Help with hormone test results

[takeshi]

Hey guys,

After a recent talk with Skip in another thread I decided to do a lab test for some hormones. This is just step 1 (Saliva test) and will get to a bloodtest ASAP.

I could really use some help with interpreting these a little. I have no idea if the testosterone value is total or free test. The lab said I'm low on testosterone, estradiol and cortisol.

I've been struggling with old-men issues for years now (I'm 24) like depression, muscular fatigue, lack of libido, etc. etc.

These are the results: (results / optimal range)
Cortisol morning - 1.2 ng/ml / 5-15 ng/ml
Cortisol evening - 0.7 ng/ml / 5-15 ng/ml
Estradiol - 2.1 pg/ml / 2.71-4.75 pg/ml
Testosterone - 34 pg/ml / 47.2-136.2 pg/ml
DHEA morning - 282 pg/ml / 154 - 620 pg/ml
DHEA evening - 135 pg/ml / 154 - 620 pg/ml

If my test levels really are low, ofcourse I'd have to do more tests for that, it would explain a ton of my medical issues. I'm also allergic to, brace yourself: nuts, grains, vegetables, fruits and legumes.

Apparently low cortisol can cause all kinds of allergies, so that may explain a lot too.

Anyone who can offer any insight? I'd really appreciate it.

[bbjeff86]

Why don't you have a trained medical professional like your doctor, or better yet an endocrinologist interpret them for you rather than ask a bunch of people who have no business advising on this topic?

[takeshi]

It's too late to call my doctor now, which I will do tomorrow. I just like a second, third and fourth opinion.

General practitioners don't know much about hormones and I'll just have to hope he'll send me over to a specialist without me having to whine about it.

Second, there's plenty of people who know a lot about hormones. Some people on here are really knowledgeable too. It's not like I'm going to take everything anyone says to heart straight away.

[big ross]

Why don't you have a trained medical professional like your doctor, or better yet an endocrinologist interpret them for you rather than ask a bunch of people who have no business advising on this topic?

I don't know shit about it BUT steel, sammich, JC, mental, skip seem to have a very good grasp of all this.

[takeshi]

I don't know shit about it BUT steel, sammich, JC, mental, skip seem to have a very good grasp of all this.

I hope they step in here

[bbjeff86]

I don't know shit about it BUT steel, sammich, JC, mental, skip seem to have a very good grasp of all this.

They all have a good understanding for a lay person (some one who is not a doctor), but others opinions don't do him any good that I can see anyways as they can't write him a prescription for anything anyways... unless he is wanting to self medicate and get advice on illegal activity, in which case this is probably in the wrong forum.

[big ross]

They all have a good understanding for a lay person (some one who is not a doctor), but others opinions don't do him any good that I can see anyways as they can't write him a prescription for anything anyways... unless he is wanting to self medicate and get advice on illegal activity, in which case this is probably in the wrong forum.

He asked for help. I imagine the OP got all these numbers, doesn't really understand them, has seen similar posts where people got helped and would like to know what to expect before he takes the next step.

[takeshi]

They all have a good understanding for a lay person (some one who is not a doctor), but others opinions don't do him any good that I can see anyways as they can't write him a prescription for anything anyways... unless he is wanting to self medicate and get advice on illegal activity, in which case this is probably in the wrong forum.

Nothing is illegal in Holland.

In any case, I made some great progress with the help from someone elsewhere. If you convert my test levels to nmol/l they're on par with an 80 year old male. Visiting the doctor today. It's unfortunate no one was able to pitch in here yet.

[p2geo]

Nothing is illegal in Holland.

In any case, I made some great progress with the help from someone elsewhere. If you convert my test levels to nmol/l they're on par with an 80 year old male. Visiting the doctor today. It's unfortunate no one was able to pitch in here yet.

Please post you test levels in ng/dl for both total Testosterone serum as well as Free Testosterone Total. Also being that nothing is illegal in Holland, have you ever taken any steroids without a prescription?

[bbjeff86]

Nothing is illegal in Holland.

Missed that part. Good luck with everything.

[Jared Ragsdale]

Nothing is illegal in Holland.

In any case, I made some great progress with the help from someone elsewhere. If you convert my test levels to nmol/l they're on par with an 80 year old male. Visiting the doctor today. It's unfortunate no one was able to pitch in here yet.

Nothing?! I'm moving to holland!! You guys need some supplement stores out there?

[homonunculus]

Regardless of legality and gaining prescriptions, it's not a bad idea to at least make some effort at self-informing before seeing a Doc, IMO. Many MD's and even alternative med. practitioners sometimes (albeit less often in my experiences) are not in the habit, don't care to and/or simply don't have the time to answer any and all questions regarding diagnostics, etc.

Those that are amenable to a bit of Q and A, but are perhaps not natural teachers, would probably be more receptive to a patient who can ask specific well-informed questions about their situation vs. those who are obviously clueless and give off the impression that any in depth responses probably will go in one ear and out the other...

This is a discussion board, too, of course.

-S

[takeshi]

Luckily my MD is a very straight up and honest person. He told me point blank he could put me on all kinds of tests but he wouldn't know how to interpret the results. He immediately faxed over my results to the endocrinology dep. of a nearby hospital, so I'll be hearing from them soon.

With the info I currently have, it seems my test level are on par with an 80 year old male. I've done 1 anavar only cycle of 6 weeks or so about a year ago. That's it.