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Comment author: Lumifer 09 May 2014 04:50:07AM 2 points [-]

If you're male you might also want to check your testosterone levels. And if your doctors and insurance are amenable, run a thorough hormones check in general.

Comment author: Raythen 09 May 2014 02:02:01PM *  1 point [-]

Thanks, these seem like good suggestions.

I've made a list of what I'll try to have checked. Any comments?

DHEA-S
DHT
Estradiol
Estrone
PSA
Pregnenolone
Total and Free Testosterone
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Insulin like Growth factor (IGF-1)

Comment author: Lumifer 09 May 2014 02:54:55PM 2 points [-]

Given that you were/are under much stress, I'd focus on the HTA axis.

In particular, try to get a 24-hour cortisol test -- cortisol has a pronounced circadian cycle so one measurement taken at a single point in time might be misleading.

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