Feb
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Hormone Table
- February 24th, 2008
In the interest of tidiness I’ve omitted my Free Testosterone and Percent Free Testosterone values. As my Total Testosterone and Prolactin came into line so did those items.
A larger, easier-to-read version of this table is HERE.
| Date | Tot T (ng/dL) | Prolactin | Other Info |
| 07/01/2001 | 147 (300-1000) | 56.2 (1.6-18.8) | I mentioned to my doctor that I had no sex drive. Bloodwork showed I had a testosterone deficiency. |
| 118 (241-827)* | *Early on I had blood work done by a different lab. The total testosterone seems to scale pretty well between the early lab and later lab. The prolactin does not. These are the scaled values from 300-1000 to 241-827. | ||
| 06/07/2002 | 36 (300-1000) | I had been on Androgel (a topical testosterone replacement therapy) and had discontinued it in November 2001. This blood draw was taken 6 months later and it would seem that my testicles given up trying to produce T at all. | |
| 29 (241-827)* | Women typically have T levels less than 100 ng/dL (300-1000 scale). It is a fair bet that your average woman would have had more T than I at this point in time. | ||
| 07/26/2002 | 146 (300-1000) | 56.2 (1.6-18.8) | |
| 117 (241-827)* | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 122 (241-827) | 65 (2.1-17.7) | I weigh 354 lbs. First appt. with endo. MRI turns up two small tumors on pituitary. Started Bromocriptine (09/03/2002) 2.5 mg nightly. |
| 11/11/2002 | 138 (241-827) | 38 (2.1-17.7) | Bromocriptine bumped to 5 mg nightly |
| 12/xx/2002 | 207 (300-1000) | 39.3 (1.6-18.8) | I weigh 370 lbs. Started on Dostinex .25 mg twice weekly. |
| 167 (241-827)* | |||
| 01/22/2003 | 153 (241-827) | 46.3 (2.1-17.7) | Dostinex bumped to .5 mg twice weekly. |
| 03/04/2003 | 32.1 (2.1-17.7) | Dostinex bumped to .75 mg twice wkly 3/7/03 | |
| 06/06/2003 | 230 (241-827) | 24.4 (2.1-17.7) | I weigh 330 lbs. Dostinex bumped to 1 mg twice wkly on 6/9/03 |
| 10/10/2003 | 347 (241-827) | 22.2 (2.1-17.7) | I weigh 308 |
| 02/12/2004 | 328 (241-827) | 20.1 (2.1-17.7) | Dostinex upped to 1.5 mg twice weekly on 2/25/03 |
| 06/05/2004 | 392 (241-827) | 15.9 (2.1-17.7) | I weigh 285 |
| 10/18/2004 | 454 (241-827) | 12.8 (2.1-17.7) | I weigh 269 |
| 02/14/2005 | 464 (241-827) | 11.5 (2.1-17.7) | |
| 06/14/2005 | 10.1 (2.1-17.7) | ||
| 10/14/2005 | 563 (241-827) | 9.7 (2.1-17.7) | |
| 03/23/2006 | 8.9 (2.1-17.7) | I weigh 249. Dostinex dropped back to 1.25 mg twice weekly. | |
| 05/12/06 | 7.3 (2.1-17.7) | I weigh 239. I’ve been taking 1.25 mg of Dostinex twice weekly. | |
| 08/23/06 | 706 (241-827) | 7.1 (2.1-17.7) | Weight 229. Picked up generic Cabergoline today. Dose reduced to 1 mg twice weekly. |
| 10/23/06 | 7.4 (2.1-17.7) | Weight 224. Taking generic Cabergoline for 2 months at 1 mg twice weekly. | |
| 12/12/06 | 6.9 (2.1-17.7) | Weight 224. Taking generic Cabergoline for 4 months at 1 mg twice a week. This appointment was early Tuesday, and I had taken my last meds Sunday morning. Most other blood samples were taken the morning just before I took the next dose. | |
| 04/12/07 | 7.5 (2.1-17.7) | Weight is 232, so I’m up 8 pounds. I’m wearing smaller jeans than in December so I’m not concerned; it’s probably a bit of water, maybe a bit of muscle. Blood was drawn on Thursday before that day’s meds. In January my meds were dropped to .75 mg twice a week. Following this draw meds were dropped to .5 mg twice a week. | |
| 09/25/07 | 7.8 (2.1-17.7) | Weight is 237, so I’m up a bit more. I’m wearing the same clothes. Blood was taken on a Thursday before taking meds for the day. I’ve been taking .5 mg of Cabergoline twice a week for the past several months. (Following this blood draw my meds were dropped to .75 mg per week — I can take 1/2 pill 3 times a week or a full pill one day and a half the next time that week.) | |
| 11/29/07 | 7.8 (2.1-17.7) | Weight is 236, so I’m holding steady. Blood was drawn on a Thursday (meaning I should have been at a low point with respect to the amount of meds floating around inside me) . I was taking a full pill on Thursday and 1/2 pill on Mondays. Following this draw my meds were dropped to 1/2 pill twice a week. | |
| 2/7/08 | 8.0 (2.1-17.7) | Weight is 242, and while it was 239 last week (and this could be a fluid spike), it would seem I’m up 13 pounds in the last 18 months. Maybe this would be a good time to point out I lift weights every other day, and I have been for years. (However, I’m not saying the weight gain isn’t caused by something else.) Blood was drawn on a Thursday so I should have been at a low with respect to the amount of cabergoline in my system. I had been taking 1/2 pill on Sundays and 1/2 pill on Thursdays. Following this draw my meds were dropped to 1/2 pill (.25 mg) once a week. | |
| 4/10/08 |
8.4 |
Weight is 245, so it seems I’m up 3 pounds. I am still wearing the same clothes though the shorts I wore on vacation in September 07 may be more snug. My squats have increased 40 pounds (by sets) since the |
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| 6/12/08 |
8.6 |
Weight is 242. Blood was drawn Thursday when I would have had the least bit of Cabergoline in me. I see the doc again in 6 months. As long as my prolactin stays in range it is unlikely I’ll have another MRI. I will continue to take 1/2 pill once a week (.25 mg weekly). | |
| 11/25/08 | 803 (241-827) | 6.7 (2.1-17.7) | Weight is 234; I tried to drop some weight to make sure I could – I thought maybe the drop in meds would keep me from being able to do it. Blood was drawn on Tuesday due to Thanksgiving … I still take .25 mg of Cabergoline on Thursday mornings.
Other Hormone Info: |
| 5/28/0 9 |
6.6 |
Blood was drawn on a Thursday morning prior to my weekly meds. I should have had the last bit of Cabergoline in me as possible. I weighed 260 pounds … it’s worth noting the winter was cold, I was not on the bike a lot, and I had a lot of Oatmeal Raisin cookies (that is, I’m not worried about the weight gain … I’m still wearing the same pants, they’re just snug.). I continue to take .25 mg of Cabergoline on Thursday mornings. | |
| (241-827) | (2.1-17.7) |
