Hi,
I'm a 44 year old male, - just this website as a member, but have been reading stuff here for several years now. I'm not on a 100% Peatarian diet, but have combined several of the princibles with a primarilly paleo-but-with-some-occasional-sugar-and-darkchocolate-diet.
Anyway, - I really, really need some advise, since I'm dealing with some issues that are over my head, and I'm feeling completely lost in this pharmaceuitical-endocrino - jungle!
Some background;
I've trained my whole life. Primarily in the martial arts, but also running and lifting weights. The last 10 years my training has consisted of a lot kettlebells, bodyweight and crossfit type training as well.
I dont drink or smoke( only some cannabis, now and then ) and have always had a pretty clean and healthy diet, no soda pops and junkfood. I've have always used supplements when necessary - herbs, vitamins etc.
In the last ten years I have suffered from joint issues, that have gotten progressively worse, year by year.
This has been accompanied by extreme fatique, which is also getting worse and worse.
It's so bad that I dont feel like getting out of bed some days. Some days I litteraly feel as if I'm 180 years old, with lead running through my veins!
I have bad mood swings, brain fog, and just a achy, heavy body.
Naturally my training, and my life in general is suffering badly.
Recently I've been suffering from weeklong headaches. Feels like my eyeballs are rotting in my skull.
I live in Scandinavia, and I have seen tons of doctors here, they have done countless bloodtests, etc. - and nothing has come up.
Except very recently - my doc found that I had borderline low thyroid levels, which he thought could explain some of my symptoms.
So he wanted to start me on T4 only, which I declined, having heard all the horror stories. And since the endo's in my country are a complete joke, - I instead opted to go to one of the leading endocrinologists in Europe.
They did some blood and urinanalisys and quickly came to the conclusion, that my adrenals weren't working properly and my thyroid was low.
So.... they threw everything, but the kitchensink, at me!
This is the protocol they want me to follow:
Each morning:
Erfa thyroid:
15 mg (quater of a grain) for 10 days
Then 30 mg for 10 days
Then 45 mg for 10 days
Then 60 mg for 10 days
Then 75 mg for ten days
Hydrocortisone:
20 mg followed by 10 mg at lunch
DHEA:
35 mg a day
Pregnenolone:
100 mg a day
Testosterone Liposomal gel 10%:
1 1/2 gram a day on neck and shoulders
Arimidex:
2 X 0.25 mg tabs a week
Furthermore supplements:
Vitamin A:
100.000 iu a day
Vitamin D:
5.000 iu a day
Well, I'm no expert on any of this, but I've always been wary of medications, and tried to stay as far away from it as possible. So for me, this protocol seems excessive?
So far I've tried the Erfa - up to 30 mg, which made me feel a little drunk and dizzy. So I've stopped it again.
Hydrocortisone scares the ***t out of me, so I haven't started that yet.
The preg I tried - gave me a terrible headache, that lasted for two days.
DHEA seems to work a little better, done it on and off now - to try to get a feel for it.
Testosterone - haven't done it yet.
I'm posting my labwork - and I will be grateful if anyone has any helpful input as I am totally lost!
I'm a 44 year old male, - just this website as a member, but have been reading stuff here for several years now. I'm not on a 100% Peatarian diet, but have combined several of the princibles with a primarilly paleo-but-with-some-occasional-sugar-and-darkchocolate-diet.
Anyway, - I really, really need some advise, since I'm dealing with some issues that are over my head, and I'm feeling completely lost in this pharmaceuitical-endocrino - jungle!
Some background;
I've trained my whole life. Primarily in the martial arts, but also running and lifting weights. The last 10 years my training has consisted of a lot kettlebells, bodyweight and crossfit type training as well.
I dont drink or smoke( only some cannabis, now and then ) and have always had a pretty clean and healthy diet, no soda pops and junkfood. I've have always used supplements when necessary - herbs, vitamins etc.
In the last ten years I have suffered from joint issues, that have gotten progressively worse, year by year.
This has been accompanied by extreme fatique, which is also getting worse and worse.
It's so bad that I dont feel like getting out of bed some days. Some days I litteraly feel as if I'm 180 years old, with lead running through my veins!
I have bad mood swings, brain fog, and just a achy, heavy body.
Naturally my training, and my life in general is suffering badly.
Recently I've been suffering from weeklong headaches. Feels like my eyeballs are rotting in my skull.
I live in Scandinavia, and I have seen tons of doctors here, they have done countless bloodtests, etc. - and nothing has come up.
Except very recently - my doc found that I had borderline low thyroid levels, which he thought could explain some of my symptoms.
So he wanted to start me on T4 only, which I declined, having heard all the horror stories. And since the endo's in my country are a complete joke, - I instead opted to go to one of the leading endocrinologists in Europe.
They did some blood and urinanalisys and quickly came to the conclusion, that my adrenals weren't working properly and my thyroid was low.
So.... they threw everything, but the kitchensink, at me!
This is the protocol they want me to follow:
Each morning:
Erfa thyroid:
15 mg (quater of a grain) for 10 days
Then 30 mg for 10 days
Then 45 mg for 10 days
Then 60 mg for 10 days
Then 75 mg for ten days
Hydrocortisone:
20 mg followed by 10 mg at lunch
DHEA:
35 mg a day
Pregnenolone:
100 mg a day
Testosterone Liposomal gel 10%:
1 1/2 gram a day on neck and shoulders
Arimidex:
2 X 0.25 mg tabs a week
Furthermore supplements:
Vitamin A:
100.000 iu a day
Vitamin D:
5.000 iu a day
Well, I'm no expert on any of this, but I've always been wary of medications, and tried to stay as far away from it as possible. So for me, this protocol seems excessive?
So far I've tried the Erfa - up to 30 mg, which made me feel a little drunk and dizzy. So I've stopped it again.
Hydrocortisone scares the ***t out of me, so I haven't started that yet.
The preg I tried - gave me a terrible headache, that lasted for two days.
DHEA seems to work a little better, done it on and off now - to try to get a feel for it.
Testosterone - haven't done it yet.
I'm posting my labwork - and I will be grateful if anyone has any helpful input as I am totally lost!