Son's dosing schedule for Isocort

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Then his NOON saliva lab should be looked at as 8AM. That is when

his

body is used to waking up and thus when he will have the highest

cortisl

of the day. Thsi si good news as it makes his abs not as bad as they

might have been. It is OK if MOST days he CAN sleep that late to

start

the Isocort then. But he can expect on days he needs ot get up early

to

be very tired as his body thinks it is the middle of the night.

Cna;t

have it both ways. This si why a swing working shift that changes

every

few months is a known adrenal destroyer.

So I am wrong in advising him to get up earlier every day? and

taking his morning dose in the MORNING?

My own labs showed highest coritsol at noon also and to this day

that is when I feel my best.

And when I had my labs done I used to get up about 10/11 am. So my

low 8 am cortisol was not relevant either? This must be relevant to

a lot of people who do not rise early in the morning?

I have been telling Danny that he is Stage 4/5 and he has been

really worried about this. Feeling he is on the precipice kind of

thing. Is it the case then Val, that he is not at that stage after

all?

If he is not, where would you estimate he actually is at?

I am completely thrown by this new perspective.

So his 8 am cortisol level which is below range should be ignored?

And his noon cortisolo at mid-range should be considered his 8 am

cortisol for all practical purposes?

And his 4 pm cortisol aboe ranhe shouldbe considered his noon level.

And his midnight level considered his 4 pm level, over range also?

Does he need to be taking Isocort at all????????????????

Thanks Val.

Mo