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I don't think the IGF-1 was ordered, because I don't have to fast for either test. I just have to have the cortisol one at 7am. I am having the testing done Monday morning. I will definitely message you when I have the results!
She said that she's ordering these as a starting point and if things aren't right, she'll refer me to an endocrinologist. So I guess I'll see what comes out of these and then I can ask her to run the IGF one when she calls me with the results of the other two.
It's crazy, even in the last year or so things I had no problem doing, like walking my dog everyday, are becoming more and more exhausting. Nothing has changed that I'm aware of. I walk her everyday, the same distance, to keep my back looser and for her and me to get exercise. Yet as time passes, I feel weaker and weaker after, like my muscles feel weak, like I have no strength left. But my amount of activity hasn't changed. At first I thought it was just weakness from a cold that was lingering, but it's been 4 months now and it's not getting any better.
It's the fatigue like that and the depression, (despite 2 and half years of medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga and meditation), that make this such a hard journey. I'm not getting my hopes up, but if that could improve with HRT, I can't even imagine how much my life would change!
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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)
Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;
Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy
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