Posted by stann on May 18, 2004, at 23:13:15
In reply to Re: Testosterone info » stann, posted by BarbaraCat on May 18, 2004, at 16:10:06
> > Wondering if your husband had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning? This is a big problem for me. Also, I feel very tired all the time. Thanks again..... OH yeah, what was it that he did not like about the patch??
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> **He said he did have a hard getting out of bed in the morning, and he's usually a real morning person (unlike moi). But he also had his cortisol levels tested and they were real low and that can contribute to morning tiredness as well (as well as not allowing a stable testosterone level). Have you gotten your thyroid tested?
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> He didn't like the patch because of the hassle. It made him itch in the patch area, he was getting headaches and it just wasn't working very well. But he didn't know about the cortisol thing at the time either. Taking a natural cortisone supplement has been a big part of his regimen but it was important to find out where he was at cause too high or too low is just as bad.
Yes,I just had my thyroid checked and it was fine.Most of the time my thyroid is borderline hyper, but since I started lithium it has come up a few notches. Since I stopped using the T patch I have found I am feeling a little better, also it has been almost two months since I stopped the SSRI. Perhaps my T levels are rising on their own now that the SSRI is out of my system. My next blood work will answer that question. On top of the patch causing me more fatigue and tiredness, it was always falling off.Take care......
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