Hello artiemouse! I like that name too!
I was reading some of these posts from you and wonder....
Your profile says "female" and you have stated that you
have elevated testosterone?
Have you been evaluated for endocrine problems?
Two things come to mind for me..
1) PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome
2) congential adrenal hyperplasia
I assume you had a brain MRI and nothing showed up as an irregularity in the pituitary?
There are some things you can do to help your muscles out.
Sometimes it is just low magnesium levels, that cause that failure to relax. Many people in US are low in magnesium because they don't eat whole foods commonly which provide this electrolyte.
Here is my magnesium thread with more information:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html
There are advantages to elevated testosterone in females.
They include increased muscle strength, and stamina, improved bone density and a responsive libido.
But the downside can be facial hair, acne problems due to increased oil.
There is an over the counter supplement that can reduce the expression of excess androgens in females with PCOS...
It is called d-chiro inositol and it is used for improving fertility in women with elevated androgens. It can improve skin and reduce facial hair as well.
Let me know if you want to know more about this.
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