Edited - added ranges
After bouncing through some crappy docs with some job relos, I decided to take back control of where my bodies heading. Not quite sure why I even let go in the first place. I hope the following will be helpful to some and would also greatly appreciate your thoughts on my labs below.
Went from my teens through my early 30’s in great shape, had some great strength, fitness, and nutrition coaches in college (played linebacker in D1 football in the USA) and kept it going. Then kids, job, travel, etc. led me to take care of everyone and everything else first - the same old story
Now at 44, spent the last 4 years trying to get hyperaldosteronism under control after first noticing some high BP readings and heavy muscle cramping. Started a regime of spironolactone, and whammo, massive fat (and weight) gains and gynocomastia. doc wasn’t really aware of the side effects.
This is when I decided it was time i started driving. First step was to stop the immediate train wreck, so changed to Inspra (which has same effect but a little better control of the side effects) and started pulling full labs to get an idea where things stand.
So a little net searching and here I am looking for your help and insight.
Test 1 - (from a panel including CMP12+ LP +6AC + CBC/D/plt + PSA + TSH + T4 + T3 + vit D + test, serum + hemo alc
- TT 294 ng/dL 280-800
- FT 9.6 pg/mL 6.8-21.5
- Cholesterol 171 100-199
- Triglycerides 171 0-149
- HDL 33 >39
- LDL calc 107 0-99
- C/HDL ratio 5.3 0.0-5.0
- E2 27.6 pg/mL 7.6-42.6
- TSH 1.53 0.450-4.500
- T4 9.5 4.5-12.0
- triiodothyronine free 2.9 2.0-4.4
- PSA 0.8 0.0-4.0
- DRE: clear
- Vit d (25-hydroxy) 21.7 32-100
Saliva around 10 days later
DHEA 8 3-10
Progesterone 27 5-95
Androstenedione 123 151-350
Estrone 26 30-58
Test 83 40-70
DHT 54 52-123
then a Test only blood panel 15 days later
T - 380 280-800
FT 14.9 6.8-21.5
and a saliva the same day and time
DHEA 9 3-10
Progesterone <8 5-95
Androstenedione 231 151-350
Estrone 15 30-58
Test 107 40-70
DHT 63 52-123
FSH 84 <125
LH 36 10-25
Man boobs
fat in female spots - sides of chest, thighs, under arm
morning on nightime wood - huh?
loosey goosey erection and ho hum finishes
high and tight sack
do i have to get out of bed?
why am i still tired?
that pretty much sums it up…