Re: To Doctor Sam...Question..
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 05:54:19 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Annette,
I do not know a testosterone level lower than normal for a women. I only know the upper limit which varies around 2.9 nmol/L.
Your cholesterol/TG levels are OK (but as a RN you should also give the units, which are mg/dL I suppose).
Adjusting your Levoxyl is a fine example of good old medicine working. Levoxyl may be (I do not know brand names) levothyronin to supplement your own thyroid hormones (which may have been low, or blocked by other meds). Now, as thyroid hormones (there are 3 of them) work on the CNS (brain) and heart, excitating both. Therefore your med had been overdosed and reduced consequently. This may also explain some of your pricky postings lately.
Hope this helps
Sam
> I recently had a bunch of "blood work" done...and my Testosterone is
> actually lower than normal. My cholesterol level is
> "TOTAL2/HDL/LDL)" and my Triglyceride level is 159. My Iron
> Level is normal... Everything seems to be going good..and I am "losing
> weight." This is my question: I recently had my "Thyroid
> Medication/Levoxyl" reduced from 200mcg to 175mcg. The reason they did
> this...is because my "heart was pounding" at night...and I had terrible
> insomnia...not too mention my "pulse" and "blood pressure" went "through
> the roof." I would be sitting doing nothing in the doctor's office..and
> they would take my pulse..and it would be 140. Ever since they lowered
> the "Thyroid Medication," I am tired...I don't wanna "work out"..I feel
> "drained," etc. Is it because they "lowered" the medication? I also
> read that the FDA is "going after" the companies that make "Levoxyl,"
> becasue the potency is all wrong when they tested the drug. Meaning..you
> could be prescribed 175mcg...but really getting/ingesting 200mcg? I
> brought this up to the doctor..and he laughed at me. How do I fix this?
> I don't want to feel this way. I need to "work out" etc. I have lost
> 38 pounds in two months...and I want to keep going down. I do not
> drink..or smoke...or even drink "coffee,pop/caffeine." I don't take any
> weird "diet pills" either. I would like your advice...is you are not
> too pissed at me... Thank you for listening...
> Sincerely...Annette
>
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