lamolina Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Here is a quick background: I probably also have PCOS, though never officially diagnosed. My Mom has it and my sister and I have many of the symptoms. I have a period maybe 3-4 times per year. I have had hormone testing in the past and many of them were off but nothing ever really worked to regulate them either. Now I am noticing my fatigue getting so much worse. I can hardly wake up in the morning and am groggy again after lunch. I am only really feel awake in the evening and later in the night when I should be asleep! I also have that foggy head feeling quite often. So, I had my B12, T3, T4, zinc, and A1C tested. Now think I should have asked for Free T3 and T4 instead of total, so I will probably have to redo those. The total T3 and T4 are both at the low end of the normal range. With the PCOS I thought if my A1C was high maybe I should try Metformin. But it was normal. Does anyone have any thoughts on what else I should be testing or doing? I can not stand feeling this tired all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Adrenals. There is a saliva test that you can do to test adrenals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Add Vit D to your list of things to check, low levels can cause extreme fatigue and other symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto3innc Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The first two that come to mind are adrenals and iron. More could definitely be done, but that is where I would start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamolina Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Do you know what specifically I would ask for the adrenal tests? I have to go into a lab on my own and ask for these, so I have to know specific test names and figure out what they are in Spanish. Thus the reason I asked for total T3 and T4 when I should have asked for Free instead. Thanks for the recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2Es Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 We have local lab places I can go to, so I have NOT used any of the labs on this website, but I happen to know it is there and one of them probably has the specific test names you can translate, so... http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What was your B12 result? I had severe symptoms at the low end of the normal range and have been on injectables for about five years now with great results. I would also check iron and stored iron. I forget the term for stored iron. Ferritin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Vitamin D and iron. I have no idea if this applies, but I'd also take a pregnancy test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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