Little background: Male, mid 30ies. Almost a year ago I started having severe problems, @haidut suggested zinc/copper imbalances among the things I should investigate and he was right on the money. The main problem with getting all the unbound copper out was finding the right speed of elimination. Anything that would increase my metabolism too much led to major agitation, anxiety, and other mental problems. In the beginning even little sips of coffee, which I drank in large amounts before, made me very, very uneasy.
Now things are much better, but still not perfect. I have symptoms of high estrogen which the labs confirmed with prolactin in the highest (normal) range. That surprised me because I was using 11-KETO-DHT and Androsterone (not at the same time), but stopped it 5 days before labs. Maybe this is rebound?
I should fix my elevated liver enzymes but 300mg of caffeine are still too much in terms of copper mobilisation. Will less help too over longer period? Have been taking K2 but not regularily. Testo is low because I have been using progesterone to support my weak kidneys in the last few weeks. Could this lead to high prolactin as well?
Any suggestions and observations highly appreciated!
Thanks!!!
VARIOUS HORMONES
LH 2,85 U/L 1.0 - 8.0
Prolactin 266,9 mIU/L 56.0 - 278.4
SHBG 17,40 nmol/L 13.3 - 89.5
DHEAS 6,33 μmol/L 2.88 - 12.59
ACTH 3,07 pmol/L 1.6 - 13.9
PTH 19,8 pg/ml 12 - 88
Cortisol 377.73 nmol/l 140-700
Total Testosteron 2.81 ng/ml 2 - 8
THYROID
TSH 4,850 mIU/L 0.400 - 4.000 +
fT4 8,71 pmol/L 7.75 - 15.21
fT3 6,02 pmol/L 3.8 - 6 +
IRON
Iron 26,7 μmol/L 12.5 - 32.2
Transferrin 2,7 g/L 1.7 - 3.4
Transferrin saturation 39 % 16 - 45
Total iron binding capacity 68,0 μmol/L 42.8 - 85.6
Ferritin 110,4 μg/L 20 - 300
LIVER, KIDNEY, LIPIDS, MINERALS
GOT 44 U/L 0 - 50
GPT 86 U/L 0 - 50 +
GGT 94 U/L 0 - 55 +
Alkaline phosphatase 81 U/L 30 - 120
Butyrylcholinesterase 11835 U/L 3930 - 10800 +
Kreatinin 95,0 μmol/L 53.0 - 100.0
eGFR >60 ml/min/1,73m2 60 -
Urea 384 μmol/L 208 - 428
Natrium 140 mmol/L 135 - 145
Kalium 3,9 mmol/L 3.2 - 5.1
Calcium 2,48 mmol/L 2.2 - 2.65
Magnesium 0,95 mmol/L 0.73 - 1.06
Phosphate 1,12 mmol/L 0.81 - 1.45
Albumin 44,9 g/L 35 - 52
Cholesterol 7,30 mmol/L 0.00 - 5.20 +
Triglycerides 5,12 mmol/L 0.00 - 1.70 +
HDL 1,41 mmol/L 1.03 -
LDH 368 U/L 240 - 480
CRP <5,00 mg/L 0.00 - 5.00
Anti-streptolysin O <200 U/ml 0 - 200
Now things are much better, but still not perfect. I have symptoms of high estrogen which the labs confirmed with prolactin in the highest (normal) range. That surprised me because I was using 11-KETO-DHT and Androsterone (not at the same time), but stopped it 5 days before labs. Maybe this is rebound?
I should fix my elevated liver enzymes but 300mg of caffeine are still too much in terms of copper mobilisation. Will less help too over longer period? Have been taking K2 but not regularily. Testo is low because I have been using progesterone to support my weak kidneys in the last few weeks. Could this lead to high prolactin as well?
Any suggestions and observations highly appreciated!
Thanks!!!
VARIOUS HORMONES
LH 2,85 U/L 1.0 - 8.0
Prolactin 266,9 mIU/L 56.0 - 278.4
SHBG 17,40 nmol/L 13.3 - 89.5
DHEAS 6,33 μmol/L 2.88 - 12.59
ACTH 3,07 pmol/L 1.6 - 13.9
PTH 19,8 pg/ml 12 - 88
Cortisol 377.73 nmol/l 140-700
Total Testosteron 2.81 ng/ml 2 - 8
THYROID
TSH 4,850 mIU/L 0.400 - 4.000 +
fT4 8,71 pmol/L 7.75 - 15.21
fT3 6,02 pmol/L 3.8 - 6 +
IRON
Iron 26,7 μmol/L 12.5 - 32.2
Transferrin 2,7 g/L 1.7 - 3.4
Transferrin saturation 39 % 16 - 45
Total iron binding capacity 68,0 μmol/L 42.8 - 85.6
Ferritin 110,4 μg/L 20 - 300
LIVER, KIDNEY, LIPIDS, MINERALS
GOT 44 U/L 0 - 50
GPT 86 U/L 0 - 50 +
GGT 94 U/L 0 - 55 +
Alkaline phosphatase 81 U/L 30 - 120
Butyrylcholinesterase 11835 U/L 3930 - 10800 +
Kreatinin 95,0 μmol/L 53.0 - 100.0
eGFR >60 ml/min/1,73m2 60 -
Urea 384 μmol/L 208 - 428
Natrium 140 mmol/L 135 - 145
Kalium 3,9 mmol/L 3.2 - 5.1
Calcium 2,48 mmol/L 2.2 - 2.65
Magnesium 0,95 mmol/L 0.73 - 1.06
Phosphate 1,12 mmol/L 0.81 - 1.45
Albumin 44,9 g/L 35 - 52
Cholesterol 7,30 mmol/L 0.00 - 5.20 +
Triglycerides 5,12 mmol/L 0.00 - 1.70 +
HDL 1,41 mmol/L 1.03 -
LDH 368 U/L 240 - 480
CRP <5,00 mg/L 0.00 - 5.00
Anti-streptolysin O <200 U/ml 0 - 200