@kritissoni you’re so welcome! Please report back if you do get testing done so we can help guide you further.

Hi @Annie – unfortunately, it’s out of our scope of practice to provide a diagnosis. Also, with skin related concerns it’s always best to get it checked by a dermatologist for confirmation.

Please do keep us posted however if you do get it diagnosed by a medical professional so that we can offer some guidance on root cause approaches and/or…

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@Annie since you do experience gut related symptoms, it may be worth investing in a comprehensive stool test like the GI Map with Zonulin to get an overview of overall gut inflammation, digestion, gut immunity, intestinal permeability, and possible overgrowths like H Pylori, microbes/yeast, etc.

If it’s cost-prohibitive, they offer an H Pylori…

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Hi @kritissoni – so it does sound like your immunity may be struggling and with the addition of the hive-like bumps, as you’re suspecting, there could be some mast cell activation going on along with histamine release.

Given that it takes you longer to recover and you seem to get sick quicker than other family members, it would make sense…

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Hi @Annie – sorry to hear that you’ve not been feeling well. But I’m glad that you’re going to start focusing on your own health. Here’s a list of tests to consider as a starting point, many of which are found in an annual physical in the US. This will help us zoom in and suggest more targeted functional tests if needed:

• CBC with differentials…

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@adoobeh99 since you’re taking a menopause support supplement, I’m assuming that you’re either approaching or are already post-menopause correct?

Estrogen helps regulate fat distribution in the body. Pre-menopause, it tends to promote fat storage in the hips and thighs (pear-shaped distribution). But as estrogen levels decline in peri-…

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Hi @LAK – PCOS is diagnosed using the Rotterdam Criteria (two of three criteria must be met):

1. Irregular or absent ovulation (anovulation)
2. High androgen levels
3. Polycystic ovaries on ultrasound

The blood tests the doctor wants to run sound correct. They usually check androgen levels (testosterone and DHEAs), LH, FSH (the ratio may suggest PCOS).

To…

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@LAK the fact that DHEA-s was low suggests that instead of it being converted into the sulfated, more stable storage form (DHEA-S), the DHEA you’re supplementing is being quickly converted to androstenedione. It could be that your body naturally has high enzyme activity to convert it that way or there could be PCOS which increases androgen…

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Hi @natkhoury20 – sorry to hear about your daughter’s discomfort. I have questions to help us dig a little deeper:

1. Even though you’re avoiding soap, what laundry detergent or fabric softeners are you using to wash her clothes in? There could be irritants or allergens in those.

2. What material is her underwear? It should be 100% cotton.

3. Is…

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Hi @LAK – here’s what stood out from these latest labs:

• High LH (Luteinizing Hormone): in women, this hormone triggers ovulation and stimulates the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone. Your level is 13 mIU/mL when it should be 1.9-12.5 during the early follicular phase (day 2 of your period). Your FSH (9.10 mIU/mL) however is within…

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