Bodhi
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Hello my name is Bodhi i'm a 38 year old male from Holland....
2 Years ago i suddenly had rashes on both my upper legs when i Googled what it could be i came to the conclusion i had Ketarosis Pilaris ...
Allot of information on the internet say that this condition is Genetic and occurs with young adults and usually fades when people get older, so why did i get this on my 36th?
There is a website in the Netherlands (the Hormone factor) wich deals with hormone inbalances and there i read there could be connection with this condition and the Thyroid....
So i went to my doctor to check my Thyroid, the averige results (from a 2 year every 3 months blood test was)
TSH 5
T4 13
Anti TPO Neglectable
As far i can remember i always had dry skin especially my legs , and i always considered myself as a high sensitive person, but never thought there could be a connection with my hormones...
After seeing my doctor i told him i suffer from KP, being overwhelmed easily, have dry skin and lack motivation often, he said i could try 0.25mg of Thyrax wich is the lowest dose to see how i go...
When i got home i started to do some more research on Thyroid health and the more i read about it the less eager i was to try the Thyroxine medicine, i learned that allot of people on Synthetic t 4 only medicine stil had allot of health issues so i decided to educate myself a bit more..
The first thing i tried was a OTC Thyroid Glandular supplement for two weeks (i heard about this form an experienced fysician ) who told me to take this for two weeks and see if my Basal Body temp would rise.
My averige body temp has been constant around 36.3 Celcius since i have been monitoring my body tem. for two year now.
So that did not work for me, the next thing i tried was Kelp i took that for 6 months and nothing happend, after that i gave up gluten for 4 months including an intense detox with colonics for 11 days, no clearing up of my skin and blood test still the same...
After more an more studying i came to the conslusion that it could be my adrenals, because suddenly i remembered i had been a part time vegetarian trying to avoid fats since puberty..
So lets say about 8 months form here ago i started a Conscious Low Carb diet with lots of veg. and Fish and Gluten Free... And really focusing on getting good fats, like Ghee and Coconot oil, and broths etc..
Still not feeling or seeing my skin improving i went to a Famous hormone doctor in Holland called dr Mussarella. (Before i went to him i had an extended intestinal check up , with no parasites or bacteria found and a good flora balance, good PH, good Imune response etc. No candida)
He tooks some blood and i got to do some urine tests and Cortisol /DHEA saliva test
Results :
Low Magnesium
Low Selenium
Low Zinc
Free T3 3.19 (ref. 2.1-4.2)
Reverse T 3 0.40 (ref. 0.14-0.54)
Anti thyroglobuline 122 ref. should be under 60
Cortisol (8Hours) 5.7 Ref (7-25)
DHEA 378 Ref 140-530
Testosterone 30 Ref 7-25
Pregnenlone 1.94 Ref 1.17-7.72
Aldosteron 1.9 Ref 2.8-30
So according to this doctor i suffer from Low Cortisol an my Thyroid Anti bodies might be elevated due to high iodine intake.
The treatment plan :
Keep on going gluten free
Take Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium.
Give up iodine (to see if Thyroid Anti Bodies wil go down )
Take herbal adrenal supplements (contain the B 's for adrenals) plus Adrenal glandular tablets to increase Cortisol..
I also take high dose of vit C, Celtic sea salt water, Fish oils, B-12 (High dose sublingual)
I have been taking the above for 2 months.. the only thing i'notice is that i'm quite clear,high energy wise but is still feel extremely overwhelmed when is go shopping, the light, the colours, the noise etc.
Ans my skin is still dry and KP like...
My doc. said that if this wont help we will try Pegnenolone...
My questions to you are:
I read allot about Adrenal Glandulars is it true that you van treat Low Cortisol with them and why do allot of Adrenal fatique suffers use them with succes while allot of people say you should use Adrenal Cortex to treat Low Cortisol????
If my Cortisol levels increase will my Reverse T3 Fall and then will my T3 be better absorbed by my cells an thus decrease my TSH levels???
How is it possible to have good DHEA levels and even a high Testosterone level and such low Pregnenelone???
I mean u need to have Cholesterol to make Pregnenelone right? And from Pregnenelone , DHEA, Testosterone is formed, now my cortisol and my aldosterone is low...
I'm afaid that if i will take Pregnenelone that my Testosterone will get to high, is it possible to use Preg. to increase Cortisol and Aldosterone Without affecting my DHEA and Testosterone???
Thanks you so much for your advice !
Hope to find a solution to my :
Dry skin, Ketarosis Pilaris
Bad short memory
Hard to focus and concentrate
Lack of motivation
Feeling stressed and Overwelmed easily...
Note:
Im have good body weight
Warm hands and feet when sleeping an waking up, bit more coldduring the day but not bad..
No hairs falling out, good nails...
Regards
Bodhi
2 Years ago i suddenly had rashes on both my upper legs when i Googled what it could be i came to the conclusion i had Ketarosis Pilaris ...
Allot of information on the internet say that this condition is Genetic and occurs with young adults and usually fades when people get older, so why did i get this on my 36th?
There is a website in the Netherlands (the Hormone factor) wich deals with hormone inbalances and there i read there could be connection with this condition and the Thyroid....
So i went to my doctor to check my Thyroid, the averige results (from a 2 year every 3 months blood test was)
TSH 5
T4 13
Anti TPO Neglectable
As far i can remember i always had dry skin especially my legs , and i always considered myself as a high sensitive person, but never thought there could be a connection with my hormones...
After seeing my doctor i told him i suffer from KP, being overwhelmed easily, have dry skin and lack motivation often, he said i could try 0.25mg of Thyrax wich is the lowest dose to see how i go...
When i got home i started to do some more research on Thyroid health and the more i read about it the less eager i was to try the Thyroxine medicine, i learned that allot of people on Synthetic t 4 only medicine stil had allot of health issues so i decided to educate myself a bit more..
The first thing i tried was a OTC Thyroid Glandular supplement for two weeks (i heard about this form an experienced fysician ) who told me to take this for two weeks and see if my Basal Body temp would rise.
My averige body temp has been constant around 36.3 Celcius since i have been monitoring my body tem. for two year now.
So that did not work for me, the next thing i tried was Kelp i took that for 6 months and nothing happend, after that i gave up gluten for 4 months including an intense detox with colonics for 11 days, no clearing up of my skin and blood test still the same...
After more an more studying i came to the conslusion that it could be my adrenals, because suddenly i remembered i had been a part time vegetarian trying to avoid fats since puberty..
So lets say about 8 months form here ago i started a Conscious Low Carb diet with lots of veg. and Fish and Gluten Free... And really focusing on getting good fats, like Ghee and Coconot oil, and broths etc..
Still not feeling or seeing my skin improving i went to a Famous hormone doctor in Holland called dr Mussarella. (Before i went to him i had an extended intestinal check up , with no parasites or bacteria found and a good flora balance, good PH, good Imune response etc. No candida)
He tooks some blood and i got to do some urine tests and Cortisol /DHEA saliva test
Results :
Low Magnesium
Low Selenium
Low Zinc
Free T3 3.19 (ref. 2.1-4.2)
Reverse T 3 0.40 (ref. 0.14-0.54)
Anti thyroglobuline 122 ref. should be under 60
Cortisol (8Hours) 5.7 Ref (7-25)
DHEA 378 Ref 140-530
Testosterone 30 Ref 7-25
Pregnenlone 1.94 Ref 1.17-7.72
Aldosteron 1.9 Ref 2.8-30
So according to this doctor i suffer from Low Cortisol an my Thyroid Anti bodies might be elevated due to high iodine intake.
The treatment plan :
Keep on going gluten free
Take Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium.
Give up iodine (to see if Thyroid Anti Bodies wil go down )
Take herbal adrenal supplements (contain the B 's for adrenals) plus Adrenal glandular tablets to increase Cortisol..
I also take high dose of vit C, Celtic sea salt water, Fish oils, B-12 (High dose sublingual)
I have been taking the above for 2 months.. the only thing i'notice is that i'm quite clear,high energy wise but is still feel extremely overwhelmed when is go shopping, the light, the colours, the noise etc.
Ans my skin is still dry and KP like...
My doc. said that if this wont help we will try Pegnenolone...
My questions to you are:
I read allot about Adrenal Glandulars is it true that you van treat Low Cortisol with them and why do allot of Adrenal fatique suffers use them with succes while allot of people say you should use Adrenal Cortex to treat Low Cortisol????
If my Cortisol levels increase will my Reverse T3 Fall and then will my T3 be better absorbed by my cells an thus decrease my TSH levels???
How is it possible to have good DHEA levels and even a high Testosterone level and such low Pregnenelone???
I mean u need to have Cholesterol to make Pregnenelone right? And from Pregnenelone , DHEA, Testosterone is formed, now my cortisol and my aldosterone is low...
I'm afaid that if i will take Pregnenelone that my Testosterone will get to high, is it possible to use Preg. to increase Cortisol and Aldosterone Without affecting my DHEA and Testosterone???
Thanks you so much for your advice !
Hope to find a solution to my :
Dry skin, Ketarosis Pilaris
Bad short memory
Hard to focus and concentrate
Lack of motivation
Feeling stressed and Overwelmed easily...
Note:
Im have good body weight
Warm hands and feet when sleeping an waking up, bit more coldduring the day but not bad..
No hairs falling out, good nails...
Regards
Bodhi