Guest guest Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Hi All, I know this is a question for the adrenal group, but as the group is closed at the moment and I need advice urgently, I was wondering if you could help. I am doing a saliva test tomorrow to have my adrenals checked, but now I read that HC creams can increase cortisol levels even weeks after using them. I only used the cream a few times to see if it made a difference. That's now ten days ago. Do you think I can still go ahead and do the test tomorrow?? Please advise. And apologies for addressing this issue here!!! Merith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 You are supposed to wait 2 weeks after using anything that could affect cortisol. I would wait out the extra 4 days. Kathleen > > Hi All, I know this is a question for the adrenal group, but as the group is closed at the moment and I need advice urgently, I was wondering if you could help. > > I am doing a saliva test tomorrow to have my adrenals checked, but now I read that HC creams can increase cortisol levels even weeks after using them. I only used the cream a few times to see if it made a difference. That's now ten days ago. > > Do you think I can still go ahead and do the test tomorrow?? > > Please advise. > > And apologies for addressing this issue here!!! Merith > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 I believe you have to be off HC in any form for two weeks in order to get an accurate saliva cortisol test result. If it was me I'd wait the full two weeks. > > Hi All, I know this is a question for the adrenal group, but as the group is closed at the moment and I need advice urgently, I was wondering if you could help. > > I am doing a saliva test tomorrow to have my adrenals checked, but now I read that HC creams can increase cortisol levels even weeks after using them. I only used the cream a few times to see if it made a difference. That's now ten days ago. > > Do you think I can still go ahead and do the test tomorrow?? > > Please advise. > > And apologies for addressing this issue here!!! Merith > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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