Val can you help me interpret these saliva labs?

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Hi Val,

I was wondering what your thoughts are on these saliva labs? I don't

know what to make of them.

Also, I think I made a mistake. I swallowed 1.25 mgs of melatonin

the night before the test. Is that going to affect the results?

Might I need to retake the test?

7-8 am, 21, range = 13 - 24 nM

11-noon, 4, range = 5 - 10 nM

4-5 pm, 7, range = 3 - 8 nM

11-midnight, 2, range = 1 -4 nM

Cortisol burden, 34, range = 23 - 42

DHEA, 6, range = 3 -10 ng/ml

I saw a doctor today and based on these labs he prescribed Cortef. He

told me to only start with 5mgs and take it only at 11-noon. He said

if I didn't feel any different after a week to raise it to 10mgs.

What do you think?

Thanks for all of your input. You have helped me immensely.

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I'm not sure if the melatonin would affect it or not. The only thing I know

of to avoid is hydrocortisone in all forms for 2 weeks prior to the testing.

Your cortisol numbers look good as far as I can tell. The only thing that is

a bit low is the noon level. I would think that taking licorice or some

other type of adrenal support would be beneficial. I'm sure Val will be able

to tell you more accurately though.

Cherie

Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you

learn.--C.S.

> Hi Val,

> I was wondering what your thoughts are on these saliva labs? I don't

> know what to make of them.

>

> Also, I think I made a mistake. I swallowed 1.25 mgs of melatonin

> the night before the test. Is that going to affect the results?

> Might I need to retake the test?

>

> 7-8 am, 21, range = 13 - 24 nM

> 11-noon, 4, range = 5 - 10 nM

> 4-5 pm, 7, range = 3 - 8 nM

> 11-midnight, 2, range = 1 -4 nM

> Cortisol burden, 34, range = 23 - 42

> DHEA, 6, range = 3 -10 ng/ml

>

> I saw a doctor today and based on these labs he prescribed Cortef. He

> told me to only start with 5mgs and take it only at 11-noon. He said

> if I didn't feel any different after a week to raise it to 10mgs.

> What do you think?

>

> Thanks for all of your input. You have helped me immensely.

>

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>>7-8 am, 21, range = 13 - 24 nM

11-noon, 4, range = 5 - 10 nM

4-5 pm, 7, range = 3 - 8 nM

11-midnight, 2, range = 1 -4 nM

Cortisol burden, 34, range = 23 - 42

DHEA, 6, range = 3 -10 ng/ml<<

I am not sure I would havegone with HC for these labsd but tried Isocort firwt,

btu as oyu have the HC I would sytart it at 8AM as that level is low too, and

work up to maybe 15MG which may be huigh enough for you.

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