Re: Cortisol Test Results--Q, Why ACTH testing

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> 8am 3 (13-24)

> 12 noon 8 (5-10)

> 5pm 1 (3-8)

> midnight <1 (1-4)

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> DHEA = 1 (3-10)

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> One word.. OUCH. I would push for some ACTH serum and ACTh stim

testing. Thsi could easily be a pituitary problem. I would also test

Aldosterone wiht levels this low.

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Val--just wondering why is it helpful to know if adrenal fatigue is a

pituitary problem. Isn't the treatment the same?

Tasia

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Val,

Would this be the same for a male?

What kinds of things should a male w/ type 2 diabetes condiser before

starting HC?

What extra Labs?

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> >>Val--just wondering why is it helpful to know if adrenal fatigue is a

> pituitary problem. Isn't the treatment the same? <><

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> If it is a pit problem you will need other hormones as well,

possibly before and to be able to optimize thyroid and cortisl. If for

exampole, progesterone and estrogen are veyr low as well, you will

nhave a hard time utilizing the cortils, thyroid and DHEA will alos

be low. Estrogen lowers insukin resistance so taking HC beofre gettign

SOME estrogen in you could cause risk of Diabetes. You may feel hypo

and it actualy be low estrogen or low testosterone, makes running by

symptoms MUCH more difficult so basically it mans tetsing and

adjusting more hormones.

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[Val] " HC actually lowers my glucose! Cnanot figure out why except

possibly due to it helping the thyroid work better. "

Val, I keep learning the most fortuitous things on this forum. Sheesh!

Yesterday, I upped my morning Isocort to 3 pellets, and just before

dinner had a horrendous blood sugar crash. Do you think I should try

increasing adrenal & thyroid support simultaneously?

I've been trying a.m. Isocort in addition to my Standard Process

desiccated adrenal. So far no effect from the Isocort (except possibly

yesterday's hypoglycemia), but the SP adrenal usually raises my low

energy. I'm real puzzled about this. I do have symptoms of low

aldosterone, and I'm wondering if the desiccated adrenal is perhaps

providing something to boost aldosterone. Is it possible my fatigue is

due to low aldosterone, and not low cortisol?