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by Silverlining
Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:05 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Ideal post-menopausal estrogen level?
Replies: 60
Views: 35052

Re: Ideal post-menopausal estrogen level?

Yes Julie, I put it on "da booty", only fat I could find :lol: . We'll see, but so far so good :D
by Silverlining
Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:02 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Migraines with aura--help!!
Replies: 47
Views: 22018

Re: Migraines with aura--help!!

Hi Robin, my 31 year old daughter is disabled with chronic daily headache/migraines. Over the years we've run the gamut with many many Dr's, teaching hospitals and pain clinics. Her situation is unusual. My 24 year old daughter gets them as well, but not to the extent of the older one. I have no ide...
by Silverlining
Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:21 am
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: VAP Results
Replies: 2
Views: 1313

VAP Results

Current VAP 2/7/2016 Previous VAP 7/24/2013 LDL: 121 136 HDL: 61 73 VLDL: 19 20 TC: 201 230 Trigs: 78 82 Non HDL: 140 157 apoB100: 92 98 LDL-R: 97 106 Lp(a): 9.0 11 IDL: 15 19 Remnant Lipo: 27 32 HDL-2: 19 22 HDL-3: 42 52 VLDL-3 12 (should be <10) 13 LDL1 Pattern A: 20.3 20.1 LDL2 Pattern A: 41.8 37...
by Silverlining
Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:02 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Ideal post-menopausal estrogen level?
Replies: 60
Views: 35052

Re: Ideal post-menopausal estrogen level?

I began using Biest compounding cream September of last year. Here are the results and my estradiol levels: 9/11/15: Estradiol serum level: 18.9 pg/ml (before beginning any HRT) September 2015: Began Biest 80/20 (estriol/estradiol) 2ml October 2015: increased Biest 80/20 to 4ml November 2015: adjust...
by Silverlining
Fri Feb 19, 2016 4:44 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: FYI unfiltered coffee and ldl
Replies: 20
Views: 7432

Re: FYI unfiltered coffee and ldl

My husband and I began drinking traditional drip coffee through a paper filter on January 7. Coincidentally my endo pulled labs that same day and my ldl came back at 149, my all time high so far. My primary doctor ordered labs last Friday, February 12. My LDL came back 107...107!!! So five weeks aft...
by Silverlining
Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:34 am
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Diet pre colonoscopy
Replies: 18
Views: 7185

Re: Diet pre colonoscopy

Circ... I'm with you, I've been saving up for the Cologuard, I literally have cash in my sock drawer lol. I've passed the fit and fobt. As I told Stavia, I just can't do the scope, BUT if the cologuard comes back flagged, I'll have to do the whole scope deal :(. I contacted Cologuard a few months ba...
by Silverlining
Thu Jan 28, 2016 3:17 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Lipid Panel for 4/4: Particle Test?
Replies: 19
Views: 5849

Re: Lipid Panel for 4/4: Particle Test?

Quikie post, I'm exhausted, mom having kyphoplasty trw, then hope admit to hospital, living in one of those high stress times. I will start the thread soon. And yes I also have exact hammy problem, I'll connect with you there, it's been a long, unsolvable issue. In a few days...
by Silverlining
Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:40 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Widely Read Harvard Health Unequivocal: Don't Test Apoe
Replies: 46
Views: 16962

Re: Widely Read Harvard Health Unequivocal: Don't Test Apoe

This is a tough one for sure. I have a very definitive life demarcation line now, LBAK and Life After Apoe4 Knowledge. BUT in my n1 experience my testing resulted in my father's 4/4 knowledge and he's definitely made changes that have improved his overall health and brain. So yes, I have to say yes,...
by Silverlining
Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:26 am
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Lipid Panel for 4/4: Particle Test?
Replies: 19
Views: 5849

Re: Lipid Panel for 4/4: Particle Test?

Welcome Laura! Your life is good :). Female, 51yrs, 4/4 here. I'll not comment on lipids, you're receiving good input there. I'll be pm'ing you on the chronic hamstring problem and the osteo stuff, two issues I'm grappling with. I might even start a thread on the osteo due to my confusion re calcium...