| Wanderer 2005-12-15, 5:52 pm |
| On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:15:43 -0500, ray wrote
(in message <kl4of.16045$tQ7.16042@fe04.lga> ):
> Hi Greg,
>
> Thanks for the reply and reference. My 6 week trail of Testim
> is over. I got the test results and went over them with the endo.
> Testosterone measured 175 (ref 200-900) statistically
> unchanged. Cholesterol has been 175 +/- 8 (5 readings over
> 5 years) was 202. PSA over 4 years was 1 +/- .14 measured
> 1.91, Estraidol 38.9 (10-54), Cortisol 9.7 up from 7.8, and
> red blood about the same, in range but close to polycythemia.
>
> My feeling during the trail was unchanged. The endo offered
> larger dose. I said that the standard dose had only negative
> effects, with none of the positives. He agreed and said he
> was sensitive about side effects. I asked again about hCG,
> or testosterone shots. He had nothing good to say about
> either and does not offer them.
>
> The IGF-1 level went from 96 to 138. The IGF-1 has a
> reference range of 36 to 237 but my 138 was flagged
> as out of range low. The endo could not explain that.
> The last IGF-1 had similar results. I asked about growth
> hormone and did not get any answer other than it was
> expensive and he would research it. He repeated in no
> uncertain words that raising testosterone will raise the
> IGF-1 level. I challenged and we agreed to disagree.
>
> He said he likes to see Cortisol levels in the range
> of 13 to 16 ( mine were 7.9 and 9.7) He did an
> adrenal stimulation test, said to call back in 2 weeks.
> My symptoms do not appear to be adrenal related,
> but I am still looking for an answer. I got the
> impression that if I pass this test he will give up.
>
> This endo has been practicing for 20 years and is very
> through in testing. Am I asking too much in trying
> to find a doctor who is no longer practicing, but
> knows what he is doing? How do I find one?
>
> The other test out of range was eosinophils at 6.3%
> with a ref range of 0 to 6. This was not in his area
> of knowledge.
What are the exact symptoms you are trying to fix? Clearly, your testosterone
levels are abnormally low. But I am still not understanding what you are
trying to accomplish medically.
Wanderer
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