Diagnos Test Results - Please help w/ Recommdations

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Background: 54 female going through menopause

have systemic Candida

Waiting to chelate mercury and lead until adrenals strong -

7 years ago had 10 IV pushes - sure mercury in brain

Hair test is 167

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/hairtest.html

Current Symptoms: Insomnia, high anxiety, depression

Diagnos-Techs Results

7am 17/normal 13-24nM

11am 6/Normal 5-10nM

4pm 2/Depressed 3-8nM

11pm 5/Elevated 1-4nM

Cortisol Burden 30 23-42 ref

DHEA 2 depressed 3-10ng/ml reference

Estradiol 13

Progesterone >1000

Free Testosterone 17 normal

Next Step? Isocort (ramp up to 8 pellets) for 6 months until stable? Continue

progesterone creme 2x/day? Add DHEA approx. 6 months later? Already take many

vitamin suppliments, 5-HTP, etc.

Thank you in advance - gina

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jim ann carter wrote:

>

> Current Symptoms: Insomnia, high anxiety, depression

> Diagnos-Techs Results

> 7am 17/normal 13-24nM

> 11am 6/Normal 5-10nM

> 4pm 2/Depressed 3-8nM

> 11pm 5/Elevated 1-4nM

> Cortisol Burden 30 23-42 ref

>

> DHEA 2 depressed 3-10ng/ml reference

>

> Estradiol 13

> Progesterone >1000

> Free Testosterone 17 normal

>

> Next Step? Isocort (ramp up to 8 pellets) for 6 months until stable? Continue

progesterone creme 2x/day? Add DHEA approx. 6 months later? Already take many

vitamin suppliments, 5-HTP, etc.

Those sex hormone scores are saliva too? You're overdosing on progesterone.

It's also possible to have both high and low progesterone during your cycle.

Progesterone

levels will take some time to come down if you decrease/discontinue the cream.

Any thyroid scores to share?

IMO, your adrenal scores do not look that bad. That's a pretty good starting

score in the

morning, which a lot of people with tired adrenals just can't muster up. I've

seen plenty of

morning scores posted that were in the basement, like 3, or 5. You're at 17.

Cortisol will rise in response to low blood sugar. It might be a good idea to

take a look at

what you're eating during the day (not too many carbs, enough fat and protein)

and

making sure you are eating often enough.

Just having a small, high protein before-bed snack can help some people sleep

through

the night (and lower that midnight score).

JMO, but I would not take the Isocort at this time, but focus on other adrenal

supporting

supplements (Vit. C, B5, B6, etc.), and other lifestyle changes. The Isocort

might raise your

cortisol further and aggravate your insomnia.

That high progesterone needs to be addressed ASAP, IMO. That can be the root of

a lot of

problems.

I'd also hold off on the DHEA right now too, as that is upstream of other

hormones.

What was the range for estradiol?

Another option is to do further sex hormone testing from Diagnos-Techs to see

what your

hormones are doing over your cycle. There is an 11-vial female hormone panel

taken over

30-45 days. You'll need competent help to get accurate results while on the P

cream.

Have you been tested for food intolerances? What are you doing for candida?

Good luck,

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The 70-90 range is not from the lab. It's from Andy Cutler in Amalgam illness.

> >Just another idea that might help:

>

> >Get a CBC and see whether you're anemic.

>

> >I have your symptoms, too. Figured I was adrenal fatigued. All my symptoms

> fit >that. Then

> >a holistic dentist had me do a CBC that he has all his patients do first.

> >Surprise!! I'm

> >terribly anemic. Check Ferritin (storage iron) along with serum iron and the

> >rest of the

> >blood panel. My Ferritin is <1 when it should be 70-90!

>

> Their norms are too high. It should be 30-70.

>

> Dave.

>

[Guest guest]

The difference could be in the units. I haven't been following this

thread, but no units are given in these posts.

>

> The 70-90 range is not from the lab. It's from Andy Cutler in

Amalgam illness.

>

>

>

>

> > >Just another idea that might help:

> >

> > >Get a CBC and see whether you're anemic.

> >

> > >I have your symptoms, too. Figured I was adrenal fatigued. All

my symptoms

> > fit >that. Then

> > >a holistic dentist had me do a CBC that he has all his patients

do first.

> > >Surprise!! I'm

> > >terribly anemic. Check Ferritin (storage iron) along with serum

iron and the

> > >rest of the

> > >blood panel. My Ferritin is <1 when it should be 70-90!

> >

> > Their norms are too high. It should be 30-70.

> >

> > Dave.

> >

>