Erowin
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Hey all :)
I have been lurking on the forum for about a month and attempting to bring in Peat principles for a couple of weeks. Gotta admit it is hard after being en-grained to believe low carb was the way to live my life. All of this sugar and milk just seems wrong lol. But to be honest I love milk and orange juice and often crave them so I'll be glad when my body convinces my mind that they are good for me.
One thing about Peating and the forum is it feeds my huge desire for data and research.
Right now I just have so many questions and am not sure which way to go. I think I should start at the beginning to give a big picture view.
Back in 2008 I had a major financial meltdown that came with a very severe bout of depression (30 days in bed - couldn't eat and lost 28 lbs even though I am slim) This was followed by 2 more over a course of 5 years. I did take antidepressants for the break downs and usually quit them about a year after stabilization. Just hated how they made me feel.
I have not taken antidepressants in at least 3 years and have not had a major episode like above since that last one. I have gotten better at "talking myself out of" deep depression. I still have anxiety most days though. My therapist thinks I suffer from PTSD which sounds about right to me.
I mention all of this because it it the reason for one of my major health concerns. Lack of sleep. I have not slept well for at lease 10 years. ugh.
At the beginning of this year I had a small amount of post menopausal bleeding (I am 51 and have been in menopause for about 2 years). In an ultra sound I was found to have thickening uterine wall and more fibroids which is weird in menopause. I had a biopsy and pap and everything is normal.
I do plan on asking the GYN for another ultra sound to see if things have stabilized. My estrogen numbers are not high and I will post them below. I don't think anyone has ever tested my progesterone.
I also have a bunch of symptoms.
I also have a bunch of symptoms.
Always cold (this has been for years and years)
Intermittent bruising ( for years - hubby sometimes calls me a banana)
Frequent Edema in my ankles, feet and calves. (Past couple of years - seems to increase with alcohol)
Low body temp (A little more stable now - rarely in the 96's mostly 97.4-97.7)
TMJ
Mild hearing loss
Dry eyes which impairs my vision
Constipation
Silent relfux (about 2.5 years now)
Increased fibroids and uterine wall thickness
One of the most distressing things has been hair loss. In about 4 months I have lost about a 1/3 of my hair volume.
My nails are also thin and peal and have vertcal ridges.
Low blood pressure (not dangerously low - just low)
low energy
Light headed when standing up too fast (not too often but sometimes I almost black out and have fallen)
Ittitabilty - I can turn on a dime
High cholesteral
ADD
Voice gets hoarse or scratcy (may be from silent reflux)
Muscle mass decrease
With all this going on it's hard to figure out what to do. I am a vet and get my care from the VA so I don't have the option of changing Drs.
Here are the blood tests I got in June - the ones an endocrinologist and a dermatologist ordered (just a fluke they were done on the same day)
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP),QUANT 0.8 mg/L 0.0-4.9
DHEA-S 145.5 ug/dL 41.2-243.7
ZINC 69 ug/dL 56-134
CORTISOL (CP) 11.14 g/dl 6.7-22.6
FERRITIN (HVHCS) 74.9 ng/mL 10-291
FREE T4 0.81 ng/dL .61-1.12
TESTOSTERONE (HVHCS) 45.27 ng/dL Oct-75
VITAMIN B-12 251 pg/mL 180-914
FSH 94.20 High mIU/mL 12-Jan
LUTEINIZING HORMONE 39.10 High mIU/mL 12-Feb
PROLACTIN 6.61 ng/mL 0-20
RHEUMATOID FACTOR Negative
RPR Nonreactive
ALBUMIN 4.4 g/dL 3.0-5
IRON 125 mcg/dL 28-170
TIBC 386 mcg/dL 261-478
TESTOSTERONE FREE 2.1 pg/mL 0.0-4.2
ANDROSTENEDIONE 61 41-262
TSH 3.29 mIU/mL 0.35-5.50
FSH 95.72 High mIU/mL 12-Jan
17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE 28 ng/dL
ESTRADIOL 6.3 pg/mL
ESTOST, %FREE+WEAKLY BOUND 4.8 % 3.0-18.0
TESTOSTERONE,F+W BOUND 1.2 ng/dL 0.0-9.5
TESTOSTERONE,TOTAL,LC/MS 25 ng/dL
ESR 24 High mm/hr 0-20
24 HOUR URINE CREATININE 1.3 g/24Hr 0.8-2.8
CORTISOL,FREE(24 HOUR),HPLC 19 ug/24 hr 0-50
VOLUME 24HR 1850 ML
I also over the past 3 years have tested low for RBC - 4 out of 7 tests
MCHC is almost always low as well. Here are those tests https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/valstests/all.xls
Ironically when the endo called me to tell me my thyroid is fine I tried to talk to him about b-12 being low and he wouldn't listen and said "I don't test that". My GP is pretty useless but I think I need some more tests like Vit D, selenium, folate, MMA, iodine, progesterone
I went to a lab and got the rest of my thyroid levels as the endo refused to do more.
Ft3 2.4 2.3-4.2
Ft4 1.1 0.8-1.8
Rt3 13 8-25
THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES <1 < or = 1
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 2 <9
This is all a lot of info I know. To summarize I have been under tons of stress over the years but my adrenaline numbers don't look so bad. I have been an on again off again low carb/ low calorie dieter.
I felt great at the end of last year on a low carb HIIT exercise routine. Looked great - lower body fat - felt great. Then got the weird GYN stuff going on that I mentioned above got stressed about my health (thought for sure I had ovarian cancer - had a bunch of symptoms that may have been brought on by antibiotics for a UTI). That is really when my health started to decline - lost energy - no more workouts so I lost muscle and gained fat. By around May I started losing my hair and looking a lot older. I always had people freak out when I tell them my age - not lately
Sorry to make this so long. I'm just kinda at a loss on where to start.
Thanks for any insight you may have.
I have been lurking on the forum for about a month and attempting to bring in Peat principles for a couple of weeks. Gotta admit it is hard after being en-grained to believe low carb was the way to live my life. All of this sugar and milk just seems wrong lol. But to be honest I love milk and orange juice and often crave them so I'll be glad when my body convinces my mind that they are good for me.
One thing about Peating and the forum is it feeds my huge desire for data and research.
Right now I just have so many questions and am not sure which way to go. I think I should start at the beginning to give a big picture view.
Back in 2008 I had a major financial meltdown that came with a very severe bout of depression (30 days in bed - couldn't eat and lost 28 lbs even though I am slim) This was followed by 2 more over a course of 5 years. I did take antidepressants for the break downs and usually quit them about a year after stabilization. Just hated how they made me feel.
I have not taken antidepressants in at least 3 years and have not had a major episode like above since that last one. I have gotten better at "talking myself out of" deep depression. I still have anxiety most days though. My therapist thinks I suffer from PTSD which sounds about right to me.
I mention all of this because it it the reason for one of my major health concerns. Lack of sleep. I have not slept well for at lease 10 years. ugh.
At the beginning of this year I had a small amount of post menopausal bleeding (I am 51 and have been in menopause for about 2 years). In an ultra sound I was found to have thickening uterine wall and more fibroids which is weird in menopause. I had a biopsy and pap and everything is normal.
I do plan on asking the GYN for another ultra sound to see if things have stabilized. My estrogen numbers are not high and I will post them below. I don't think anyone has ever tested my progesterone.
I also have a bunch of symptoms.
I also have a bunch of symptoms.
Always cold (this has been for years and years)
Intermittent bruising ( for years - hubby sometimes calls me a banana)
Frequent Edema in my ankles, feet and calves. (Past couple of years - seems to increase with alcohol)
Low body temp (A little more stable now - rarely in the 96's mostly 97.4-97.7)
TMJ
Mild hearing loss
Dry eyes which impairs my vision
Constipation
Silent relfux (about 2.5 years now)
Increased fibroids and uterine wall thickness
One of the most distressing things has been hair loss. In about 4 months I have lost about a 1/3 of my hair volume.
My nails are also thin and peal and have vertcal ridges.
Low blood pressure (not dangerously low - just low)
low energy
Light headed when standing up too fast (not too often but sometimes I almost black out and have fallen)
Ittitabilty - I can turn on a dime
High cholesteral
ADD
Voice gets hoarse or scratcy (may be from silent reflux)
Muscle mass decrease
With all this going on it's hard to figure out what to do. I am a vet and get my care from the VA so I don't have the option of changing Drs.
Here are the blood tests I got in June - the ones an endocrinologist and a dermatologist ordered (just a fluke they were done on the same day)
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP),QUANT 0.8 mg/L 0.0-4.9
DHEA-S 145.5 ug/dL 41.2-243.7
ZINC 69 ug/dL 56-134
CORTISOL (CP) 11.14 g/dl 6.7-22.6
FERRITIN (HVHCS) 74.9 ng/mL 10-291
FREE T4 0.81 ng/dL .61-1.12
TESTOSTERONE (HVHCS) 45.27 ng/dL Oct-75
VITAMIN B-12 251 pg/mL 180-914
FSH 94.20 High mIU/mL 12-Jan
LUTEINIZING HORMONE 39.10 High mIU/mL 12-Feb
PROLACTIN 6.61 ng/mL 0-20
RHEUMATOID FACTOR Negative
RPR Nonreactive
ALBUMIN 4.4 g/dL 3.0-5
IRON 125 mcg/dL 28-170
TIBC 386 mcg/dL 261-478
TESTOSTERONE FREE 2.1 pg/mL 0.0-4.2
ANDROSTENEDIONE 61 41-262
TSH 3.29 mIU/mL 0.35-5.50
FSH 95.72 High mIU/mL 12-Jan
17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE 28 ng/dL
ESTRADIOL 6.3 pg/mL
ESTOST, %FREE+WEAKLY BOUND 4.8 % 3.0-18.0
TESTOSTERONE,F+W BOUND 1.2 ng/dL 0.0-9.5
TESTOSTERONE,TOTAL,LC/MS 25 ng/dL
ESR 24 High mm/hr 0-20
24 HOUR URINE CREATININE 1.3 g/24Hr 0.8-2.8
CORTISOL,FREE(24 HOUR),HPLC 19 ug/24 hr 0-50
VOLUME 24HR 1850 ML
I also over the past 3 years have tested low for RBC - 4 out of 7 tests
MCHC is almost always low as well. Here are those tests https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/valstests/all.xls
Ironically when the endo called me to tell me my thyroid is fine I tried to talk to him about b-12 being low and he wouldn't listen and said "I don't test that". My GP is pretty useless but I think I need some more tests like Vit D, selenium, folate, MMA, iodine, progesterone
I went to a lab and got the rest of my thyroid levels as the endo refused to do more.
Ft3 2.4 2.3-4.2
Ft4 1.1 0.8-1.8
Rt3 13 8-25
THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES <1 < or = 1
THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES 2 <9
This is all a lot of info I know. To summarize I have been under tons of stress over the years but my adrenaline numbers don't look so bad. I have been an on again off again low carb/ low calorie dieter.
I felt great at the end of last year on a low carb HIIT exercise routine. Looked great - lower body fat - felt great. Then got the weird GYN stuff going on that I mentioned above got stressed about my health (thought for sure I had ovarian cancer - had a bunch of symptoms that may have been brought on by antibiotics for a UTI). That is really when my health started to decline - lost energy - no more workouts so I lost muscle and gained fat. By around May I started losing my hair and looking a lot older. I always had people freak out when I tell them my age - not lately
Sorry to make this so long. I'm just kinda at a loss on where to start.
Thanks for any insight you may have.