Hey guys, i have been perusing the website for a little while and hesitant to post because i have been trying to do things my way to get healthier but i cant reach it alone it seems. I will try and keep it as short as i can (even though it has been a long road). I am a 32 year old male who has for the better part of the last 10-15 years been dealing with issues. It was first brought on through my mother passing away when i was in high school. That was when i remember going through the first wave of symptoms. It was a huge stressor in my life and i do not deal with stress very well. I was fatigued often and had hormonal imbalances (acne, mood swings, etc). Then came the narcotics/alcohol phase for a few years to come which damaged my body even further. When i became sober around the age of 24, my body bounced back but showed moderate signs of hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue. At age 25 i went through a terrible relationship and break up with a girlfriend and thats when things have never been the same. My energy levels are usually very low with bad crashes which will cripple me for days in my bed. I have seen multiple doctors and naturopaths. I have had multiple blood CBC's which showed high TSH and low FT4. They didn't test for any other thyroid unforntuately. I also did saliva tests for AF which usually showed something different every time but did always show very low neurotransmitters. My diet is very on point and very clean considering its the only thing i have complete control over. It seems any stressor, physical or mental sends me in a down ward spiral. The only thing i can do is work and i have no social life because i never know how i am going to feel. It has been this way for the past 6 years roughly. My symptoms have progressively gotten better and i do not have breakouts, as much fight or flight and mental fog as before but am still battling with the following:
- Cold limbs
- Low energy where i need to take a nap mid day almost everyday
- Not finding the right words to speak- Mental fog
- Cannot tolerate physical stress. I will become super wired and then crash for at least a day or two after
- De-personalization- I walk around like a zombie but when i feel good i have the most energy out of anyone.
- Electrolyte imbalance which gets temporarily better with sea salt water (I can actually feel my fingers becoming dry and wrinkly and thats when i know i am about to get tired and a crash is coming)
- Mood swings
- Bad anxiety
- Fight or flight with crashes right after
- Low libido
- Waking up in the morning somtimes nauseous and cant get energy for at least 30 minutes to get out
- Waking up in the middle of the night and also urinating at least twice in the middle of the night
- Super dry eyes in the middle of sleep at night
These are just to name a few. I have tried Dr Lams protocol for AF which really didn't help. I have tried Dr Wilsons protocol as well and it helped slightly but then i would have a crash that would set me back. I have tried a slew of herbs and literally have 100's of bottles of stuff in my house. I am currently on the following:
- Ashwagandha
- Adrenal extract from Dr Wilson
- Magenisum/ Calcium (split throughout the day
- Pantethine
- Digestive enzymes
- Licorice
I just added in 40 mg of DHEA and 10 mg micronized pregenolone. The pregnenolone has really helped increase my aldosterone as my fluid levels are more constant. I also have more energy and am feeling more lively and into life a little more (as weird as that sounds). I do however have itchy nipples which i assume means my estrogen levels are high.
I dont want to go on too much of a rant. But at this point i am going to an endocrinologist and just telling them to order the works. I am going to get full thyroid panel and ACTH stim test, dhea, preg, estrogen etc. Can anyone maybe give me some insight as to what exactly else to ask them to test. I want to make sure i get everything in one test and that way i can further identify what is going on. I have come along way but i need to take my life back and not "shotgunning" the problem. I havn't even been able to get into a relationship with anyone in years because it is super unfair considering i never know how i am going to feel. Any suggestions on the blood work or anything else for that matter would literally mean the world to me. Thanks again and sorry for the long post.
- Cold limbs
- Low energy where i need to take a nap mid day almost everyday
- Not finding the right words to speak- Mental fog
- Cannot tolerate physical stress. I will become super wired and then crash for at least a day or two after
- De-personalization- I walk around like a zombie but when i feel good i have the most energy out of anyone.
- Electrolyte imbalance which gets temporarily better with sea salt water (I can actually feel my fingers becoming dry and wrinkly and thats when i know i am about to get tired and a crash is coming)
- Mood swings
- Bad anxiety
- Fight or flight with crashes right after
- Low libido
- Waking up in the morning somtimes nauseous and cant get energy for at least 30 minutes to get out
- Waking up in the middle of the night and also urinating at least twice in the middle of the night
- Super dry eyes in the middle of sleep at night
These are just to name a few. I have tried Dr Lams protocol for AF which really didn't help. I have tried Dr Wilsons protocol as well and it helped slightly but then i would have a crash that would set me back. I have tried a slew of herbs and literally have 100's of bottles of stuff in my house. I am currently on the following:
- Ashwagandha
- Adrenal extract from Dr Wilson
- Magenisum/ Calcium (split throughout the day
- Pantethine
- Digestive enzymes
- Licorice
I just added in 40 mg of DHEA and 10 mg micronized pregenolone. The pregnenolone has really helped increase my aldosterone as my fluid levels are more constant. I also have more energy and am feeling more lively and into life a little more (as weird as that sounds). I do however have itchy nipples which i assume means my estrogen levels are high.
I dont want to go on too much of a rant. But at this point i am going to an endocrinologist and just telling them to order the works. I am going to get full thyroid panel and ACTH stim test, dhea, preg, estrogen etc. Can anyone maybe give me some insight as to what exactly else to ask them to test. I want to make sure i get everything in one test and that way i can further identify what is going on. I have come along way but i need to take my life back and not "shotgunning" the problem. I havn't even been able to get into a relationship with anyone in years because it is super unfair considering i never know how i am going to feel. Any suggestions on the blood work or anything else for that matter would literally mean the world to me. Thanks again and sorry for the long post.