DHEA Levels, are they low or average?

kc119 · Oct 31, 2017

Hi guys,

I having issues trying to determine if my DHEA S serum levels are low, from looking at the charts they seem on the low range but would like to hear from others and should I consider supplementing DHEA...

My levels: DHEA-S, serum 195.4 ug/DL

Thanks guys

Whatzup · Oct 31, 2017

kc119 said:
Hi guys,

I having issues trying to determine if my DHEA S serum levels are low, from looking at the charts they seem on the low range but would like to hear from others and should I consider supplementing DHEA...

My levels: DHEA-S, serum 195.4 ug/DL

Thanks guys

I am no expert on this matter but I take DHEA supplements because I was at 129 and my doctor thought it was low. I can agree since you can still reach a higher number and still be in range. I think cutoff is 400+ or 500. Anyhow the supplement raised mine to 359 or so.

Vince · Oct 31, 2017

I'm in the same boat. I now supplement with 25mg of Pure brand. I don't want my levels too high, DHEA will increase estradiol levels

FeelingLost · Oct 31, 2017

I tested 176 and my doc prescribed 25mg daily. @63 years old he wants to see >300 on my last followup my DHEA came in at 254 and he made no change to the script.

IMO you should supplement. NOTE: some DHEA has additives some have issues with try to find pure DHEA only.
HTH

Whatzup · Oct 31, 2017

FeelingLost said:
I tested 176 and my doc prescribed 25mg daily. @63 years old he wants to see >300 on my last followup my DHEA came in at 254 and he made no change to the script.

IMO you should supplement. NOTE: some DHEA has additives so have issues with try to find pure DHEA only.
HTH

What brand do you use that's pure?

FeelingLost · Oct 31, 2017

Whatzup said:
What brand do you use that's pure?

No I have a prescription for DHEA 25mg.

kc119 · Nov 1, 2017

Anymore feedback on this, based on the lab my range is in the middle but using other charts it's on the low side, should I supplement with a low dose? Have most of you had positive results from supplementing DHEA?

Here's another lab result at the beginning of this year, I guess I was near the middle of the range, could it still benefit me to supplement?

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[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE[/TD]
[TD]518[/TD]
[TD]112-955 (pg/mL)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

DHEA
518 pg/ml
lab range 112-955

Vince · Nov 2, 2017

kc119 said:
Anymore feedback on this, based on the lab my range is in the middle but using other charts it's on the low side, should I supplement with a low dose? Have most of you had positive results from supplementing DHEA?

Here's another lab result at the beginning of this year, I guess I was near the middle of the range, could it still benefit me to supplement?

[TABLE="class: table main-table, width: 1173"]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE[/TD]
[TD]518[/TD]
[TD]112-955 (pg/mL)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

DHEA
518 pg/ml
lab range 112-955

I really don't feel much from DHEA, I just supplement with DHEA to keep my levels in the high range, for any health benefits.

Deleted member 16042 · Nov 2, 2017

Mine was 39.7 ug/dl (range 48.2-344.2) in July. Supplementing 25mg 2x/day brought it up to 654 ug/dl. Now on 25mg/day, we'll see in another 6 weeks or so if it's back in range.

TheDude · Nov 2, 2017

Vince said:
I'm in the same boat. I now supplement with 25mg of Pure brand. I don't want my levels too high, DHEA will increase estradiol levels

First I've heard of that. When I did my initial bloodwork, my DHEA was high but my E2 was low.

Vince · Nov 2, 2017

TheDude said:
First I've heard of that. When I did my initial bloodwork, my DHEA was high but my E2 was low.

I have naturally low estradiol levels, one of the reasons I supplement with DHEA, it's to increase my estradiol levels.

kc119 · Nov 2, 2017

Blackhawk said:
Mine was 39.7 ug/dl (range 48.2-344.2) in July. Supplementing 25mg 2x/day brought it up to 654 ug/dl. Now on 25mg/day, we'll see in another 6 weeks or so if it's back in range.

Do you feel any different or noticed any changes?

Deleted member 16042 · Nov 2, 2017

kc119 said:
Do you feel any different or noticed any changes?

Yes. I started DHEA a couple weeks before a larger protocol change and it helped bring me out of an ongoing depressed and anxious state and seemed to even out my energy a bit. From there, I think there are too many other changes to attribute anything more to DHEA alone.