Prolactin.
Dont write me off just with a "duh lucky". Read on a bit.
Long story short 2 years into this battle of multiple physicians refusing to check it because I didn't have gyno. I fought and fought and eventually stretched the truth and said I had intense nipple itch(I did but I had just shaved my chest). I presented as a youthful, healthy, bright but oily skinned young man in his twenties(im 33) and 2 years ago lean and muscular with no sexual dysfunction. Classic book by its cover.
I pushed and pushed and pushed. The PA caved and added CRP and the cortisol test.
Today I finally received my results and I would like some insight.
Background cliff notes:
Chronic exerciser
Aggressive diet cutter
Poor years of nutrition
Stressful job and life until 2 years ago when the "switch was flipped"
Been peating hybrid
33yr old male, weight of 194-201(Up 30 soft pounds since this all crap started) - huge change in body comp sadly.
Todays results
TSH - 2.72 (up from 1.29 in april of 2017)
T4 free .90 (range of .8 to 1.8)
T3 .91 (range of 75-165)
Vit D 27 (down oddly from 39 in april 2017 - though ive been supplementing and tanning here and there)
B12 1700
Test 550 (down from 630 in april 2017)
Free test 19.25 (range of 5-21)
Fr Test %(bound?) 3.5 (1.5 - 4.2)
CRP .47 (range .20 - 10.0
Prolactin 18.2 (range 0 - 17ng/ml)
Cortisol 4 point 24 hour - awaiting salivary
This would explain a ton of things
FINALLY. Since doing the research I have been living a life of trying to lower prolactin via food and lifestyle for about a year now. I am on a gym elimination stint.
At this point its pretty fair to assume I am going to need some assistance here. If I am honest I just can't see these people prescribing even the most common well tolerated things for lowering PRL.
Can I have some suggestions or setups of supplemental things. I am nearly cypro and some metergoline. I am assuming, probably poorly, that cabergoline may be prescribed. The PA may also request bloodwork as a followup in 6 weeks. I would ask to check E levels but will likely hear a "NOPE, no breasts, youre a male etc"
I plan on doing low and slow cardio for a few days a week to start to work down cortisol. My diet is nutrient dense, high in calcium, liver, scallops, ADEK, mag, zinc etc with extra salt in food p5p, Vit E. Calories are good food I really think is dialed in. I feel like I maybe should bump up some of the other vits/mins.
I'm considering:
Thyroid small amounts
Metergoline
Lisuride
Cypro
Curious to successful regime of those who have effectively lowered PRL.
I want my life back, I finally have a piece as to why(assuming its not a prolactinoma).
Thanks a TON for everything so far on this forum.
What a relief...I literally thought I was crazy. THANK YOU!
Dont write me off just with a "duh lucky". Read on a bit.
Long story short 2 years into this battle of multiple physicians refusing to check it because I didn't have gyno. I fought and fought and eventually stretched the truth and said I had intense nipple itch(I did but I had just shaved my chest). I presented as a youthful, healthy, bright but oily skinned young man in his twenties(im 33) and 2 years ago lean and muscular with no sexual dysfunction. Classic book by its cover.
I pushed and pushed and pushed. The PA caved and added CRP and the cortisol test.
Today I finally received my results and I would like some insight.
Background cliff notes:
Chronic exerciser
Aggressive diet cutter
Poor years of nutrition
Stressful job and life until 2 years ago when the "switch was flipped"
Been peating hybrid
33yr old male, weight of 194-201(Up 30 soft pounds since this all crap started) - huge change in body comp sadly.
Todays results
TSH - 2.72 (up from 1.29 in april of 2017)
T4 free .90 (range of .8 to 1.8)
T3 .91 (range of 75-165)
Vit D 27 (down oddly from 39 in april 2017 - though ive been supplementing and tanning here and there)
B12 1700
Test 550 (down from 630 in april 2017)
Free test 19.25 (range of 5-21)
Fr Test %(bound?) 3.5 (1.5 - 4.2)
CRP .47 (range .20 - 10.0
Prolactin 18.2 (range 0 - 17ng/ml)
Cortisol 4 point 24 hour - awaiting salivary
This would explain a ton of things
FINALLY. Since doing the research I have been living a life of trying to lower prolactin via food and lifestyle for about a year now. I am on a gym elimination stint.
At this point its pretty fair to assume I am going to need some assistance here. If I am honest I just can't see these people prescribing even the most common well tolerated things for lowering PRL.
Can I have some suggestions or setups of supplemental things. I am nearly cypro and some metergoline. I am assuming, probably poorly, that cabergoline may be prescribed. The PA may also request bloodwork as a followup in 6 weeks. I would ask to check E levels but will likely hear a "NOPE, no breasts, youre a male etc"
I plan on doing low and slow cardio for a few days a week to start to work down cortisol. My diet is nutrient dense, high in calcium, liver, scallops, ADEK, mag, zinc etc with extra salt in food p5p, Vit E. Calories are good food I really think is dialed in. I feel like I maybe should bump up some of the other vits/mins.
I'm considering:
Thyroid small amounts
Metergoline
Lisuride
Cypro
Curious to successful regime of those who have effectively lowered PRL.
I want my life back, I finally have a piece as to why(assuming its not a prolactinoma).
Thanks a TON for everything so far on this forum.
What a relief...I literally thought I was crazy. THANK YOU!