delivery " . I only had a few questions....but

he side stepped every one of them...according to my husband. I still

don't know how he would treat my Graves' Disease. I can't believe

he didn't do a TSI!!!

He suggested other tests...I should buy his supplements...

" Scare tactics " ....heart event...endocrine tumor...bone

cancer...intestine problems... liver failure... gal bladder

bad...kidney or bladder stones....

My husband's observation was that the DO steam-rolled me. He

doesn't trust the doc.

My insurance co. notified him this month that the DR will no longer

participate with them. I'm going to use a doc that my insurance co

will accept.

How much impact does PTU and Graves' Disease have on endo system,

liver, aluminum and copper?

How do I get copper and aluminum inside me? my diet?

How can I get them out?

Do I want to eliminate it? Or is my system dumping too much...like

a body can dump calcium?

Thank you again and again!!!

Ever hopeful,

Alice