Questionnaire - Page 8(f) of 9
(1015 maximum possible questions)
Last updated: Oct 09, 2008

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This section deals with hormone use.
904.  Are you currently taking birth control pills?
Don't know
No
Yes, for a year or less
Yes, for 2-4 years
Yes, for more than 4 years
905.  If not currently using birth control pills, have you used them in the past 5 years?
Not applicable / don't know
Never used them
For less than a year
For 1-2 years
For over 2 years
906.  Have you used testosterone?
No / don't know
For under 1 year, but not any more
For 1 or more years, but not any more
Current use for under 1 year
Current use for 1 or more years
907.  Have you used growth hormone?
Don't know
No
Yes, but no longer
Current use, supplemental doses
Current use, full replacement doses
908.  Have you used cortisol (hydrocortisone)? Only include tablets of cortisol taken orally, not cortisone shots or creams.
Don't know
No
In the past only
Current use for less than 6 months
Current use for 6 months or longer
909.  If you are currently using cortisol, what is your total daily dose?
Don't know
Less than 9mg
10 to 20mg
21 to 30mg
Over 30mg
910.  Have you used DHEA?
No / don't know
For under 1 year, but not any more
For 1 or more years, but not any more
Current use for under 1 year
Current use for 1 or more years
911.  Are you using glucophage or glucophageXR (Metformin - a biguanide agent)? This is a blood sugar and insulin-lowering medication?
Don't know
No
Less than 1000mg per day
1000mg to 1500mg per day
Over 1500mg per day
912.  Have you used melatonin? Please specify if you have tried it but found that it does not help.
Never used it / not within past year / don't know
I tried it, but it makes me agitated
I tried it, but it does not help
Current / recent occasional use
Current / recent regular use
913.  Are you using a desiccated thyroid product such as Armour? Desiccated products come from animal glands and contain both T4 and T3. One grain equals 65mg.
Don't know
No
Using 1 grain or less per day
Using between 1 and 2 grains per day
Using over 2 grains per day
914.  Are you using a product containing synthetic T4 (levothyroxine or L-thyroxine) such as Synthroid, Liotrix and Thyrolar?
Don't know
No
50 to 120mcg per day
125 to 150mcg per day
Over 150mcg per day
915.  Are you regularly using any synthetic T3 (liothyronine or triiodothyronine) product? This includes brand names such as Cytomel. Products like Liotrix and Thyrolar contain both synthetic T4 and T3. This may be in a "sustained" form also.
Don't know
No
19mcg or less per day
20 to 40mcg per day
Over 40mcg per day
916.  Have you used natural progesterone? This does not not include wild yam products which normally have no progesterone in them.
Don't know
No
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GLOSSARY

DHEA:  Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid produced by the adrenal glands and is the most abundant one found in humans. DHEA may be transformed into testosterone, estrogen or other steroids. It is found in the body as DHEA or in the sulfated form known as DHEA-S. One form is converted into the other as needed.

Hormones:  Chemical substances secreted by a variety of body organs that are carried by the bloodstream and usually influence cells some distance from the source of production. Hormones signal certain enzymes to perform their functions and, in this way, regulate such body functions as blood sugar levels, insulin levels, the menstrual cycle, and growth. These can be prescription, over-the-counter, synthetic or natural agents. Examples include adrenal hormones such as corticosteroids and aldosterone; glucagon, growth hormone, insulin, testosterone, estrogens, progestins, progesterone, DHEA, melatonin, and thyroid hormones such as thyroxine and calcitonin.

Melatonin:  The only hormone secreted into the bloodstream by the pineal gland. The hormone appears to inhibit numerous endocrine functions, including the gonadotropic hormones. Research exists on the efficacy of melatonin in treating jet lag and certain sleep disorders. Dosages greater than l milligram have been associated with drowsiness, headaches, disturbances in sleep/wake cycles and is contraindicated in those who are on antidepressive medication. It also negatively influences insulin utilization.

Milligram:  (mg): 1/1,000 of a gram by weight.

T4:  Thyroxin, thyroid hormone also prepared synthetically, for treatment of hypothyroidism and myxedema.

Testosterone:  The principal male sex hormone that induces and maintains the changes that take place in males at puberty. In men, the testicles continue to produce testosterone throughout life, though there is some decline with age. A naturally occurring androgenic hormone.

Thyroid:  Thyroid Gland: An organ with many veins. It is at the front of the neck. It is essential to normal body growth in infancy and childhood. It releases thyroid hormones - iodine-containing compounds that increase the rate of metabolism, affect body temperature, regulate protein, fat, and carbohydrate catabolism in all cells. They keep up growth hormone release, skeletal maturation, and heart rate, force, and output. They promote central nervous system growth, stimulate the making of many enzymes, and are necessary for muscle tone and vigor.



 


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