Re: Test results came back terrible, now what?
If you give the reference ranges for the lab you used it'll help us better see where your results fall in their given ranges.
Unfortunately, labs have different reference ranges and units of measuring hormones.
All doctors will diagnose PCOS in ANY woman with high testosterone - yet it's not the only etiology that presents with high T levels so keep an open-mind on that diagnosis.
Most women with PCOS have high T and E2 levels - aswell as a plethora of other symptoms, menstrual oddities too - so if you elaborate on your cycle symptoms that'll help with indicating PCOS as a true cause of your hormonal imbalances.
Because PCOS causes ovary mayhem - the adrenals and thyroid become imbalanced too.
Same goes for the scenario of adrenal dysfunction as the primary problem - will cause ovary and thyroid dysregulation.
The 3 glands work in 'tandem' with each other - regulating each other...so if one becomes problematic for *whatever* reason - all 3 eventually become imbalanced in their function.
Regarding vitamin C - i cannot tolerate large doses above 1500mg in a day - VITAMIN C LOWERS CORTISOL - So if a person has 'late-stage LOW cortisol AF' - taking vitamin C in large doses can be problematic potentially lowering cortisol levels further.
Symptoms i experienced due to the above scenario was extreme fatigue, sleeping 16 hrs, dizziness, inability to walk in unaided, lack of appetite, severe weakness, stomach pains and brain-fog.
When i stopped the 5g vitamin C i was taking i recovered in a couple of days from the symptoms.