Hello-New here, need advice

March 8, 2010

My name is Lee, and I am 54 years old. I have had problems with ED now for 21

years, I was recently diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, low testosterone (at 271),

and high blood pressure/glucose intolerance issues. I am also about 75 lbs.

overweight for my frame.

My wife badgered me into finally seeing a naturopathic doc, and we found the

issue with the hypothyroidism and testosterone. He started me on Natural Armour

from Canada, ERFA 30 mg, DIM 100 mg. a day, and testosterone oil drops

compounded, 4 drops a day (which was too low for me-he made a mistake on the

dosing, leading me to my current problems). I also take Atenenol for HBP.

I went back in for another lab draw 6 weeks after first seeing him, and we

noticed my Total testosterone was at 191.05, lab range: 350-890. He saw his

mistake and apologized profusely, and put me on 8 drops twice a day-he said my

testes were pretty much shut down from being that low.

In the meantime, I've made an appointment with another doc who has more

experience with bio-identical hormones for men, but that appointment is not

until July-a Doc Goldman from Atlanta. I've posted my latest lab results below.

Can you guys tell me what to expect and what to actually do beyond this point in

regards to further testing each time I go in to have labs drawn? What can I

expect in terms of my ED getting better? Do you think this doc has me on the

right course here? Any advice appreciated, I'm not exactly in the medical

profession, so all this is very new for me.

Lee

SPECTRUM LABS

Testosterone, Total: 191.05 LOW Lab range: 350-890

Testosterone, % free: 2.4 Lab range: 1.6-2.9

Testosterone, free: 45.9 LOW Lab range: 47.0-244.0

SHBG: 21 Lab range: 13-71

TSH: 0.514 Lab range: 0.350-4.500

T4: 5.9 Lab range: 5.0-12.5

Free T4: 1.09 Lab range: 0.89-1.80

T3, Free: 3.2 lab range: 2.3-4.2

Estradiol: 25.3 lab range: Males: 0-52

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