LostDuck991
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My body has been wrecked since 2020. (got COVID19 June 2020, then hit by 2 hurricanes, August & October 2020). I am not sure if COVID was solely responsible for my current issues or the mix of two high stress environments caused me burn out to the point of adrenal failure which is what I believe I have.
Symptoms (Screenshots):
-Low AM Cortisol (5 out of 6 different test)
-Low Androstenedione
-Low FSH
-Low LH
-Low PSA
-Low Libido
-High T3
-High Blood Pressure (never before 2020)
-High Bad Cholesterol (never before 2020)
-High Triglycerides (never before 2020)
-Get Dizzy in mornings when I stretch really hard or stand up fast after kneeling down (never before 2020)
Background:
I am a 33 year old businessman who has always HAD a ton of drive, get up, energy & great memory….until 2020 (I was 27 then).
In 2020, my memory, drive, energy—everything basically collapsed.
I went down to 30% potential—Hard to get out of bed. Some good days but more bad days. Random panic attacks would hit me during high stress situations (tight throat & tight chest, sometimes I’d even break down & cry which is unheard of for me)
By early 2022, I didn’t see any improvement of my body self improving so I took a path to find help.
—Went to Amen Clinic & did the SPECT Brain Scan—everything healthy no problems.
—Told my PCP, who I was seeing regularly due to always being healthy, and they prescribed me Adderall. It helped, but felt that it was not the solution.
Finally in late 2022, I was referred to an endocrinologist who got me to begin TRT due to my Free Test at 6.29ng/dL & Total Test at 223ng/dL. I had never gotten my hormones tested prior back when I was in a healthy state for a baseline.
Now, In the 3 years I have been on TRT, I’m maybe at 60% of my potential. Still battling the same stuff prior to TRT just not as often, but it is there. My memory & drive is still trash tbh.
I finally signed up for FunctionHealth.com, & I tell everyone to consider getting this. Which is when I found everything no doctor or endocrinologist has ever ordered or looked at (to my knowledge)
Now, I bring this all here to share, as I am seeking advice on what I should do?
Symptoms (Screenshots):
-Low AM Cortisol (5 out of 6 different test)
-Low Androstenedione
-Low FSH
-Low LH
-Low PSA
-Low Libido
-High T3
-High Blood Pressure (never before 2020)
-High Bad Cholesterol (never before 2020)
-High Triglycerides (never before 2020)
-Get Dizzy in mornings when I stretch really hard or stand up fast after kneeling down (never before 2020)
Background:
I am a 33 year old businessman who has always HAD a ton of drive, get up, energy & great memory….until 2020 (I was 27 then).
In 2020, my memory, drive, energy—everything basically collapsed.
I went down to 30% potential—Hard to get out of bed. Some good days but more bad days. Random panic attacks would hit me during high stress situations (tight throat & tight chest, sometimes I’d even break down & cry which is unheard of for me)
By early 2022, I didn’t see any improvement of my body self improving so I took a path to find help.
—Went to Amen Clinic & did the SPECT Brain Scan—everything healthy no problems.
—Told my PCP, who I was seeing regularly due to always being healthy, and they prescribed me Adderall. It helped, but felt that it was not the solution.
Finally in late 2022, I was referred to an endocrinologist who got me to begin TRT due to my Free Test at 6.29ng/dL & Total Test at 223ng/dL. I had never gotten my hormones tested prior back when I was in a healthy state for a baseline.
Now, In the 3 years I have been on TRT, I’m maybe at 60% of my potential. Still battling the same stuff prior to TRT just not as often, but it is there. My memory & drive is still trash tbh.
I finally signed up for FunctionHealth.com, & I tell everyone to consider getting this. Which is when I found everything no doctor or endocrinologist has ever ordered or looked at (to my knowledge)
Now, I bring this all here to share, as I am seeking advice on what I should do?
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