... assault is causing this. He knows Im on TRT but doesnt seem to think it has anything to do with my elevated prolactin. Everything I read online says there could be a connection between testosterone and elevated "female hormones". ... (4 replies)
... So I told her that in 1990 I had my hormones checked and alll male hormones and Cortisol was elevated. ... (2 replies)
... You should NOT let them blow this off!
Are you having a CT scan of the adrenals and an MRI (with and without contrast) of the pituitary? A CT doesn't do well for the pituitary.....
I think estrogen supresses cortisol. So that may be why you felt better on the pill???
There are very few drs that know how to properly treat cushings.
Find the cushings message board on the... (2 replies)
... Helllo every-one remember meeee,
I was complaining about being in pain(since like Sept)
Alll the doctors kept telling me it's alll in my head and you are ok.
They would telll me to not think about the pain I'm in(and it willll all go away)
WHAT A LAUGH.
I was mainly sore around my chest area(my ribs would hurt a lot)
So I did ultrasound after ultrasound and they said... (2 replies)
... My question is, is it possible to have slightly elevated T without pcos? ... (0 replies)
... Can an insulin resistance itself cause elevated androgens or is it always somehow connected with pcos? ... (0 replies)
... al adrenal hyperplasia. Essentially, your genetically deficient in some enzyme needed to make cortisol. Your brain keeps trying to signal your adrenals release hormones but most of what you get is DHEAS and not the cortisol your body is looking for... ... (8 replies)
... ok heres the thing i have been sick now for four months straight i have had some many tests including echocardiogram ekgs stress test mri of the brain holter montor see a neurolgist alottttttttt>>>>anyway finally my doctor sent me to an endocrine doctor to test my hormones>>>turns out i have a high prolactin level im lactating and ive never been pregnant from the blood work... (0 replies)
... ok heres the thing i have been sick now for four months straight i have had some many tests including echocardiogram ekgs stress test mri of the brain holter montor see a neurolgist alottttttttt>>>>anyway finally my doctor sent me to an endocrine doctor to test my hormones>>>turns out i have a high prolactin level im lactating and ive never been pregnant from the blood work... (0 replies)
... ok heres the thing i have been sick now for four months straight i have had some many tests including echocardiogram ekgs stress test mri of the brain holter montor see a neurolgist alottttttttt>>>>anyway finally my doctor sent me to an endocrine doctor to test my hormones>>>turns out i have a high prolactin level im lactating and ive never been pregnant from the blood work... (0 replies)
... Plus he told me that I had elevated allll male hormones. ... (10 replies)
... It doesn't mean that you won't be able to have children - An elevated testosterone level in your case might be due to PCOS - Are you overweight at all? You should go back to your doctor and ask him to explain everything to you and what he thinks the cause of the high T is. (5 replies)
... or other endocrine hormones besides thyroid. ... (9 replies)
... Thanks for the responses guys. I have had only my LH and FSH done out of the pituitary tests you mentioned. When I had those done they were out of whack as the LH was like 4x higher than my FSH. I brought this up to my endo and again he said it sounds like pituitary but never mentioned it again :confused:
This is what made me think I might possibly have PCOS. As for... (9 replies)
... Hi Guys,
This is the first time I've posted on here. I'm currently in the process of seeing various doctors about this, but I thought I'd see if there were any real world experiences out there about this.
Basically, back in 2009 (Aged 27) was diagnosed with low testosterone 5.7 nm/dl in the UK. This was after me basically being diagnosed with depression in 1999 (aged 17)... (0 replies)
... That could be the reason your T levels are so low. The thing about it if your T levels are that low you should see slightly elevated FSH and LH levels. Unless you have a pituitary problem. Clomid may be a good option. ... (8 replies)
... The blank, emotionless feeling you describe is called anhedonia, it's very common in chronic major depression and Bipolar.
IT IS NOT PERMANENT.
Ever have to reboot your computer after a crash? That's what anhedonia is, your brain rebooting.
As for the high DHEA level - YES it might be the cause your new depressive symptoms! You need to see a really good... (18 replies)
... Looking at your waking cortisol level, in your first post, it seems it's low. Poor adrenal function, thyroid issues and imbalanced hormones can all make you feel tired all the time. Tiredness due to too much or too little cortisol is the worst kind of tiredness. ... (6 replies)
... d. The problem is that a lot of doctors base everything on your TSH results, telling you all is good, when in fact they should be looking at your actual thyroid hormones T4 and T3. ... (4 replies)
... Hey there. This post is a few months old, so perhaps you've gotten some clinical answers to your problems. I too have an elevated testosterone level, elevated insulin and glucose. ... (4 replies)
