Re: New results in - do they indicate hypopituitary do you think?

[Guest guest]

Off the top of my head your Estraidol levels are to low and you look to men to

have a pituitary problem.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: <chrisjtaylor46@...>

> Subject: New results in - do they indicate hypopituitary do you

think?

>

> Date: Friday, October 22, 2010, 2:23 PM

> Hi all

>

> I have had more results in, and i wondered whether Phil

> could give some feedback please? (or anyone else is welcome

> to chip in)

>

> I'm 31, 260lbs, 5foot eleven.

>

> Serum Oestradiol    48    50

> to 218 pmol/L

> Serum Testosterone    7.9*   

> Male 9.9 to 27.8 nmol/L

> Prolactin       

> 68    23 to 340 mIU/ml

> Adrenal antibodies    Negative

>

> My tsh recently was 0.65, with a T4 of 15.5 i think, range

> 10-23 I think.

>

> FH and LSH were also low, no exact figures sorry but they

> were something like 2.2 when the low end of normal was

> 1.6.   

>

> SHBG earlier in the year was low, 18 I think, range: 18-84

> nmol/L (i was on HC earlier in the year when SHBG was

> taken).  My testosterone level was recently slightly

> higher at 10, but that was before hydrocortisone I think,

> and taken in the afternoon, though the testosterone result

> above was afternoon too - 1.30pm i think.

>

> I am waiting for growth hormone /IGF-1 results.

>

> Can anyone offer any advice on how to interpret these

> results? do they sound low pituitary?    Would be

> greatful for any thoughts or advice. I have to wait 3 weeks

> still to see my dr.  it is a struggle.

>

> Thanks

>

> Chris

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Phil

it's not like my body is even trying to produce much of anything. i guess

growht hormone levels (IGF-1) when i get them will give me better indication?

or would low testosterone down regulate growth hormone too?

it seems everything is taking so long to get seen by dr, and treated. i guess

that's what some would call 'socialised medicine' is like

found a link, it suggests that anterior pituitary controls the things i'm low

in, mind you it seems to control secretion of virtually all hormones?

thanks

chris

[Guest guest]

Yes but your in better hands with this problem then we are here in the USA.

Once they find this is your problem they are better at treating it then in the

USA.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: <chrisjtaylor46@...>

> Subject: Re: New results in - do they indicate hypopituitary do

you think?

>

> Date: Friday, October 22, 2010, 3:40 PM

> Thanks Phil

>

> it's not like my body is even trying to produce much of

> anything.  i guess growht hormone levels (IGF-1) when i

> get them will give me better indication?  or would low

> testosterone down regulate growth hormone too?

>

> it seems everything is taking so long to get seen by dr,

> and treated.  i guess that's what some would call

> 'socialised medicine' is like

>

> found a link, it suggests that anterior pituitary controls

> the things i'm low in, mind you it seems to control

> secretion of virtually all hormones?

>

> thanks

>

> chris

>

>

>

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