Posted by alexandra_k on January 11, 2014, at 14:09:48
In reply to Re: melatonin » alexandra_k, posted by Phillipa on January 11, 2014, at 9:22:45
thanks for the responses.
apparently one of the genes they are looking into for autism is... something something about a precursor to melatonin. so it is possible that some of the symptoms that are often associated with autism (among other things, of course) could be in some way related to low levels of melatonin.
so... might be worth trying in my case to see if it can help regulate my sleeping / waking. i'm having trouble sleeping these days... i expect i'm still adjusting to the road noise and people noise (there are some maaori / pacific island people around somewhere doing the bird calling thing chattering to each other through much of the night. can't figure whether they are out and about on the streets or whether they are my side of the building a couple flights down... it was starting to drive me bonkers last night... bring on the winter when i can keep my windows shut...
> Alex have you ever had an MRI of the pituitary I did and have a micro adenoma which the endocrinologist said is okay. But my understanding it that a macro adenoma of pituitary can also cause milk? So it would effect your hormones. An excess of testosterone causes excess facial hair. Can you get a work up from an endocrinologist? seems that the thyroid and pituitary are also closely linked. Did the gp suggest follow up? Just curious. Phillipa
no i haven't had a MRI. i'm not sure if i could now because of the titanium in my legs?
give me a minute...
low TSH. that was it. normal t3 and t4. because my t3 and t4 are normal i don't have symptoms of hyperthyroidism... the concern is that since my TSH is low i should have lower than normal t3 and t4. but i don't... which suggests that t production is working independently from the TSH signal (isn't being down-regulated as it should be) which suggests... somewhere in the circuit is broken. they guessed maybe pituitary tumor (probably benign) or i guess it could be a brain tumor, too, not that they mentioned that...
because T3 and T4 are normal they said there isn't actually a problem. but there is something a bit messed up, yeah. their reccommendation was for me to get my TSH and T3 and T4 levels regularly checked to keep an eye on things. and to keep an eye out for symptoms of hyperthyroidism in particular (they don't want to remove my thyroid unless they have to).
at least... that was where things stood when i got a blood workup in aussie. and i remembered some mutterings about possible pituitary / benign brain tumor before i left...
hur.
i guess i will give the melatonin a go... just... stop by the pharmacy and see what they have? not prescription here apparently
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