Taking DHEA With These Blood Results?

[Connor888]

Been a rough time recently in terms of symptoms (chronic fatigue, loss of libido, anxiety) etc, and would love to try DHEA to see if it helps at all in low doses (5mg) but not sure if I would benefit from it based on these results. What do you think? Thanks :)

 

[james2388]

It's not going to hurt, but if you're not meeting other parameters in your diet, then it's always good to have a bag of things to try and a checklist of things that you know you are doing

 

[Maljam]

Considering a blood test nowhere near deficiency, there are so much more things I would try for anxiety before dhea. In no particular order, adequate sleep, salt, gluten restriction, adequate protein, balanced macros, egg yolks, exercise, sunlight, vitamin D, magnesium, having fun.

 

[Connor888]

Considering a blood test nowhere near deficiency, there are so much more things I would try for anxiety before dhea. In no particular order, adequate sleep, salt, gluten restriction, adequate protein, balanced macros, egg yolks, exercise, sunlight, vitamin D, magnesium, having fun.

Thank you. Out of everything you mentioned I definitely need more sunlight, exercise.... and fun, lol.

 

[Maljam]

Thank you. Out of everything you mentioned I definitely need more sunlight, exercise.... and fun, lol.

To be honest those 3 are three of the most important in my opinion.

 

[Connor888]

To be honest those 3 are three of the most important in my opinion.

Yeah I think you're right. I would exercise a lot more than I do now if I had the energy for it.. but some days just getting out of bed is a chore :/ I do what I can however though

 

[Vegancrossfit]

Have you tested for cortisol to get an idea of your dhea/cortisol ratio?

I think the answer is already known anyway looking at your symptoms - you need sugar, not drugs. Hormones go up or down as a response to an energy issue