Re: Will thyroid affect tomorrow's adrenal tests?

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Yes take your Thyroid meds they will not effect your test.

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Phil

> From: <chrisjtaylor46@...>

> Subject: Will thyroid affect tomorrow's adrenal tests?

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> Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 4:28 AM

> Hi all

>

> I started HC on saturday after the GP gave it me after a

> synacthen test which was very low.

>

> At first i felt ok on it, but then think i got a thyroid

> dump.  I am off HC today as need a synacthen retest

> tomorrow.

>

> However, today I am really struggling.  I have gone

> really tired, no motivation, feel like sleeping, struggling

> to think.   All symptoms I had previously,

> and which thyroid hormone seemed to fix in hours (T4 seemed

> to help me more).

>

> Question is this:

>

> If i take a small amount T4 today will that in anyway

> affect my adrenal results tomorrow?  My cortisol level

> went up by about 4 points in the test, from 207 to

> 211.   I'm thinking the HC has used up all

> the thyroid in my blood and left me very low on it and my

> body isn't responding.

>

> Please does anyone know if any form of thyroid hormone will

> affect the results tomorrow? I think several hormones are

> low not just cortisol but also thyroid and testosterone

>

> Thanks

>

> Chris

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