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drob31

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Does anyone see any anomaly's below? My free T is "in range" but I have a suspicion SHBG is holding it down. It's 11.7, but I remember feeling good when it was around 15-16. From what I can see, nothing is out of range. I don't know much about reading leptin, it's 2.2. CRP seems low. Homocysteine seems normal, but I've never had that done before either.

Thoughts?


Cort.Bind.Glob.(CBG) 3.0 mg/dL 02
Reference Range:
Adults: 1.7 - 3.1

Cortisol, Serum LCMS 18 ug/dL 02
Reference Range:
Adults
8:00 AM 8.0 - 19
4:00 PM 4.0 - 11

Free Cortisol, Serum 1.5 ug/dL 02 (This was 5.6 three months ago)
1.00
Reference Range:
Adults 8:00 AM: 0.2 - 1.8

Percent Free Cortisol, Serum 8.1 % 02
Reference Range:
Adults 8:00 am: 2.3 - 9.5


Testosterone, Serum 639 ng/dL 348 - 1197 01

Free Testosterone(Direct) 11.7 pg/mL 8.7 - 25.1 01


Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct, S
T4,Free(Direct) 1.49 ng/dL 0.82 - 1.77 01

TSH 1.650 uIU/mL 0.450 - 4.500 01

Reverse T3, Serum 16.3 ng/dL 9.2 - 24.1 03

Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum 3.1 pg/mL 2.0 - 4.4 01

Leptin, Serum 2.2 ng/mL 03
Male Ranges by Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI Range BMI Range
11 0.1 - 0.4 25 1.1 - 9.6

C-Reactive Protein, Cardiac 0.19 mg/L 0.00 - 3.00 01
Relative Risk for Future Cardiovascular Event
Low <1.00
Average 1.00 - 3.00
High >3.00

Homocyst(e)ine, Plasma 10.2 umol/L 0.0 - 15.0 01

Magnesium, RBC 4.6 mg/dL 4.2 - 6.8 03

Insulin 7.0 uIU/mL 2.6 - 24.9 01

Sedimentation Rate-Westergren
2 mm/hr 0 - 15 01

Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 55.3 ng/mL 30.0 - 100.0

Glucose, Serum 88 mg/dL 65 - 99 01
 
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halcyon

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I believe you want CRP to be low. That looks like the hs-CRP test which is more sensitive, the normal CRP test only measures down to 3 mg/L. That agrees with your very low sed rate.

Everything else seems pretty good? Perhaps you could use some additional magnesium.
 

drob31

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I'm actually using allot of magnesium, but it continues to stay low. Must not be getting absorbed.

At this point I suspect I have liver issues. Toxin build up, and or autoimmune.
 

halcyon

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A few similar symptoms, yes. I was just curious if you had some labwork that showed those issues. Have you had an ANA test done?
 

Gondwanaland

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You want homocysteine 6.5
Do you take B6 or P5P? It might help with both lowering Hcy and absorbing magnesium. B12 as well.
Nothing to worry about your thyroid there, doesn't seem necessary to test for the antibodies.
 

drob31

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A few similar symptoms, yes. I was just curious if you had some labwork that showed those issues. Have you had an ANA test done?

ANA is negative. I'm getting the Cyrex Assay #5 done, it covers the following:


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drob31

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You want homocysteine 6.5
Do you take B6 or P5P? It might help with both lowering Hcy and absorbing magnesium. B12 as well.
Nothing to worry about your thyroid there, doesn't seem necessary to test for the antibodies.


Ok, so 10 is high? I figured it was ok since it was middle of reference range. Is 6.5 an exact number? Do you think this is related to methylation? Would mfolate be warranted? I'm up to 1600 mcg now. I wasn't on it then.
 

Gondwanaland

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I think I read somewhere the exact desirable number is 6.3.

My 1st result was 12.7 fourteen months ago. After 2 months eating Paleo it went down to 7.2. One week after taking mB12 it was 6.78. After my mfolate "accident" and stopping all supps it went to 9.81. Now it's 6.8, but I am not taking any Bs at the moment.

But my CRP went up in my latest test. I test regularly 3 inflammation markers: CRP, Hcy and ESR. I never get 3 good results at the same time :ill:
Would mfolate be warranted? I'm up to 1600 mcg now. I wasn't on it then.
Don't you take mB12?
 

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High E2 (estrodiol) can be a factor for low free testosterone. So lowering high E2 can increase free testosterone.

Losing weight can help but sometimes having high E2 makes it harder to lose weight.

A drug called arimidex can be used in men to lower E2, but one doesnt want E2 to be too low as you can feel quite crappy with too lower E2. 1/4 to 1/2 mg twice a week is all one may need? Doing this can help with weight loss also.
 

drob31

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I've always had issues with weight loss. I was able to get down to 14% bodyfat before my crash. After my crash I carried water in abdomen, face and chest that makes it look more like 20% bf. I spent like 8 years working for it, and the crash ruined it. Well I'm sure I internalize it to be worse than it is, but it's frustrating to have the water do that.

From what I can see it's high cortisol that causes this water retention. My e2 has been around 25 ng/dl when measured. Reference 11-44 (I think).

What happens, is that cortisol binds to aldosterone receptors in the kidneys. This causes potassium loss and water retention in the peripheral tissues. On top of that, high cortisol causes hypothyroid symptoms because it causes celluar resisitance to thyroid hormone, just like insulin sensitivity. Hypothyroidism then causes myexedema in these tissues, further compounding the water issue. At least in my experience this is what seems to be happening. I'm probably retaining about 8-10 lb's of water.
 

drob31

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I think I read somewhere the exact desirable number is 6.3.

My 1st result was 12.7 fourteen months ago. After 2 months eating Paleo it went down to 7.2. One week after taking mB12 it was 6.78. After my mfolate "accident" and stopping all supps it went to 9.81. Now it's 6.8, but I am not taking any Bs at the moment.

But my CRP went up in my latest test. I test regularly 3 inflammation markers: CRP, Hcy and ESR. I never get 3 good results at the same time :ill:

Don't you take mB12?

I take MB12, but not much. Maybe 1000 MCG/day.
 

halcyon

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I've always had issues with weight loss. I was able to get down to 14% bodyfat before my crash. After my crash I carried water in abdomen, face and chest that makes it look more like 20% bf. I spent like 8 years working for it, and the crash ruined it. Well I'm sure I internalize it to be worse than it is, but it's frustrating to have the water do that.

From what I can see it's high cortisol that causes this water retention. My e2 has been around 25 ng/dl when measured. Reference 11-44 (I think).

What happens, is that cortisol binds to aldosterone receptors in the kidneys. This causes potassium loss and water retention in the peripheral tissues. On top of that, high cortisol causes hypothyroid symptoms because it causes celluar resisitance to thyroid hormone, just like insulin sensitivity. Hypothyroidism then causes myexedema in these tissues, further compounding the water issue. At least in my experience this is what seems to be happening. I'm probably retaining about 8-10 lb's of water.
Just to cloud the picture a bit, cortisol also interferes with ADH activity in the kidney and leads to diuresis.
 

drob31

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Just to cloud the picture a bit, cortisol also interferes with ADH activity in the kidney and leads to diuresis.

I think I had this excess urination allot in the beginning. I used to wake up 10 times to pee at night. Now only once.