I am tapering from 4 to 3.5mg Prednisolone and struggling to establish what the random fatigue and , what I think are Osteo pains. I think they are just withdrawal š¤.
Messaged my Gp this morning asking for a Cortisol blood test before I see my Consultant on 14th August ā¦ they have just messaged back offering me bloods on 9th August at 10:45 . First I am incredibly grateful to my great GP practice and donāt want to quiry if 10.45 is a bit late in the day , they have obviously made an effort to fit me in .
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At such a low level could be combination of all three tbh!.
10.45am is a bit late, but at least you have an appointment. Remembered no Pred for previous 24 hours, so take a snack and your meds so you can take afterwards..
It might be worth checking with the blood testing service. I had bloods taken a couple of months ago (in Bucks this is done at a local hospital) and made a 9.20am appointment through the online system. When I got there I was told this was a ābit lateā for a morning cortisol test and they would have refused to take it after 9.30am.
I canāt be sure if they really would have refused of course.
A sample for a basal cortisol level can be taken at any time between 9am and 1pm and be valid. Perfect timing - though your pred for the day will be a bit late. Remember not to take it that morning - 24 hours pred-free before the blood sample.
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