Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Cortisol: > Morning 13 normal (13-24 norm) > Noon 1 depressed (5-10 norm) > Afternoon <1 depressed (3-8 norm) > Midnight 7 elevated (1-4 norm) I feel there si a possibility of pituitary problems when 1 or more levels come back at 1 or even 1 level at <1. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 What raises the flag that you should get a stim test done? Rie A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright > If iut were me I would want a Stim test done with these labs. > > >>If you were me, would you go ahead and start on HC > or do you think these labs indicate a need to do > stim, ACTH and AM cortisol? > > Cortisol: > Morning 13 normal (13-24 norm) > Noon 1 depressed (5-10 norm) > Afternoon <1 depressed (3-8 norm) > Midnight 7 elevated (1-4 norm) > > Cortisol burden = 22 (23-42 norm) > > DHEA = 3 (3-10) > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1262 - Release Date: 2/6/2008 9:13 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Oh, so it's to get a starting baseline for ACTH? Sorry - I am severely mentally challenged right now, and uninsured, and eager to start feeling better so I really can't wait to start HC of some sort, and would like to minimize test $$$$ Thanks so much And one doesn't start HC yet b/c they may also need florinef? ... levels come back at 1 or even 1 level at <1. ... ... biglovepress Offline Send Email 4:17 pm Re: Val, opinion please No it would be to keep the ACTH testing accurate. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ ... > > No it would be to keep the ACTH testing accurate. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 An ACTH serum tests how much ACTH you have at a given time, and ACTH STIM test will tell the difference between PRIMARY (Adrenal failure) or Secondary ( pituitary) problems. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 An ACTH serum tests how much ACTH you have at a given time, and ACTH STIM test will tell the difference between PRIMARY (Adrenal failure) or Secondary ( pituitary) problems. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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