For Interpretation please!

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Hi all and thank you Sheila for suggesting I repeat my Adrenal Stress Profile (I

have done this via TPA, many thanks). I have the results. I had previously had

this done in June 2010 and now 21st Jan (so 18 months apart). I was quite ill

with severe food allergy/diarrehoea following stress over a long period of time

the first time, this has much improved l although not completely but I still

have lots of problems plus symptoms of Hypothyroid and have never returned to my

former self. I will post both tests for comparison. Are you able to tell which

way I am going? (GENOVA, Ref ranges the same for both tests). I am not taking

any medication apart from HCL/digestive enzymes and Vit C 500mg twice a day. I

recently stopped zinc. No diagnosis yet of hypothyroid (TSH normal despite high

Peroxidase (TPO)

NOW: 18 MONTHS

AGO

SAMPLE 1 post waking 15.1 6.3 (low) (12-22

cortisol ref limits nmol/L)

SAMPLE 2 (+4-5 hours) 3.0 (low) 4.2 (low) (5.0-9.0

cortisol ref limits nmol/L)

SAMPLE 3 (+4-5 hours) 3.4 6.1 (3.0-7.0

cortisol ref limits nmol/L)

SAMPLE 4 (prior to sleep) 2.1 1.5 (1.0-3.0

cortisol ref limits nmol/L)

TOTAL DAILY CORTISOL 23.6 18.1 (Low) (Range 21-41

nmol/L)

DHEA SAMPLE 2 (am) 0.2 0.23 (can't see a

ref range for these)

DHEA SAMPLE 3 (pm) 0.14 (low) 0.34

DHEA Mean 0.17 0.29 ( Ref range

0.20-0.70 nmol/L)

DHEA: Cortisol Ratio 0.72 1.57 (Ref range

0.6-3.0 nmol/L)

I was surprised to see that the DHEA was low this time when it was actually

normal when I was at my worst 18 months ago, however the waking cortisol has

improved a lot but after a couple of hours or so it appears to hit the deck

(recently I suddenly have to stop what I am doing as it feels like my battery

suddenly runs out & I have to sit a short while but not every day, I do suffer

with low low blood sugar but this does not see to be the cause).

I also took advice & went to my GP and asked for a referral to Dr Skinner, my GP

agreed but then rang me to say she had changed her mind (due to the GMC

hearing). She offered a referral to a local endocrinologist, I checked he

treats with T3 (rarely) so accepted. She later said she would reconsider a ref

to Dr Skinner later if unsuccessful with local endo!

I also had lots of other tests from Genova for thyroid, I will post those

separately but seems mainly Peroxidase (will need your help to understand rest

please!)

THANK YOU!