Wow -- I'm out of pocket for a few days and the forums virtually explode with "heavy" discussions!
Anyway, I met with my doctor again to discuss my hormone levels. In his exact words, I have the "weirdest blood" he's ever seen. So I have been referred to an endocrinologist.
I'm debating (with myself) how much I want to reveal to the endo. For instance, do I tell him I have been GD all my life, in more and less degrees? I do know that the times I have purposely attempted to raise my T levels that the intensity of the dysphoria has sky-rocketed (and that was with over-the-counter methods). I've terrified that full-on TRT could literally push me into transition. Do I tell the doctor that? And do I tell him that my attempts at self-medication (i.e. PM) *significantly* reduces the GD and anxiety?
I fully believe that my virtually non-existent levels of Free-T have existed my entire life (but I can't prove that since I never had my Free-T tested until mid-January). I guess it's possible that PM has some effect on the level. However, I can't find any example of anyone else experiencing such an effect from PM. In fact, I can't find any examples through searching online of anyone else who has this ratio of total T vs. free T. It just isn't supposed to happen!
Am I worried? No, not really -- I just don't know what to tell the doctor!
Any suggestions? Thanks, all!
Misty
Anyway, I met with my doctor again to discuss my hormone levels. In his exact words, I have the "weirdest blood" he's ever seen. So I have been referred to an endocrinologist.
I'm debating (with myself) how much I want to reveal to the endo. For instance, do I tell him I have been GD all my life, in more and less degrees? I do know that the times I have purposely attempted to raise my T levels that the intensity of the dysphoria has sky-rocketed (and that was with over-the-counter methods). I've terrified that full-on TRT could literally push me into transition. Do I tell the doctor that? And do I tell him that my attempts at self-medication (i.e. PM) *significantly* reduces the GD and anxiety?
I fully believe that my virtually non-existent levels of Free-T have existed my entire life (but I can't prove that since I never had my Free-T tested until mid-January). I guess it's possible that PM has some effect on the level. However, I can't find any example of anyone else experiencing such an effect from PM. In fact, I can't find any examples through searching online of anyone else who has this ratio of total T vs. free T. It just isn't supposed to happen!
Am I worried? No, not really -- I just don't know what to tell the doctor!
Any suggestions? Thanks, all!
Misty