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[oscarjones]

Your Ferritin is very low, healthy levels are between 70-90. Try supplementing with a plant-based iron supplement and ramp your dose up to 150-200mg a day, and I say ramp because iron supplementation can cause constipation unless you slowly allow your body to adjust. You may need to be on it for a couple months before you see a solid increase. Also, take it with a few grams of Vitamin C to help absorption.

Chances are if you have adrenal issues, you will also have thyroid issues, and with low iron thrown into the mix any type of thyroid treatment will be nullified.

Read this thread for your thyroid concerns please.

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...t-Why-it-fails

[Ratt]

not really, still stay sore for few days, especially on my chest and triceps workouts. legs, bies and shoulders seems to go away within a day or two. can you get a lab order online in Canada? if so try doing it your self.

Bass, as far as online labs, I haven't been able to find anything but will research some more.
I tracked down the only time they checked my E2 was Apr 2011
Estradiol: 127 Range 0-205 pmol/L Obviously not a sensitive panel, but like I mentioned I haven't heard of any canucks being able to get a sensitive panel. (Hopefully someone can correct me on this)
Also looking at the date of the test, it wasn't much long after that I started to notice a drop in my energy levels and sense of well being.

Your Ferritin is very low, healthy levels are between 70-90. Try supplementing with a plant-based iron supplement and ramp your dose up to 150-200mg a day, and I say ramp because iron supplementation can cause constipation unless you slowly allow your body to adjust. You may need to be on it for a couple months before you see a solid increase. Also, take it with a few grams of Vitamin C to help absorption.

Chances are if you have adrenal issues, you will also have thyroid issues, and with low iron thrown into the mix any type of thyroid treatment will be nullified.

Read this thread for your thyroid concerns please.

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...t-Why-it-fails

Oscarj:Thanks for your comments. I didn't mention my iron levels as they were in mid range
Iron: 21.40 range 8.10-32.60 umol/L
% saturation 36 range 20-55
Fe binding Cap: 59.39 range 44.80.55 umol/L

Looking at my iron levels in respect to my ferritin levels do you think iron supplementation would still be something to look into?

Thanks again for your comments. It's great to know there is such a wealth of knowledge in this forum when problems arise.

[oscarjones]

Bass, as far as online labs, I haven't been able to find anything but will research some more.
I tracked down the only time they checked my E2 was Apr 2011
Estradiol: 127 Range 0-205 pmol/L Obviously not a sensitive panel, but like I mentioned I haven't heard of any canucks being able to get a sensitive panel. (Hopefully someone can correct me on this)
Also looking at the date of the test, it wasn't much long after that I started to notice a drop in my energy levels and sense of well being.



Oscarj:Thanks for your comments. I didn't mention my iron levels as they were in mid range
Iron: 21.40 range 8.10-32.60 umol/L
% saturation 36 range 20-55
Fe binding Cap: 59.39 range 44.80.55 umol/L

Looking at my iron levels in respect to my ferritin levels do you think iron supplementation would still be something to look into?

Thanks again for your comments. It's great to know there is such a wealth of knowledge in this forum when problems arise.

Your % saturation actually looks solid, except your serum ferritin levels are what I am concerned about. Serum ferritin measures the amount of iron in body cells and serum iron measures iron levels in the blood, so in respect to your iron test (which should be taken early in the morning due to iron being at it's highest level) it doesn't give a complete picture to why possible T3 could become pooled or "resistant" in your therapy. I would say supplement chelated iron for 1 month and ramp up your dose then re-check your serum ferritin. Again, your % saturation and serum iron look good, and serum ferritin can be measured anytime throughout the day. I'd aim for at least 60, and optimally between 70-90. It shouldn't be too hard to accomplish this as you aren't that low in serum ferritin, which is 41 according to your first post.