... I think the 10 day cortisol is a test to see if you feel better on it. I would try it and jot notes each day about your overall energy and stamina. I disagree that any endo will react the way yours did. What is the point of ordering tests if youre going to ignore abnormal results? ... (5 replies)
... Then perhaps then I'll get a second opinion from one of my former endos about the ACTH Stim test. I didn't fill the cortisol scrip from my primary MD .. he said I would feel better but that he wouldn't allow me on it for more than the 10 days .. ... (5 replies)
... For more info .. I was fasting for the baseline cortisol and ACTH. I ate food after the ACTH injection, so was not fasting for the 30m and 60m cortisol tests. I may have also been on .5 mg Ativan, which could have lowered the adrenal response? ... (5 replies)
... Your serum cortisol on ACTH should double or more at 60 minutes. Usually, in primary adrenal insufficiency the ACTH is high, in attempt to stimulate the adrenals, similar to a high TSH in hypothyroidism. ... (5 replies)
... Help! I need help interpreting my ACTH Stim test results. I asked my doctor about these labs, and he literally put his head on the exam table and pretended he was sleeping. It was the oddest thing. History .. ... (5 replies)
... my level 7.5..the er drs sent me to an endo for further testing..the hospital also did acth stim test.. ... (0 replies)
... I recently had an ACTH stim test because my endo suspected that I might have adrenal insufficiency. ... (1 replies)
... I am looking for advice on how to deal physically and emotionally with my newly found illness. I have been very ill for over a year but haven't felt well for as long as I can remember. ... (3 replies)
... In your opinions, are my cortisol and acth numbers normal, or should I pursue additional testing to rule out secondary AI? ... (3 replies)
... norm later in the day. So I guess it's not a ACTH producing tumor because it has this rythm? ... (2 replies)
... I'm a 33 year old male with hashimoto's thyroiditis. I've had several blood tests for ACTH, Cortisol and a number of other things. ... (0 replies)
... Hello out there. I'm new here. Have some confusing results and have to wait 3 weeks before I can see my endo again. Can anyone out there help? ... (2 replies)
... Your results are very similiar to mine. I am also on 1.25mg of Estrogen. My am ACTH 7, am Cortisol has ranged form 5. ... (3 replies)
... Keep in mind these are my opinions and I'm not a doctor. ... (8 replies)
... Sodium levels always been fine, blood sugar levels always fine, appears completely normal and healthy. He has had 2 brain scans, and mri scan which have come back normal. He has had adrenal gland scan and that came back normal. ... (0 replies)
... I am hypothyroid and I read a lot of people have adrenal issues with their thyroid problems. ... (17 replies)
... Your daughters doctor should lose his license. 10 mg of dex is equal to 1600 mg of hydrocortisone and 400 mg of prednisone so she had the equivalences of 11,200 mg of HC and 2800 mg of prednisone over 7 days. That goes way beyond an insane amount. ... (22 replies)
... I will be seeing a new ObGYn, who specializes in reproductive endocrinology. She wants to have some related hormone tests performed, and I don't want to mess up the validity of results. I am taking 5 mg pregnenolone MWF, and have been for a month. ... (2 replies)
... You are on Ft4 and Ft3 supplmentation. How were your levels before the Ft3 was added? ... (14 replies)
... Walk in and see the MD with your blood results. ... (1 replies)
