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My appointment is next week on Tuesday however I managed to get the results emailed to me in advance today. So I haven’t actually seen my doctor for any suggestions yet. I know originally she said that sometimes she trials thyroid drugs on patients even if they have normal blood results so maybe that’s a possibility….maybe. No…all the other results were pretty well in range. Thank you x
Thanks for your reply. Yes I did. All within range.
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 0.99 mIU/L 0.27 – 4.2
FREE THYROXINE 13.6 pmol/l 12.0 – 22.0
FREE T3 4.3 pmol/L 3.1 – 6.8A few years ago aged 33, I had 18 weeks of chemotherapy and I’m sure this must be related somehow! (however I felt fine for 1.5 yrs after I finished cancer treatment). Now most of the time I’m too tired and dizzy I can hardly leave the house.
So I’ve had my adrenal cortisol results back today. The first morning result was abnormal and high. However the 3 other results during the day were within range.
Awakening – 12.17 (reference range 2.68-9.30)
1pm – 2.54 (reference range 0.75-2.93)
5pm – 1.32 (reference range 0.36-1.88)
Prior to sleep: <0.19 (reference range <=0.94)Just wondering how this compares to other peoples and if this result could explain why i feel so terrible? I only have high cortisol in the morning so would this explain my debilitating fatigue thoughout the whole day?
Thank you for any help 🙂
Thank you for your reply. I have now found a doctor who is doing the test for me. There are a couple of things I’m confused about though:
Apparently if my levels come back abnormal my doctor says she can prescribe DHEA, Pregnenolone or low dose Hydrocortisone to me. Does this actually fix the problem? For example- you take it for a short while and it can fix the problem permanently? Or are you likely just to relapse at a later date after you stop taking the drugs?
If my levels are abnormal is this what is actually my problem or does it mean a sign of another illness in the body that needs to be found?
Many thanks with any help 🙂
Thank you very much for your reply. Much appreciated.
I don’t suppose you could recommend the correct test I need to buy please. Is it the Comprehensive Adrenal stress profile test from Genova?
https://www.gdx.net/uk/product/comprehensive-adrenal-stress-profileI have recently paid an integrative doctor for an appointment who told me I should have a cortisol test, but she has literally disappeared and it’s been weeks now so I just want to get on with the test without her as I’ve been unwell for a long time now. Hopefully she will re-appear and I can then take my results to talk to her about. I just want to make sure I choose the right test!
Many thanks 🙂
