Advice please re Cortisol & Dhea test

[jamjar67]

Just wondered if anyone could advise what these results actually mean and what I should do...., I have a Cortisol blood test 9am at my Drs on the 5th March

Following the results below I increased my medication and am now on 100/75mcg levo alternate days. I’m also taking iron supplements.

Thankyou

My most recent Drs test 6/2/2019

TSH 1.5 (0.2-4)

T4 16.3 (10-20)

Medichecks 5/2/2019

5/2/19

TSH 2.34. (0.27 - 4.2)

FT3. 4.43. 3.1-6.8

FT4. 15.6 12-22

Active B12. 123. (37.5 - 188)

Folate. 14.48 (3.89 - 26.8)

Vit D. 97.1. (50 -175)

Iron Serum. 22.38. (5.8-34.5)

T.I.B.C. 65.58. (45-72)

U.I.B.C. 43.2. (24.2-70.1)

Transferrin Sat. 34.13. (20-50)

Ferritin. 14.1. (13-150)

HBA1C. 40.17. (20-42)

Cholesterol. 5.13. (0-5)

HDL. 1.97. >1.2

LDL. 2.81. <3

Kidney

Urea. 3.8. (2.5-7.8)

Creative. 71. (44-80)

Estimated GFR. 80.02. >60

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

jamjar67

Cortisol follows the normal "curve", just very slightly low. DHEA is within the reference interval but towards the lower end.

You could Google "phase 1 adrenal gland dysfunction" and see what comes up.

You may only need adrenal support in the form of plenty of Vit C and a B Complex - not diagnosing or "prescribing" here, it's just that Vit C and the Bs are good adrenal support.

Ferritin is low.

Iron panel optimal levels are here:

rt3-adrenals.org/Iron_test_...

Your serum is is 58% through range so that's just about right for a female.

TIBC is high in range.

Salturation % is just shy of the 35%-45%

As you're already taking iron supplements, I would also try to help raise your ferritin level by eating liver regularly, maximum 200g per week due to it's high Vit A content, also liver pate, black pudding, and including lots of iron rich foods in your diet

apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/in...

[jamjar67 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks...., I have lost a stone in weight and have this weird tingling feeling under my skin..., I thought it might be due to my adrenals..., hopefully my increase in my levo and the supplements might get rid of the last symptoms.... I can’t eat liver but am trying to be mindful of eating more food to increase my iron, I guess i’ll see where I am in a few weeks

If TIBC is high does that mean heading in the direction of anaemia?....hopefully the iron supplements will sort that out 🤞

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to jamjar67]

High in range TIBC suggests iron supplementation is needed. I don't know if it is suggestive of possible anaemia. To know if you have iron deficiency anaemia you need a full blood count done and if MCV is low that can suggest it.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

A good daily vitamin C can help support adrenals

Guessing you are on strictly gluten free diet?

[jamjar67 in reply to SlowDragon]

I am on strictly gluten free since I was diagnosed and have just started taking the 1000mg Vit C tablets that dissolve in water....I actually put 2 in the other day as my daughter wanted to share and had a bad reaction - my face went very hot and bright red!!!..., won’t do that again!!