Thanks for sharing, Jim! I'm going to look it over for Trav. ~ Tracy ... From: Jim Chubb To: Addisons_Disease@yahoogroups.com Cc:...
Tracy Keraly
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Aug 1, 2005 5:19 pm
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Kia ora from NZ, My name is Christine Taare and I have been diagnosed with Sheehans syndrome and use to belong to this group a while back. Now that I am back...
Welcome Christine. Also check out the Support Groups in the LINKS section. There are two Sheehan's groups in there. Look forward to your contribution to...
Endocrinology by Mac Hadley. 1996 4th edition 500 pages. (latest edition is 5th 1999). This is a pre-med school text and gives a very good foundation of ...
Katie Thanks for replying. I had an ultrasound done and it says it is normal...but it lists that I have follicles in both ovaries and my doc says taht isnt ...
... recovery from a minor surgery with stitches? I know that you have to take extra hydrocortisone or even dexa shot for operation even wisdom teeth, but what...
Suzanne: If you dont mind me asking can yuou tell me what your DHEAS were? Im looking for a basis for comparison because i find conflicting information on...
Chris, I would be interested in purchasing the book, but I don't have a Paypal account. Would you have a problem if I sent you a money order? Then, you could...
Sorry, it sold minutes after I posted that. If I don't get the payment I'll let you know, but not likely to happen. You can get that book on Ebay, Half.com...
Hi Heather, I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner--I haven't been feeling too great. I appreciate your responding, even so. :) The doctor I saw did mention my...
Hi Heather, I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner--I haven't been feeling too great. I appreciate your responding, even so. :) The doctor I saw did mention my...
Chris, Thanks so much for the info, and sorry for the slow response. Unfortunately, I haven't heard back from this doctor in over two weeks (she was going to...
"Hyperandrogenism, a main clinical feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is thought to result from enhanced ovarian and adrenal androgen generation. To...
Let me clarify that I am speaking of DHEAS serum level of 150 to 200 ([mu]g/dl) is the middle of the reference range for women in their 20s; doses of...
My doctor has ordered new labs. She's repeating AM cortisol and ACTH, but is also checking Adrenal Antibodies. I haven't seen anything on these during all of...
Why would somebody with a diagnosed need for glucocorticoids even take Isocort? And why would anyone without a diagnosis self-medicate with Isocort? If in fact...
Thanks Kate for the info. My DHEA in blood is normal but in saliva it is extremely high 977 (14-277). I have only had it tested in the AM in saliva. I take...
I have taken IsoCort (5mg) for my asthma. It has helped me with several asthma attacks where my rescue inhaler has been unsuccessful. It takes about an hour to...
Dear Holly, I'm sure you will get better answers, but all I found was that many people with adrenal insufficiency have autoantibodies agains their own adrenal ...
Tracy Keraly
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Aug 5, 2005 12:50 pm
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the level that is best to measure is serum DHEAS (DHEA Sulfate) rather than DHEA; which assay was run on blood (serum) on you and what was the level?...
8 is pretty low for an AM cortisol; Dr Teitelbaum says normal AM cortisol in healthy people should be 15 to 25; have you had a cortrosyn stim test done? If not...