Hi all First time poster i have just got some important bloodwork done in the hope of finding out why i have felt like absolute shite for so long. Social anxiety, depression, lack of motivation and energy ever since puberty. Always had the feeling of being inadequate and not as important as others.
I intend on getting more tests done in the future, finances permitting. Since being diagnosed with Epilepsy 12 years ago i have become increasingly worried about the effect the 600mg of sodium valproate a day is doing to my body, particulary the liver and the knock on effect it might be having on my hormones.
Here’s my stats…
Age: 29
Height: 6’1 ft
Waist: 33 inch
Weight: 75kg
Body/Facial hair: Hairy all over , especially legs but facial hair is patchy at best.
Body fat: Always been on my lower abdomen area and a little on my glutes.
Health conditions: Epileptic for past 12 years, Had undescended testicle since a young child only corrected aged 22.
RX and OTC Drugs: Sodium Valproate Chrono (Epilim) 300mg twice a day for the past 12 years.
Diet: I am currently eating more saturated fats whole eggs and organic butter etc in order to boost my T levels and hormones. I have however over the last few years gone from one extreme to another by avoiding all fats for a time to gorging on junk food in the hope of improving my sense of well being.
Training: I have tried to train 2-3 times a week for years but have gone long periods of inactivity in regards to the gym from time to time. I struggle to lift heavy and struggle to complete sets on certain excersise’s. As for cardio i have the stamina of an old lady even though i am slim.
Testes ache ?: Only my undescended testicle used to ache when i had been masturbating for hours on end in my teenage years, my good left testicle has never ached.
Morning wood: Inconsistent and i seem to have no urge to use it in the morning where as in years gone by i could not resist a few tugs of it to get the blood pumping in the morning. It quickly disappears as soon as i get up for my morning piss.
Labs:- Lab Ranges:
Total Testosterone: 729 ng/ml- 219-904 ng/dl
Free Testosterone: 14.0 pg/ml- 8.8-27.0 pg/ml
DHEAs: 7.0 umol/l- 0.44-13.4 umol/l
FSH: 3.8 IU/L- 1.5-12.4 IU/L
LH: 4.8 IU/L- 1.7-8.6 IU/L
SHBG: 53 nmol/L- 16-55 nmol/L
Vitamin D 25 OH: 60.8 ng/ml- 20-80 ng/ml
Estradiol: 28 pg/ml- 11-42 pg/ml
I have never supplemented with iodine and do not add any salt iodized or other to my food so i could be deficient.
Body Temps: AM/ PM
Day 1: 96.5F/ 96.4F
Day 2: 96.4F/ 97.3F
Day 3: 96.2F/ 97.0F
Day 4: 96.7F/ 96.2F
Day 5: 96.5F/ 98.6F
My house is quite cold first thing in the morning at this time of year so it might account some what for the low temps.
My total testosterone levels seem more than adequate for a guy with only one normal sized testicle but i fear my high SHBG is strangling the life out of my T and with it my libido and sense of well being.
Thanks for reading any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Take care all.