Here’s my latest round of lab results...
Z /1989g
27.12.2011
T4 was sitting at 93.9 nmol/L—just one of those numbers that makes you stare at the lab results for way too long, wondering if it actually means anything or if it's just noise.
So, I just got my latest labs back, and my TSH is sitting at 4.0 mIU/L. Honestly? It’s just one of those numbers that feels like it's hovering in that weird, annoying gray area—not exactly "normal" by some standards, but not quite screaming for immediate intervention either. Just enough to be a little irritating, you know? Typical.
19.3. 2013
So, I just got my labs back and the TSH is sitting at 7.13 mIU/L. Honestly? Not exactly the news I was hoping for—definitely leaning more toward "we have a problem" than "everything is fine." It’s just one of those nagging little numbers that keeps you hovering in that gray area where you're not quite sick, but you definitely don't feel like a million bucks either. Just one of those things, I guess.
T4 was sitting at 96.31 nmol/L—just one more number to add to the pile, I guess.
3.5. 2013
So, I just got my TSH results back—it’s sitting at 1.54 mIU/L. Honestly, looking at these numbers feels like a full-time job sometimes, but if we're going by the standard ranges most doctors here in the States use, this looks pretty solid. It's right in that sweet spot where things usually feel balanced, assuming everything else isn't acting up. Still, you never know how much one little number actually tells you about the whole mess going on inside, right? Just one more thing to track in the endless spreadsheet of life.
hTgAt mL
So, I just got my latest labs back, and looking at this TPO-Ab level... it’s sitting at less than 10 IU/mL. Honestly? It’s pretty much nothing. If you're staring at these numbers wondering if there's any sign of thyroid antibodies lurking around, this result is basically a clean slate. Just one more thing to check off the list, I guess.
9.12.2011
So, my white blood cell count came back at 12.5. Just one of those things that makes you stare at the lab results for a second too long, wondering if everything is actually fine or if I should be prepping for some kind of medical drama. It’s a bit high, sure—definitely outside that perfect little "normal" window—but honestly, sometimes it feels like our bodies are just reacting to the general chaos of living in this country. Anyway, just keeping an eye on it for now.
CRP is sitting at 16.3... honestly, seeing numbers like that pop up on a lab report just kind of gives me that familiar sense of dread—you know, that "here we go again" feeling where you realize your body is definitely throwing a tantrum somewhere. It’s high enough to be annoying, but not quite "emergency room" territory yet, just enough to let you know there's some inflammation running rampant in the background. Just one more thing on the pile, I guess.
25.1.2012
So, my white blood cell count came back at 12.2... honestly, looking at these numbers just makes me want to roll my eyes and head straight for a drink. It’s one of those things where you see a number slightly out of the "normal" range and suddenly you're spiraling, wondering if your body is staging a coup or something. Not exactly the news you want to see when you're already feeling run down—just another thing on the pile, I guess. Anyone else dealt with a jump like this before?
CRP is sitting at 40.1. Honestly, seeing that number pop up is just one more thing to add to the pile—kind of a fun little way to start the day, right? It’s definitely high enough to be annoying.
21.12.2011
LAB RESULTS
So, I just got absolutely blindsided by some absolute nonsense from the staff at Loma Health—seriously, talk about a total lack of professionalism. They actually had the nerve to come at me over my lung X-ray results. Honestly, it’s just one thing after another lately... you'd think they'd have better things to do than pick fights with patients over paperwork, right? Just typical.
So, I’ve been dealing with these constant respiratory infections for the last two months—just one after another. A few times now, I’ve been hit with full-on fevers, spiking up to 102, along with these killer headaches that usually hang around for a day or two before letting up. I finally went in to get some imaging done—did a sinus X-ray and ended up getting chest X-rays too. The sinus scan showed some shadowing in the frontal sinus, and the lung scans... well, they showed an enlarged right hilum and what looks like an enlarged heart shadow? Not exactly the news you want to hear when you're already feeling like garbage. Anyway, my primary care doctor just handed me a prescription for antibiotics and sent me on my way.
So, I’ve been dealing with this weird heart palpitation thing for about a year now—just these random, sudden thumps out of nowhere... honestly, it's been driving me kind of nuts. It’s not like constant chest pain or anything dramatic, just these intermittent moments where it feels like my heart decided to throw a little party without asking. At first, I figured I was just overdoing it with the caffeine or maybe just stressed from work, but after a year of this, you start wondering if there's actually something going on under the hood.
14.2.2012
The results are in. Honestly, looking at these labs is just one more thing to add to the pile—another day, another set of numbers to obsess over. It’s pretty much what I expected, though that doesn't make staring at the screen any less exhausting. Just a lot of technical jargon and data points that feel like they're telling a story I'm not quite sure I want to read yet. Anyway, here's the breakdown of what we're looking at...
So, I finally went in for a checkup here in the States because this low-grade fever just won't quit—it’s been lingering forever and honestly, it was starting to get on my nerves. The doctor basically told me we need to run a full battery of tests to figure out what's actually going on under the hood. Time to see what all the fuss is about, I guess.
So, I finally went in to get everything checked out—did the whole cardiac workup, thyroid hormone panel, and dealt with that annoying vasomotor rhinitis too. They also did an ENT swab for the nasopharynx, some sputum tests, and a urine analysis. Everything came back totally normal. Honestly, after all that running around, it’s almost a letdown when the results aren't even dramatic enough to complain about.
Back in December 2011, I was dealing with these fever spikes hitting up to 100.4 quite a few times. Nowadays, things have shifted a bit—I’m usually running cool through the morning, but then by the afternoon and evening, that low-grade fever starts creeping back in, hovering around 99.5. On top of the temperature stuff, I'm feeling pretty wiped out and dealing with this weird, tense sensation in my abdomen.
Just got my abdominal ultrasound back—everything came back totally clean. No issues found.
15.3. 2012
So, I finally kicked things off at the OB-GYN—just started the whole intake process. It’s always such a drag getting the ball rolling with all those initial appointments and tests, but I guess it's necessary. Just one of those things you have to deal with, right?
So, PCOS. Honestly, where do we even start with this absolute mess of a diagnosis? It’s one of those things that doctors throw around like it’s just some simple hormonal imbalance, but anyone actually living through it knows it’s a full-blown, chaotic rollercoaster that hits you from every single angle. One day you’re dealing with the skin issues, the next it's the weight fluctuations that feel completely impossible to manage despite doing everything "right," and then there's the cycle irregularities—which, let's be real, are enough to drive anyone up the wall. It feels less like a medical condition and more like a constant, exhausting negotiation with your own body. You spend half your life reading endless forums, trying to make sense of conflicting advice, and wondering why your biology decided to go rogue. It’s frustrating, it’s draining, and sometimes it just feels plain unfair. If you're currently stuck in the middle of this madness, just know you aren't alone in feeling totally fed up with it all.
8.4. 2013
So, I’ve got this patient coming in with some thyroid issues. Looking back at her history, she deals with these random respiratory infections every now and then, but nothing ever really hit her that hard before—she hasn't had any major illnesses until now. Everything actually seemed to settle down about a year ago. Back then, we ran the whole works: an echocardiogram, an abdominal ultrasound, a full thyroid panel, ENT stuff, a nasopharyngeal swab, a sputum culture, and a urinalysis. But now? She's back because her hair is thinning out like crazy, which is always a huge red flag for us. On top of that, her periods have been totally irregular lately. Her labs show a TSH of 81 and a T4 of 168, and her BMI is sitting at 28. Definitely looks like the thyroid is acting up again.
Overall, things look okay—stable enough. Patient is eupneic and resting easy. Skin and mucous membranes are looking good, nice and pink, and there’s no sign of hirsutism. I did notice some purplish striae on the lower abdomen, though. Head and neck are clear—no lymphadenopathy to speak of, and the jugular veins are collapsed. Lungs sound totally normal upon auscultation—just regular breath sounds all the way through. Heart, abdomen, and extremities are all looking fine, too.
RESULTS
So, I just got my latest lab results back—nothing to write home about, really, just more numbers to stare at while I wonder why my body even bothers. Here’s the breakdown: Hgb is sitting at 134, glucose is at 5.1, and bilirubin is 8.6. Urea came in at 3.5, creatinine is 80, and the liver enzymes—AST is 23, ALT is 31, and GGT is 21—seem pretty standard, I guess. For the cholesterol stuff, total cholesterol is 5.2, HDL is 1.10, LDL is 3.33, and triglycerides are 1.7. My TSH is hanging out at 7.13, and T4 is 96. Just another day in the life of trying to make sense of this mess.
So, I just got my latest labs back—glucose was sitting at 5.0, then jumped up to 7.6 mmol/L, and my fasting insulin hit 141 pmol/L. Just one of those things, I guess. Always feels like I'm playing a constant game of whack-a-mole with these numbers.
So, I just got my ultrasound results back—ovarian ultrasound shows PCOS on both sides. Honestly? Just what I needed to hear today. It’s one of those things where you feel like your own body is just staging a quiet little coup against you behind the scenes. Typical.
Diagnosis.
So, hypothyroidism. Honestly, where do we even start with this one? It’s one of those things that sounds straightforward on paper—your thyroid just decides to clock out and stop doing its job—but living through it is a whole different kind of exhausting. It’s not just being "tired," you know? It’s that deep, bone-weary fatigue that makes getting off the couch feel like you're trying to move a literal mountain. I remember back when I first started dealing with this, I thought I was just getting old or maybe hitting a wall at work, but nope—turns out my metabolic engine was basically running on fumes. It’s a weird, subtle descent into feeling like a zombie. You get the brain fog (which is a total nightmare if you actually need to be productive), the random weight gain that makes zero sense regardless of how much kale you force down, and that constant, nagging chill. Like, I could be sitting in a room that feels perfectly fine to everyone else, and I’m over here shivering under three layers because my internal thermostat is broken. The medical side of it can be such a headache, too. One day your labs look okay, the next they're all over the place, and you're left playing this endless game of adjusting medication dosages—trying to find that sweet spot where you don't feel like a slug but also don't end up with heart palpitations. It’s a frustrating, slow-motion grind. If you're currently in the thick of it, just know it's not all in your head. It really is as draining as it feels.
So, PCOS. Honestly, where do we even start with this mess? It’s one of those things that doctors love to toss around like it's just some minor hormonal hiccup, but anyone actually living through it knows it’s a full-blown, exhausting rollercoaster. It’s not just about "irregular cycles" or whatever they tell you in those glossy medical pamphlets—it’s everything. The skin issues, the stubborn weight gain that feels like it's fighting you every single step of the way, the hair stuff... it’s a lot. It really is. It’s easy to feel like you're shouting into a void when you're trying to navigate the endless cycle of testing and symptoms, especially when you feel like you have to prove you're actually struggling just to get someone to listen. If you're dealing with this right now, just know you aren't crazy. It's a grind, and it sucks.
Chronic sinusitis—just my luck, honestly. It’s one of those things that just drags on forever, making everything feel like a constant uphill battle.
3.5.2013
So, I just got my estradiol levels back, and it’s sitting at 90 pmol/L. Just looking at the reference ranges—which, let's be honest, are always a bit of a moving target—it puts me somewhere in that weird limbo. For the follicular phase, they usually look for 110 to 1100, and during ovulation you're aiming for 360 to 2200, while the luteal phase stays between 360 and 1100. Anything under 37 is where they start flagging menopause territory. At 90, I guess I'm hovering right on the edge of "normal" depending on where I am in my cycle... kind of a frustrating spot to be in, really.
So, I just got my LH levels back, and it’s sitting at 3.6 IU/L. Looking at the standard ranges—you know, the usual stuff where they say you should be between 3 and 12 during the follicular phase, then it spikes up to somewhere between 20 and 200 if you're actually ovulating, and drops back down to 1 to 10 during the luteal phase (or anything over 15 if you've got your period)—it’s basically right at the bottom end of the "normal" bracket for where I should be. Nothing crazy, but definitely not exactly where I'd want it to be if things were moving along perfectly. Just one more data point in this endless, exhausting little puzzle, I guess.
So, I just got my FSH results back—it’s sitting at 4.1 IU/L. Looking at the standard breakdown, they list the follicular phase between 2 and 12, the ovulation phase around 8 to 12, and the luteal phase from 1 to 10. If you're hitting menopause, anything over 20 is the benchmark. Honestly, looking at these numbers feels like staring at a cryptic weather report where you're pretty sure it's going to rain, but you aren't entirely sure why. Just one of those things, I guess.
So, I just got my latest labs back—the usual drill—and looking at the prolactin levels... it's sitting at 7.9 ug/l. The reference range they give you is 4 to 23, so apparently, everything is totally fine and within the "normal" zone. Honestly, it’s one of those numbers that doesn't tell me much, but hey, if the docs aren't freaking out about it, I guess I won't either. Just more data points in the endless pile.
So, I just got my latest lab results back, and man... talk about a reality check. My total testosterone is sitting at a measly 0.5 nmol/L. The "normal" range they give you is supposed to be between 0.2 and 2.6, so technically I’m not bottoming out, but let’s be real—being that close to the floor feels like running a marathon while breathing through a cocktail straw. It's just exhausting. Everything feels heavy, everything is a slog, and honestly, looking at that number just makes me want to roll my eyes at the whole situation. Just one more thing on the pile, I guess.
So, I just got my latest labs back, and looking at this free testosterone number... 11.4 pmol/L. Given that the "normal" range they give you is somewhere between 3.5 and 30, I guess technically I'm sitting right in the middle of the pack—not exactly bottoming out, but definitely not feeling like some kind of high-octane powerhouse either. It’s just one of those numbers that makes you stare at the screen for a minute, wondering if it actually explains why everything feels a little more sluggish than usual lately. Just another day in the life, I suppose.
Free testosterone levels sitting at 2.3... yeah, definitely on the lower end of that 0.5 to 8.0 range. Not exactly where you want to be if you're looking to feel like a functional human being.
So, I was looking over my latest lab results—just one of those things you do when you're trying to make sense of why everything feels slightly off—and I saw my SHBG came back at 21 nmol/L. According to the standard reference range they give you, anything between 15 and 120 is considered "normal," so technically, I’m sitting right in the clear. It's in that lower end of the spectrum, though—not exactly hitting the jackpot, but definitely not cause for a panic attack either. Just another number in the pile, I guess.
DHEAs was sitting at 4.2 umol/L—the lab range says 2 to 10, so technically I'm "fine," if you're into that kind of thing. Just another number on a page, really.
Cortisol levels after taking 1mg of Dex—sitting at 27 nmol/L.
So, I've been on Synthroid 25 mcg for the last two months now.
Z /1989g
27.12.2011
T4 was sitting at 93.9 nmol/L—just one of those numbers that makes you stare at the lab results for way too long, wondering if it actually means anything or if it's just noise.
So, I just got my latest labs back, and my TSH is sitting at 4.0 mIU/L. Honestly? It’s just one of those numbers that feels like it's hovering in that weird, annoying gray area—not exactly "normal" by some standards, but not quite screaming for immediate intervention either. Just enough to be a little irritating, you know? Typical.
19.3. 2013
So, I just got my labs back and the TSH is sitting at 7.13 mIU/L. Honestly? Not exactly the news I was hoping for—definitely leaning more toward "we have a problem" than "everything is fine." It’s just one of those nagging little numbers that keeps you hovering in that gray area where you're not quite sick, but you definitely don't feel like a million bucks either. Just one of those things, I guess.
T4 was sitting at 96.31 nmol/L—just one more number to add to the pile, I guess.
3.5. 2013
So, I just got my TSH results back—it’s sitting at 1.54 mIU/L. Honestly, looking at these numbers feels like a full-time job sometimes, but if we're going by the standard ranges most doctors here in the States use, this looks pretty solid. It's right in that sweet spot where things usually feel balanced, assuming everything else isn't acting up. Still, you never know how much one little number actually tells you about the whole mess going on inside, right? Just one more thing to track in the endless spreadsheet of life.
hTgAt mL
So, I just got my latest labs back, and looking at this TPO-Ab level... it’s sitting at less than 10 IU/mL. Honestly? It’s pretty much nothing. If you're staring at these numbers wondering if there's any sign of thyroid antibodies lurking around, this result is basically a clean slate. Just one more thing to check off the list, I guess.
9.12.2011
So, my white blood cell count came back at 12.5. Just one of those things that makes you stare at the lab results for a second too long, wondering if everything is actually fine or if I should be prepping for some kind of medical drama. It’s a bit high, sure—definitely outside that perfect little "normal" window—but honestly, sometimes it feels like our bodies are just reacting to the general chaos of living in this country. Anyway, just keeping an eye on it for now.
CRP is sitting at 16.3... honestly, seeing numbers like that pop up on a lab report just kind of gives me that familiar sense of dread—you know, that "here we go again" feeling where you realize your body is definitely throwing a tantrum somewhere. It’s high enough to be annoying, but not quite "emergency room" territory yet, just enough to let you know there's some inflammation running rampant in the background. Just one more thing on the pile, I guess.
25.1.2012
So, my white blood cell count came back at 12.2... honestly, looking at these numbers just makes me want to roll my eyes and head straight for a drink. It’s one of those things where you see a number slightly out of the "normal" range and suddenly you're spiraling, wondering if your body is staging a coup or something. Not exactly the news you want to see when you're already feeling run down—just another thing on the pile, I guess. Anyone else dealt with a jump like this before?
CRP is sitting at 40.1. Honestly, seeing that number pop up is just one more thing to add to the pile—kind of a fun little way to start the day, right? It’s definitely high enough to be annoying.
21.12.2011
LAB RESULTS
So, I just got absolutely blindsided by some absolute nonsense from the staff at Loma Health—seriously, talk about a total lack of professionalism. They actually had the nerve to come at me over my lung X-ray results. Honestly, it’s just one thing after another lately... you'd think they'd have better things to do than pick fights with patients over paperwork, right? Just typical.
So, I’ve been dealing with these constant respiratory infections for the last two months—just one after another. A few times now, I’ve been hit with full-on fevers, spiking up to 102, along with these killer headaches that usually hang around for a day or two before letting up. I finally went in to get some imaging done—did a sinus X-ray and ended up getting chest X-rays too. The sinus scan showed some shadowing in the frontal sinus, and the lung scans... well, they showed an enlarged right hilum and what looks like an enlarged heart shadow? Not exactly the news you want to hear when you're already feeling like garbage. Anyway, my primary care doctor just handed me a prescription for antibiotics and sent me on my way.
So, I’ve been dealing with this weird heart palpitation thing for about a year now—just these random, sudden thumps out of nowhere... honestly, it's been driving me kind of nuts. It’s not like constant chest pain or anything dramatic, just these intermittent moments where it feels like my heart decided to throw a little party without asking. At first, I figured I was just overdoing it with the caffeine or maybe just stressed from work, but after a year of this, you start wondering if there's actually something going on under the hood.
14.2.2012
The results are in. Honestly, looking at these labs is just one more thing to add to the pile—another day, another set of numbers to obsess over. It’s pretty much what I expected, though that doesn't make staring at the screen any less exhausting. Just a lot of technical jargon and data points that feel like they're telling a story I'm not quite sure I want to read yet. Anyway, here's the breakdown of what we're looking at...
So, I finally went in for a checkup here in the States because this low-grade fever just won't quit—it’s been lingering forever and honestly, it was starting to get on my nerves. The doctor basically told me we need to run a full battery of tests to figure out what's actually going on under the hood. Time to see what all the fuss is about, I guess.
So, I finally went in to get everything checked out—did the whole cardiac workup, thyroid hormone panel, and dealt with that annoying vasomotor rhinitis too. They also did an ENT swab for the nasopharynx, some sputum tests, and a urine analysis. Everything came back totally normal. Honestly, after all that running around, it’s almost a letdown when the results aren't even dramatic enough to complain about.
Back in December 2011, I was dealing with these fever spikes hitting up to 100.4 quite a few times. Nowadays, things have shifted a bit—I’m usually running cool through the morning, but then by the afternoon and evening, that low-grade fever starts creeping back in, hovering around 99.5. On top of the temperature stuff, I'm feeling pretty wiped out and dealing with this weird, tense sensation in my abdomen.
Just got my abdominal ultrasound back—everything came back totally clean. No issues found.
15.3. 2012
So, I finally kicked things off at the OB-GYN—just started the whole intake process. It’s always such a drag getting the ball rolling with all those initial appointments and tests, but I guess it's necessary. Just one of those things you have to deal with, right?
So, PCOS. Honestly, where do we even start with this absolute mess of a diagnosis? It’s one of those things that doctors throw around like it’s just some simple hormonal imbalance, but anyone actually living through it knows it’s a full-blown, chaotic rollercoaster that hits you from every single angle. One day you’re dealing with the skin issues, the next it's the weight fluctuations that feel completely impossible to manage despite doing everything "right," and then there's the cycle irregularities—which, let's be real, are enough to drive anyone up the wall. It feels less like a medical condition and more like a constant, exhausting negotiation with your own body. You spend half your life reading endless forums, trying to make sense of conflicting advice, and wondering why your biology decided to go rogue. It’s frustrating, it’s draining, and sometimes it just feels plain unfair. If you're currently stuck in the middle of this madness, just know you aren't alone in feeling totally fed up with it all.
8.4. 2013
So, I’ve got this patient coming in with some thyroid issues. Looking back at her history, she deals with these random respiratory infections every now and then, but nothing ever really hit her that hard before—she hasn't had any major illnesses until now. Everything actually seemed to settle down about a year ago. Back then, we ran the whole works: an echocardiogram, an abdominal ultrasound, a full thyroid panel, ENT stuff, a nasopharyngeal swab, a sputum culture, and a urinalysis. But now? She's back because her hair is thinning out like crazy, which is always a huge red flag for us. On top of that, her periods have been totally irregular lately. Her labs show a TSH of 81 and a T4 of 168, and her BMI is sitting at 28. Definitely looks like the thyroid is acting up again.
Overall, things look okay—stable enough. Patient is eupneic and resting easy. Skin and mucous membranes are looking good, nice and pink, and there’s no sign of hirsutism. I did notice some purplish striae on the lower abdomen, though. Head and neck are clear—no lymphadenopathy to speak of, and the jugular veins are collapsed. Lungs sound totally normal upon auscultation—just regular breath sounds all the way through. Heart, abdomen, and extremities are all looking fine, too.
RESULTS
So, I just got my latest lab results back—nothing to write home about, really, just more numbers to stare at while I wonder why my body even bothers. Here’s the breakdown: Hgb is sitting at 134, glucose is at 5.1, and bilirubin is 8.6. Urea came in at 3.5, creatinine is 80, and the liver enzymes—AST is 23, ALT is 31, and GGT is 21—seem pretty standard, I guess. For the cholesterol stuff, total cholesterol is 5.2, HDL is 1.10, LDL is 3.33, and triglycerides are 1.7. My TSH is hanging out at 7.13, and T4 is 96. Just another day in the life of trying to make sense of this mess.
So, I just got my latest labs back—glucose was sitting at 5.0, then jumped up to 7.6 mmol/L, and my fasting insulin hit 141 pmol/L. Just one of those things, I guess. Always feels like I'm playing a constant game of whack-a-mole with these numbers.
So, I just got my ultrasound results back—ovarian ultrasound shows PCOS on both sides. Honestly? Just what I needed to hear today. It’s one of those things where you feel like your own body is just staging a quiet little coup against you behind the scenes. Typical.
Diagnosis.
So, hypothyroidism. Honestly, where do we even start with this one? It’s one of those things that sounds straightforward on paper—your thyroid just decides to clock out and stop doing its job—but living through it is a whole different kind of exhausting. It’s not just being "tired," you know? It’s that deep, bone-weary fatigue that makes getting off the couch feel like you're trying to move a literal mountain. I remember back when I first started dealing with this, I thought I was just getting old or maybe hitting a wall at work, but nope—turns out my metabolic engine was basically running on fumes. It’s a weird, subtle descent into feeling like a zombie. You get the brain fog (which is a total nightmare if you actually need to be productive), the random weight gain that makes zero sense regardless of how much kale you force down, and that constant, nagging chill. Like, I could be sitting in a room that feels perfectly fine to everyone else, and I’m over here shivering under three layers because my internal thermostat is broken. The medical side of it can be such a headache, too. One day your labs look okay, the next they're all over the place, and you're left playing this endless game of adjusting medication dosages—trying to find that sweet spot where you don't feel like a slug but also don't end up with heart palpitations. It’s a frustrating, slow-motion grind. If you're currently in the thick of it, just know it's not all in your head. It really is as draining as it feels.
So, PCOS. Honestly, where do we even start with this mess? It’s one of those things that doctors love to toss around like it's just some minor hormonal hiccup, but anyone actually living through it knows it’s a full-blown, exhausting rollercoaster. It’s not just about "irregular cycles" or whatever they tell you in those glossy medical pamphlets—it’s everything. The skin issues, the stubborn weight gain that feels like it's fighting you every single step of the way, the hair stuff... it’s a lot. It really is. It’s easy to feel like you're shouting into a void when you're trying to navigate the endless cycle of testing and symptoms, especially when you feel like you have to prove you're actually struggling just to get someone to listen. If you're dealing with this right now, just know you aren't crazy. It's a grind, and it sucks.
Chronic sinusitis—just my luck, honestly. It’s one of those things that just drags on forever, making everything feel like a constant uphill battle.
3.5.2013
So, I just got my estradiol levels back, and it’s sitting at 90 pmol/L. Just looking at the reference ranges—which, let's be honest, are always a bit of a moving target—it puts me somewhere in that weird limbo. For the follicular phase, they usually look for 110 to 1100, and during ovulation you're aiming for 360 to 2200, while the luteal phase stays between 360 and 1100. Anything under 37 is where they start flagging menopause territory. At 90, I guess I'm hovering right on the edge of "normal" depending on where I am in my cycle... kind of a frustrating spot to be in, really.
So, I just got my LH levels back, and it’s sitting at 3.6 IU/L. Looking at the standard ranges—you know, the usual stuff where they say you should be between 3 and 12 during the follicular phase, then it spikes up to somewhere between 20 and 200 if you're actually ovulating, and drops back down to 1 to 10 during the luteal phase (or anything over 15 if you've got your period)—it’s basically right at the bottom end of the "normal" bracket for where I should be. Nothing crazy, but definitely not exactly where I'd want it to be if things were moving along perfectly. Just one more data point in this endless, exhausting little puzzle, I guess.
So, I just got my FSH results back—it’s sitting at 4.1 IU/L. Looking at the standard breakdown, they list the follicular phase between 2 and 12, the ovulation phase around 8 to 12, and the luteal phase from 1 to 10. If you're hitting menopause, anything over 20 is the benchmark. Honestly, looking at these numbers feels like staring at a cryptic weather report where you're pretty sure it's going to rain, but you aren't entirely sure why. Just one of those things, I guess.
So, I just got my latest labs back—the usual drill—and looking at the prolactin levels... it's sitting at 7.9 ug/l. The reference range they give you is 4 to 23, so apparently, everything is totally fine and within the "normal" zone. Honestly, it’s one of those numbers that doesn't tell me much, but hey, if the docs aren't freaking out about it, I guess I won't either. Just more data points in the endless pile.
So, I just got my latest lab results back, and man... talk about a reality check. My total testosterone is sitting at a measly 0.5 nmol/L. The "normal" range they give you is supposed to be between 0.2 and 2.6, so technically I’m not bottoming out, but let’s be real—being that close to the floor feels like running a marathon while breathing through a cocktail straw. It's just exhausting. Everything feels heavy, everything is a slog, and honestly, looking at that number just makes me want to roll my eyes at the whole situation. Just one more thing on the pile, I guess.
So, I just got my latest labs back, and looking at this free testosterone number... 11.4 pmol/L. Given that the "normal" range they give you is somewhere between 3.5 and 30, I guess technically I'm sitting right in the middle of the pack—not exactly bottoming out, but definitely not feeling like some kind of high-octane powerhouse either. It’s just one of those numbers that makes you stare at the screen for a minute, wondering if it actually explains why everything feels a little more sluggish than usual lately. Just another day in the life, I suppose.
Free testosterone levels sitting at 2.3... yeah, definitely on the lower end of that 0.5 to 8.0 range. Not exactly where you want to be if you're looking to feel like a functional human being.
So, I was looking over my latest lab results—just one of those things you do when you're trying to make sense of why everything feels slightly off—and I saw my SHBG came back at 21 nmol/L. According to the standard reference range they give you, anything between 15 and 120 is considered "normal," so technically, I’m sitting right in the clear. It's in that lower end of the spectrum, though—not exactly hitting the jackpot, but definitely not cause for a panic attack either. Just another number in the pile, I guess.
DHEAs was sitting at 4.2 umol/L—the lab range says 2 to 10, so technically I'm "fine," if you're into that kind of thing. Just another number on a page, really.
Cortisol levels after taking 1mg of Dex—sitting at 27 nmol/L.
So, I've been on Synthroid 25 mcg for the last two months now.