Re: my saliva test results

[Guest guest]

Thanks for responding, Yankee! I appreciate it, for sure

Initially, I sent the test privately (I didn't know how to post it in here,

and I did it wrong anyway! lol) to a few people I thought would know, and it was

suggested to post it on the list too, to get more opinions.

I don't understand the 8 " L " stuff either. Just today I received the test

results through snail mail and in that they include a pamphlet that explains how

to understand the results. When I posted, I only had what was available to me

in the pdf of it online. I haven't had time to read it yet, but will try

tomorrow. Maybe they explain the " L " thing in the pamphlet?

There was a graph, and there was also a symptom chart and brief opinions at

the end.

According to , Jackie and (3 gurus hehehe), I am relatively low

with progesterone, testosterone and cortisol overall (they must understand the

" L " lol). I've gotten some great suggestions too! I'll try to post the summary

of all of them some time soon. I'm having such a hard time keeping up with all

my lists, doing all this reading and figuring out and trying to get organized.

It's such an overload and it'll feel like such a weight off my shoulders once I

have it done and can finally start chelation!

: Donna

>

> Well, gang, my saliva test results are in I'm glad 'cause I feel

> one step closer to starting chelation! I was told to list the

> basics, so hopefully I'll do it right

>

> Here they are:

>

> IN range OUT of range RANGE

>

> Estradiol--- ------1.7- --------- --------- 1.3--3.3 Premenopausal

> Progesterone- --------- --------8L- -------75- -270 Premenopausal

> Ratio: Pg/E2------- --------- --5L----- ---Opt: 100-500 when E2 1.3-3.3

> Testosterone- -----17-- --------- --------- 16--55(Age Dep) (16--47)

> DHEAS------- ------2.0- --------- --------- -2--23(Age Dep) (2.7--8)

> Cortisol MORNING--4.1- --------- --------- -3.7--9.5

> Cortisol NOON-----1.9- --------- --------- -1.2--3.0

> Cortisol EVE------0.8- --------- --------- -0.6--1.9

> Cortisol NIGHT----0.7- --------- --------- -0.4--1.0

>

> **** what I don't understand, now that I'm looking at the chart,

> is why they chose the ranges for Testosterone and DHEAS differently

> than what the chart says. According to the chart, for my age range

> (I'm 50 and premenopausal) it says:

> Testosterone - Ages > 30 the range is 16--47 (in red above)

> DHEAS------- -- Ages 46--60 the range is 2.7-8 "

I agree with you, I think they should have used the Age Dependent

ranges. It wouldn't make much difference for the testosterone- -you'd

still be in the low normal. But using the Age Dependent scale your

DHEA-S would be below normal.

>

> ****I've been taking 60mg. Armour Thyroid for probably 10 years

> now, but not only briefly addressed the cortisol issue in a small

> way years ago (I didn't know that's what the Cortef was for back

> then, but for some reason, it wasn't continued).

>

> If anyone has opinions or suggestions, I'm open to hearing

> anything so I can put all the pieces together and start addressing

> this stuff so I can get to chelating soon Thanks in advance, you

> guys!

> : Donna

>

What I don't understand are the numbers for Progesterone and Ratio.

Are those really 8L and 5L? What do the L's mean? Or is it 8 and 5

and the L means Low? If that's the case, that would seem really low,

wouldn't it?

Your cortisol numbers look in-range but how did the curve compare to

the so-called normal curve? Or did this test not include a graphed curve?

I don't know how to interpret this test either. If you can answer the

question about the 8L/5L numbers, hopefully some one else will chime

in and tell us what they mean. If you have low progesterone, that

would be something you could do something about, right?

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

You could try taking iodine to raise your progesterone levels.

If you do, my recommendation is to start very low and work up slowly and

patiently.

You can get a product by NOW at iHerb that has 225 mcg of iodine. Standard

Process makes

a product with 3 mg. I would not recommend starting with Iodoral, JMO.

[Guest guest]

Thank you, You know, just the other day I was looking for a product

by NOW and my brain's such mush, I can't remember what it was! lol I really

wish I could rope all this info together so I could get started with this. I

desperately need my brain back!

: Donna

>> wrote: You could try taking iodine to raise your progesterone

levels.

>>If you do, my recommendation is to start very low and work up slowly and

patiently.

>>You can get a product by NOW at iHerb that has 225 mcg of iodine. Standard

Process >>makes a product with 3 mg. I would not recommend starting with

Iodoral, JMO.