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Subject: Male hormone levels.
Category: Health
Asked by: bermtech-ga
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Posted: 31 Jan 2005 14:46 PST
Expires: 02 Mar 2005 14:46 PST
Question ID: 466566
I am a 43 year-old male who has been diagnosed with low testosterone
(193) and high TSH (13.3). I also have Osteoporosis and Brown-Sequard
Syndrome, secondary to a ruptured cervical disc. What do these hormone
levels mean, and what can I do about it?
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Subject: Re: Male hormone levels.
From: maluca-ga on 31 Jan 2005 15:50 PST
 
I will direct you to the site I am using for the same thing. Something
I have learned is the hormone levels and my arthritis were a symptom
of another problem. Fixing the levels is a task to be sure if that is
what you choose.
www.lef.org is a group of outstanding Drs who provide much material.
You can search by the name of your illness and view protocals. Do some
research on the people behind it and you will be impressed.

*Above all else find a Dr. who can guide/help you* This is not a
do-it-yourself project.

Referral Service said to be one of the best

www.acam.org

The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) is a
not-for-profit medical society dedicated to educating physicians and
other health care professionals on the latest findings and emerging
procedures in preventive/nutritional medicine. ACAM's goals are to
improve skills, knowledge and diagnostic procedures as they relate to
complementary and alternative medicine; to support research; and to
develop awareness of alternative methods of medical treatment.

Celebrating more than a quarter century of service, ACAM represents
more than 1,000 physicians in 30 countries. ACAM is the largest and
oldest organization of its kind in the world dedicated exclusively to
serving the educational needs of the health professions.

Go to PUBLIC then LOCATE A DR.

Good Luck
Subject: Re: Male hormone levels.
From: bermtech-ga on 31 Jan 2005 17:24 PST
 
Thank you very much, that website was very informative.
Subject: Re: Male hormone levels.
From: mewtwo-ga on 01 Feb 2005 20:36 PST
 
You need testosterone replacement.  This can be achieved with either
daily patches or biweekly or monthly injections.  You should have
repeat level checked and adjust replacement dose as needed.

Mildly elevated TSH could be a normal variant in the absence of any
clinical hypothyroid features such as weight gain, dry skin, brittle
hair, lethargy, constipation, bradycardia, etc.  This is what you
would call a subclinical hypothyroidism.  If you do have any of the
symptoms, however, you should get started on low dose replacement as
well.  You should know what your free T4 level is, since TSH only
tells you half the story.

It is unusual for a man to develop osteoporosis at young age, unless
you have reasons such as long term steroid use or other endocrine
disorders such as yours.  If correcting other disorders does not
correct osteoporosis, you should take Fosamax 70mg once a week, along
with Vit D + calcium supplements.

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