Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Low Testosterone Celiac?

mobrien

Recommended Posts

mobrien Rookie
mobrien
Posted

I am a 16 year old male who has been struggling lately. A year ago I was an athletic young man. Out for football, wrestling, track, and baseball. I have now dropped out of all of them due to fatigue and other problems. Doctors have tested blood I have seen many endocrinologists and have found out a lot. I have low testosterone, lh and fsh, low t3 and high rt3 and most recently positive antibodies for gluten.

I was wondering if anyone else had low testosterone due to celiac?

Blood work as follows.

FLAG

Thyroid Panel

TSH 1.17 (.35-5.50)

T3 (Free) 2.45 (3.45-5.45)

T4 (Free) 1.04 (0.89-1.76)

Reverse t3 320 (200-300)

Gonatropins and Sex hormones

LH 2.2 (1.5-9.3) L

FSH 2.5(1.4-18.1) L

Testosterone 96.7 (241-827) L Most Recent 282

Bio available 12 ng/dl (135-509)

Estradiol 20 (10-36)

Prolactin 6.3 (2.6-18.1)-Don't think there's a tumor.

Androstendion 82 (44-186)

Growth Hormones

IGF-1- 243 range (257-601) L

IGFBP-3 2.5 (2.5-4.8)

Normal CBC and Comp Metabolic

Ferratin 146.9 (22-322)

B-12 571 (211-911)

Folate 24.0 (5.38-19.64)

Hemoglobin 11.9 (13.0-16.0) L

RBC 3.97 (4.70-6.10) L

Hematocrit 34.5 (39-50)

Adrenals

July 2009

ACTH 4:00 p.m 23 (10-60) a.m range

Cortisol 12.2 (4.0-11)

4x day- Labrix

Morning 17.1 (5.1-40.2)

Noon 7.8 (2.1-15.7)

Evening 4.1 (1.8-12.1)

Night 0.3 (0.1-3.0)

Febuary 2010

Morning 8 (13-24)

Noon 4 (5-10)

5:00 6 (3-8)

Midnight4 (1-4)

DHEA 500 (250-900)

RBC Low L

Iron TIBC 88 (49-167)

Glucose 79 (70-110) Non-fasting

Total Protein 7.1 (6.4-8.2)

Albumin 4.9 (3.7-4.9)

Calcium 9.6 (8.4-10.6)

Alkaline Phosphatase 77 (32-122)

Total Bilirubin 0.2 (0.2-1.2)

ALT 21 (0-55)

AST 23 (12-42)

BUN 26 (8-21)

Vitamin D 51 (15-85)

Creatinine 1.0 (0.4-1.3)

Sodium 143 (136-145)

Potassium 4.8 (3.6-5.2)

Chloride 105 (96-108)

CO2 28 (23-33)

Total Intestinal SIgA (Stool) 11 Low <400 Normal 400-800 Elavated >800

Milk (Casein) Ab SIgA Positive

Soy (Protein) Positive

Gliadin Ab, SIgA 57 Boderline 13-15

Positive >15

WBC Differential

Eos Relative 4.6 (0.0-7.0)

Monocytes Absolute 0.47 (0.16-0.80)

Neutrophils Relative 44.9 (40.0-74.0)

Basophils Relative 0.7 (0.0-1.5)

Eosinophils Absolute 0.26 (0.0-0.80)

Lymphs Relative 41.6 (19.0-48.0)

Neutrophils Absolute 2.57 (1.90-8.00)

Basophils Absolute 0.04 (0.00-0.20)

Monocytes Relative 8.2 (3.4-12.0)

Lympsh Absolute 2.38 (0.90-5.20)

Man Diff Needed No

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Traveller Rookie
Traveller
Posted

I am a 16 year old male who has been struggling lately. A year ago I was an athletic young man. Out for football, wrestling, track, and baseball. I have now dropped out of all of them due to fatigue and other problems. Doctors have tested blood I have seen many endocrinologists and have found out a lot. I have low testosterone, lh and fsh, low t3 and high rt3 and most recently positive antibodies for gluten.

I was wondering if anyone else had low testosterone due to celiac?

I did some quick searches on-line and found some studies that found correlation between celiac and hypogonadism. Apparently it's just another one of those things that likes to hang out with Celiac -- like hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, and other ailments.

mobrien Rookie
mobrien
Posted
  • Author

I did some quick searches on-line and found some studies that found correlation between celiac and hypogonadism. Apparently it's just another one of those things that likes to hang out with Celiac -- like hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, and other ailments.

How does one confirm for sure that it is indeed celiac?

Would low Siga and high anti gluten antibodies be enough?

RollingAlong Explorer
RollingAlong
Posted

Milk (Casein) Ab SIgA Positive

Soy (Protein) Positive

Don't overlook these 2 positives. You could try eliminating these from your diet now. It might help you feel better while you await further tests to confirm celiac.

I don't know a lot about the various blood tests and which are considered definitive. I've read conflicting information about the value of an endoscopy. The argument that seems most compelling to me is that the endoscopy can diganose celiac and give a baseline which may be needed if the gluten-free diet does not result in the expected improvements. Since you seem to have (at least) 3 food intolerances, the endoscopy seems prudent to me. But obviously, I am not a doctor, etc.

my spouses anemia resolved in 3 weeks after going gluten-free and his testosterone normalized after eliminating soy. He is intolerant, not celiac.

mobrien Rookie
mobrien
Posted
  • Author

Does anyone find that they lost weight and had extreme constant hunger before their diet was changed?

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,160
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    lindasandors7059
    Newest Member
    lindasandors7059
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Oldturdle
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By Oldturdle · Posted

      It is just so sad that health care in the United States has come to this.  Health insurance should be available to everyone, not just the healthy or the rich.  My heart goes out to you.  I would not hesitate to have the test and pay for it myself.  My big concern would be how you could keep the results truly private.  I am sure that ultimately, you could not.  A.I. is getting more and more pervasive, and all data is available somewhere.  I don't know if you could give a fake name, or pay for your test with cash.  I certainly would not disclose any positive results on a private insurance application.  As I understand it, for an official diagnosis, an MD needs to review your labs and make the call.  If you end up in the ER, or some other situation, just request a gluten free diet, and say it is because you feel better when you don't eat gluten.      Hang in there, though.  Medicare is not that far away for you, and it will remove a lot of stress from your health care concerns.  You will even be able to "come out of the closet" about being Celiac!
    • plumbago
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By plumbago · Posted

      Yes, I've posted a few times about two companies: Request a Test and Ulta Labs. Also, pretty much we can all request any test we want (with the possible exception of the N protein Covid test and I'm sure a couple of others) with Lab Corp (or Pixel by Lab Corp) and Quest. I much prefer Lab Corp for their professionalism, ease of service and having it together administratively, at least in DC. And just so you know, Request a Test uses Lab Corp and Quest anyway, while Ulta Labs uses only Quest. Ulta Labs is cheaper than Request a Test, but I am tired of dealing with Quest, so I don't use them so much.
    • Scott Adams
      Does Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov site have filters for gluten?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      PS - I think you meant this site, but I don't believe it has been updated in years: http://glutenfreedrugs.com/ so it is best to use: You can search this site for prescriptions medications, but will need to know the manufacturer/maker if there is more than one, especially if you use a generic version of the medication: To see the ingredients you will need to click on the correct version of the medication and maker in the results, then scroll down to "Ingredients and Appearance" and click it, and then look at "Inactive Ingredients," as any gluten ingredients would likely appear there, rather than in the Active Ingredients area. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/   
    • trents
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By trents · Posted

      A lot to think about here. Does anyone have any recommendations for third party laboratories that will do full panel celiac screens private pay in the U.S.?
    • Scott Adams
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      You don't need an official diagnosis to request a gluten-free diet in either a hospital or nursing home--this can be requested by anyone. The higher costs associated with existing conditions for life insurance is a reality, and regardless of your politics, it could become a reality again for health insurance in the USA. For many this could make health insurance unaffordable, thus, everyone who is undiagnosed should understand such potential consequences before they go the official diagnostic route. As mentioned, once it's on your medical record, it won't go away.
×
×
  • Create New...