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Stainless_Steel
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No I haven't taken anything in over a year. Plus I got my liver tested every month on the Accutane. It always came back fine.
What in the world is up with me still having acne? I was thinking my hormones are all out of whack and Estrogen is up. So I shouldn't even ask about getting my Estradiol checked? If he ask me anything I could just say I looked up some stuff online.I could say "A trainer at the gym said this could be my problem plus he was the one that told me to get the test run when I told him about not being motivated in the gym anymore and gaining fat.
What in the world is up with me still having acne? I was thinking my hormones are all out of whack and Estrogen is up. So I shouldn't even ask about getting my Estradiol checked? If he ask me anything I could just say I looked up some stuff online.I could say "A trainer at the gym said this could be my problem plus he was the one that told me to get the test run when I told him about not being motivated in the gym anymore and gaining fat.
njmuscleguy
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I have a few thoughts....
First, those levels aren't bad at all.....as Nelson said, the total test and free test *could* stand to be a bit higher at your age (who wouldn't want them higher?) but they're certainly far from warranting HRT... there are other things besides test levels that can cause those same symptoms. Seems like you can rule out thyroid and liver problems from what you've said.
By the way, what time exactly did you get the blood drawn? First thing in the morning (before 8am prefferrably) is the best time to get drawn...otherwise, you'll likely have lower readings throughout the day.
I would get re-tested a month after your last bloodwork.... check the same things but on top of that, get F S H, L H, and Estradiol levels checked....couldn't hurt to get cortisol levels checked either. This way you can rule out H P T A issues and possible adrenal fatigue. Did you get the basics checked? CMP and CBC?
After that, THEN you can better determine what course of action to take, whether it be OTC supplements, anti-estrogen, whatever.
By the way, how are you sleeping habits and diet?
First, those levels aren't bad at all.....as Nelson said, the total test and free test *could* stand to be a bit higher at your age (who wouldn't want them higher?) but they're certainly far from warranting HRT... there are other things besides test levels that can cause those same symptoms. Seems like you can rule out thyroid and liver problems from what you've said.
By the way, what time exactly did you get the blood drawn? First thing in the morning (before 8am prefferrably) is the best time to get drawn...otherwise, you'll likely have lower readings throughout the day.
I would get re-tested a month after your last bloodwork.... check the same things but on top of that, get F S H, L H, and Estradiol levels checked....couldn't hurt to get cortisol levels checked either. This way you can rule out H P T A issues and possible adrenal fatigue. Did you get the basics checked? CMP and CBC?
After that, THEN you can better determine what course of action to take, whether it be OTC supplements, anti-estrogen, whatever.
By the way, how are you sleeping habits and diet?
Stainless_Steel
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I got the blood drawn at 9am. I work 3rd shift. The last time I ate was at 3am. I asked to get FSH and LH checked, but he only wanted to check the Test levels first for some reason. I didn't get CMP or CBC checked.
My sleeping habits are pretty normal I guess, but I do have to take 1 mg of Xanax to go to sleep. I'll sleep anywhere from 6-9 hours. My diet is the same it's always been. I get in my good food and some bad.
My sleeping habits are pretty normal I guess, but I do have to take 1 mg of Xanax to go to sleep. I'll sleep anywhere from 6-9 hours. My diet is the same it's always been. I get in my good food and some bad.
njmuscleguy
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Stainless_Steel said:
Well, sorry to say, but your sleep habits aren't what I'd call "normal" if you're working 3rd shift and have to take 1mg xanax to fall asleep... so I can't say for sure, but maybe all that might contribute to the way you feel in general and why your results came out the way they did. When checking test levels, to get a more complete picture, you should have things like L H and F S H checked... among others...so you can start ruling things out.
Stainless_Steel
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I'm gonna talk to him about getting a sleeping pill next time. I definately need something to help me go to sleep. I'll also ask him if I can get blood work done again in a month with LH and FSH included. So should I get the blood work done after I wake up or can I still do it in the morning after work?
njmuscleguy
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I'm no expert on sleep patterns and how they affect the body, especially the correlation with test and sleep...obviously when you're well-rested, test levels will be higher... if you've been on that 3rd shift sleeping pattern for a long while, then maybe your body has adjusted so that best thing would be to get it tested when you first wake? I honestly don't know for sure dude...but my guess would be best after 8 hrs of sleep
Stainless_Steel
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Yeah. I'll do that next month and try to get him to run the other test. Thanks everyone for your help
