Low IGF-1, Ibatumoren and tumor.

valexiz7 · Aug 30, 2018

hello. im 26 right now and trying to raise my hormone levels. i currently have low IGF-1 scored twice (110 first time and 88 the second). doctor wants me to use 12.5 mg ibatumoren to increase it also dhea of 25mg (with also hcg monotherapy of 2450 weekly) . this will be taken for 2 months and re check. will i have any issues with my pituitary tumor? its a microadenoma. hormone panel:

CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL 137 <200 mg/dl
HDL CHOLESTEROL 61 >40 mg/dl
LDL CHOLESTEROL, calc. 67 <100 mg/dl
CHOL/HDL RATIO 2.2 <5.0
The higher the Ratio,the higher CHD risk.

TSH 1.496 0.55 - 4.78 U/ml

PSA, TOTAL 0.211 0.00 - 4.0 ng/ml
ENDOCRINE EVALUATION
LH <0.9 L 1.5 - 9.3 mIU/ml
ESTRADIOL (E2) 14.0 < 40 pg/mL
DHEA-SULFATE 167.3 34.5 - 568.9 ug/dl
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL 306 280 - 1100 ng/dl
SEX HORMONE BIND GLOBULIN 48 14.55 - 94.64 nmol/L
TESTOSTERONE, FREE 4.65 1.9 - 27 ng/dl
IGF-1 86.1 L 150 - 222 ng/mL

fsh 1.96

Systemlord · Aug 30, 2018

Most pituitary adenomas are clinically inactive. I don't see any thyroid hormone testing, only TSH which really isn't a thyroid hormone.

valexiz7 · Aug 30, 2018

Systemlord said:
Most pituitary adenomas are clinically inactive. I don't see any thyroid hormone testing, only TSH which really isn't a thyroid hormone.

hello! t 4= 1.00. still don't have t3.

symptoms of hyperthyroidism that i currently have:

Fatigue, muscle weakness
Difficulty sleeping
Skin thinning
Fine, brittle hair
Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and the amount and type of food you eat remain the same or even increase
Nervousness, anxiety and irritability
feeling cold all the time (this might be due to my weight tho. dont know)

thyroid ultra sound.

homogeneous thyroid parenchyma without discrete solid lesions in the summited image"

other hormone tests:
am cortisol :24
acth: 64
prolactin: 9
sperm count: 5 million.

it seems my tumor is non-functional, then again why the hormones are low? i do have history of eating disorder but i currently eat healthy and i found out i had low tests when i weighted 174 6'2''

also cortisol urine 24 hours: 94 range 24-50

i always feel tired and sleepy. when i always drive i kinda fall asleep even in the am or pm.

Systemlord · Aug 30, 2018

Low testosterone, low IGF-1 could be hypopituitarism, hypopituitarism is usually diagnosed when one or more pituitary hormones are low.

Sudden weight loss is a clue that points to hyperthyroidism which would increase Free T3 which drives fat burning ability. It looks like you also have overactive adrenal glands. You've got multiple concurrent hormonal issues going on.

valexiz7 · Aug 30, 2018

Systemlord said:
Low testosterone, low IGF-1 could be hypopituitarism, hypopituitarism is usually diagnosed when one or more pituitary hormones are low.

Sudden weight loss is a clue that points to hyperthyroidism which would increase Free T3 which drives fat burning ability. It looks like you also have overactive adrenal glands. You've got multiple concurrent hormonal issues going on.

Fatigue
Weight loss
Decreased sex drive
Sensitivity to cold or difficulty staying warm
Decreased appetite
Facial puffiness
Anemia (i think i have it)
Decreased facial or body hair in men

i searched the symptoms of hypo and i this is what i currently have.
may i ask why endos don't measure t3? i went to several and still no t3.
i have tsh- 3 generation ultra but i dont think thats t3? 1.2

could the adrenal gland be damaged due to the cortisol? i scored 94 in the 24 hours urine. maybe stress killed my gland? seems like the tumor is there but doing nothing