Hi All,
I'm from uk, 29 years old, 5 foot 8 and 150 lbs. I have had lifelong ED, I always thought it was performance anxiety ( maybe it still is ) however I'm nearly 30 now and for once I would like to have sex.. so a few years ago, I started getting hormones tested, here is what I have found?
Is there a reliable growth hormone test? I tested IGF-1 and it was low.. perhaps I have had GH deficiency all my life? My symptoms aren't just ED, thats tip of iceberg.. my other main symptom is NO MUSCLE MASS.. I have literally seen more muscle mass on cancer patients. I have bad sleep, very dry droopy facial skin. scoliosis when I was young, asthma, anxiety ( the anxiety might be due to my erectile failures and my self imagine with muscle mass )
By the way, yes I have used viagra/cialis/levitra etc my next step is injections
Here is my latest bloodwork
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PROGESTERONE 10.7 [ 0.7 - 4.3 ] H ( This was after I took 50mg preg a day for few weeks, anyway to lower ? )
TESTOSTERONE 23.6 [ 7.6 - 31.4 ] N
LH 3.9 [ 1.7 - 8.6 ] N
FSH 4.2 [ 1.5 - 12.4 ] N
SHBG 50 [ 16 - 55] N
PROLACTIN 221 [ 86 - 324 ] N
17-Beta OESTRADIOL 70 [ 44 - 156 ] N
Somatomedin-C ( IGF-1 ) - 14.2 [ 16.3 - 39.3 ]
cortisol results
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sample 1 9am - 23.5 [ 12 - 22 ]
sample 2 1pm - 10.7 [ 5 - 9 ]
sample 3 5pm - 11.3 [ 3 - 7 ]
sample 4 10pm - 5.8 [ 1 - 3 ]
dhea mean - 0.51 [ 0.4 - 1.7 ]
dhea cortisol ratio - 0.99 [ 2 - 6 ]
All High!
Thyroid
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TSH - 6.33 [ 0.27 - 4.2 ]
FT4 - 19.5 [ 12 - 22 ]
FT3 - 6.2 [ 3.1 - 6.8 ]
Thyroglobulin Antibody 13.4 [0-115] N
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies 10.5 [0-34] N
then a week later I tested for rt3
REVERSE T3 32.1 [ 9 - 35 ]
FREE T3 4.9 [ 3.1 - 6.8 ]
ratio of 9.9 or so
so, we have High Tsh, High Cortisol, High SHBG, High Prolactin, High RT3 and Low IGF-1. My VIT D/B12 etc are all top of range. Any help would be appreciated?
I'm from uk, 29 years old, 5 foot 8 and 150 lbs. I have had lifelong ED, I always thought it was performance anxiety ( maybe it still is ) however I'm nearly 30 now and for once I would like to have sex.. so a few years ago, I started getting hormones tested, here is what I have found?
Is there a reliable growth hormone test? I tested IGF-1 and it was low.. perhaps I have had GH deficiency all my life? My symptoms aren't just ED, thats tip of iceberg.. my other main symptom is NO MUSCLE MASS.. I have literally seen more muscle mass on cancer patients. I have bad sleep, very dry droopy facial skin. scoliosis when I was young, asthma, anxiety ( the anxiety might be due to my erectile failures and my self imagine with muscle mass )
By the way, yes I have used viagra/cialis/levitra etc my next step is injections
Here is my latest bloodwork
--------------------------------
PROGESTERONE 10.7 [ 0.7 - 4.3 ] H ( This was after I took 50mg preg a day for few weeks, anyway to lower ? )
TESTOSTERONE 23.6 [ 7.6 - 31.4 ] N
LH 3.9 [ 1.7 - 8.6 ] N
FSH 4.2 [ 1.5 - 12.4 ] N
SHBG 50 [ 16 - 55] N
PROLACTIN 221 [ 86 - 324 ] N
17-Beta OESTRADIOL 70 [ 44 - 156 ] N
Somatomedin-C ( IGF-1 ) - 14.2 [ 16.3 - 39.3 ]
cortisol results
----------------------
sample 1 9am - 23.5 [ 12 - 22 ]
sample 2 1pm - 10.7 [ 5 - 9 ]
sample 3 5pm - 11.3 [ 3 - 7 ]
sample 4 10pm - 5.8 [ 1 - 3 ]
dhea mean - 0.51 [ 0.4 - 1.7 ]
dhea cortisol ratio - 0.99 [ 2 - 6 ]
All High!
Thyroid
------------
TSH - 6.33 [ 0.27 - 4.2 ]
FT4 - 19.5 [ 12 - 22 ]
FT3 - 6.2 [ 3.1 - 6.8 ]
Thyroglobulin Antibody 13.4 [0-115] N
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies 10.5 [0-34] N
then a week later I tested for rt3
REVERSE T3 32.1 [ 9 - 35 ]
FREE T3 4.9 [ 3.1 - 6.8 ]
ratio of 9.9 or so
so, we have High Tsh, High Cortisol, High SHBG, High Prolactin, High RT3 and Low IGF-1. My VIT D/B12 etc are all top of range. Any help would be appreciated?