Here are the results of BW I had done on 4/16 and 5/2. Some tests were run on both dates, other tests run only on one date or the other. Blood drawn in the morning. Only drank water after midnight the night before each test. I'm 38, 5'6" 175lbs. I take Lexapro 10mg and Wellbutrin XL 300mg daily for past 4 years.
Doctor says he sees no reason for low testosterone, that these numbers are probably just "normal" for me. He said normal total testosterone range is 250-1100 and I'm close to or within those numbers. I explained to him that based upon my research 250 might be normal for a 75 year old but it should be considered low for me. He only prescribed Androderm 4% patches after I all but begged for it. I won't use a gel. I have twin 3 year olds and a 5 year old and I won't risk it getting on them. He won't prescribe injections cause "they're done every 2-3 weeks and the peaks and valleys are to drastic." I asked why a smaller dose couldn't be taken weekly but he brushed it off and told me to just try the patches. This doctor is 70 and I just don't think he's up-to-date on the current methods of HRT.
So, here are my BW results with dates and the ranges in parenthesis. All-in-all, other than the testosterone, cholesterol and triglycerides, it appears to me that I'm pretty normal. Am I right? Anyone care to share their thoughts? I'm going to start the patches on Monday and then have blood drawn in 4 weeks. I'm hoping that I'll start feeling less weak and fatigued all the time.
TESTOSTERONE
4/16
Total 214 (250-1100)
Free 56.9 (46-224)
Bioavailable 109.5 (110-575)
SHBG 10 (10-50)
Albumin, Serum 4.2 (3.6-5.1)
5/2
Total 274 (250-1100)
Free 78.3 (46-224)
Bioavailable 105.8 (110-575)
SHBG 11 (10-50)
Albumin, Serum 4.2 (3.6-5.1)
Q-CORTISOL
5/2
6.4 mcg/dl (no range given)
Q-TSH
4/16
.77 (.40-4.50)
5/2
2.05 (.40-4.50)
Q-T4 FREE
5/2
.8 (0.8-1.8)
Q-T4 TOTAL
5/2
5.2 (4.5-12.0)
Q-T3 TOTAL
5/2
108 (76-181)
Q-IGF-I, ECL
5/2
107 (53-331)
Q-LIPID
4/16
Cholesterol Total 192 (125-200)
LDL 105 (<130)
HDL 34 (>=40)
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio 5.6 (<=5.0)
Triglycerides 264 (<=150)
Q-LH
4/16
4.0 (1.5-9.3)
Q-PROLACTIN
4/16
7.3 (2.0-18.0)
CBC
4/16
WBC 5.7 (3.8-10.8)
RBC 4.62 (4.20-5.80)
HEMOGLOBIN 15 (13.2-17.1)
HEMATOCRIT 42.5 (38.5-50)
MCV 91.9 (80-100)
MCH 32.4 (27-33)
MCHC 35.2 (32-36)
RDW 13.4 (11-15)
PLATELETS 149 (140-400)
MPV 10.2 (7.5-11.5)
TOTAL NEUTROPHILS % 64.1 (38-80)
TOTAL LYMPHOCYTES % 24.6 (15-49)
MONOCYTES % 9.7 (0-13)
EOSINOPHILS % 1.2 (0-8)
BASOPHILS % 0.4 (0-2)
NEUTROPHILS ABSOLUTE 3654 (1500-***0)
LYMPHOCYTES ABSOLUTE 1402 (850-3900)
MONOCYTES ABSOLUTE 553 (200-950)
EOSINOPHILS ABSOLUTE 68 (15-500)
BASOS 23 (0-200)
CMP
4/16
GLUCOSE 98 (65-139)
SODIUM 140 (135-146)
POTASSIUM 4.0 (3.5-5.3)
CHLORIDE 100 (98-110)
CARBON DIOXIDE TOTAL 28 (21-33)
BUN 14 (7-25)
CREATININE SERUM 1.27 (.60-1.35)
CALCIUM 9.2 (8.6-10.3)
PROTEIN TOTAL 7.2 (6.2-8.3)
ALBUMIN SERUM 4.2 (3.6-5.1)
GLOBULIN CALCULATED 3.0 (2.1-3.7)
A/G RATIO 1.4 (1.0-2.1)
BILIRUBIN TOTAL .5 (.02- 1.2)
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 63 (40-115)
AST(SGOT) 17 (10-40)
ALT 21 (9-60)
EGFR NON AFRICAN AMERICAN 71 (>=60)
EGFR AFRICAN AMERICAN 83 (>=60)