Posted by blueberry1 on January 4, 2007, at 15:06:50
In reply to Lab tests to look for underlying causes ..., posted by dmlvt on January 4, 2007, at 9:15:40
A quick easy way to get around the whole glandular thing is to try Maca supplements. It is a South American food usually for boosting sex drive, but has side effects of boosted mood, boosted energy without jitters, normalization of hypothalamus/pituitary/thyroid/adrenal glands.
You might have adrenal exhaustion.
Saliva cortisol testing might be helpful. DHEA levels might be helpful. If testerone is low, taking it to raise levels is self defeating...your body will produce even less of it to restore what it sees as balance. The problem with hormonal testing is it is expensive, the results don't often give the doctor a clear idea of what to do about it, and many doctors just simply don't know. Kind of like psychiatry.
The ultimate approach is to get the glands working their optimum. Instead of relying on what some whacko like me at pbabble has to say about it, do some research on Maca and its effects on menopause in men and women, weight, energy, mood, and glands. The cool thing is it is not an herb or medicine but a food and that it works fast...4 days to 4 weeks.
Just a simple idea to possibly save a ton of time, money and frustration.
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