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  1. Faith2007

    Looking for a good book on endocrinology

    Hey there. I have had a lot of endocrine system testing done that I need to interpret, including testing without any type of normal range given, or previous results to compare it to. I was specifically going after issues that a tiny pituitary gland tumor or cyst could produce. But I have issues...
  2. B

    Poll: Do you have a partially empty sella on your brain MRI?

    You might already know that idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) could be a major cause of ME/CFS in at least one large segment of the ME/CFS afflicted population. This paper by Dr. Higgins is one of the major sources of this hypothesis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28735654/ One of...
    • Bowser
    • Thread
    • ich idiopathic intracranial hypertension iih intracranial hypertension pituitary gland poll sella turcica
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: General ME/CFS Discussion
  3. Joel98

    Questions about the drug Clomid for low LH, Fsh, testosterone, estradiol levels in context to ME/CFS

    Hello, I am a male, 22 years old, ME/CFS for 3 years, Bell scale 20-30. I would like to test Clomid / Clomiphene because of my low LH, Fsh and decreased testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol levels, prolactin is borderline high. Coherently I have most of the time decreased erythrocytes...
    • Joel98
    • Thread
    • clomid estradiol hormones low testosterone pituitary gland sex hormones testosterone
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Hormones, HPA axis, etc.