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Bewildered by tests - any suggestions?
Over the last 3 years I have been suffering from exhaustion following a viral disease diagnosed as shingles. I have also slowly but steadily lost weight despite progressively eating more (50% more than NHS thinks I need to eat to maintain my weight) and I am now about 5kg underweight. Blood tests (
Over the last 3 years I have been suffering from exhaustion following a viral disease diagnosed as shingles. I have also slowly but steadily lost weight despite progressively eating more (50% more than NHS thinks I need to eat to maintain my weight) and I am now about 5kg underweight. Blood tests (
Willowwanderer
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Low cortisol morning
Hello, I got Dutch test done and it showed Low cortisol in the morning. Higher in the evening. I feel so tired specially mornings. Could raising my Ferritin help with cortisol levels? Or taking Melatonin supplement?
Hello, I got Dutch test done and it showed Low cortisol in the morning. Higher in the evening. I feel so tired specially mornings. Could raising my Ferritin help with cortisol levels? Or taking Melatonin supplement?
Cheriema
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Amazingly, got a referral to an endocrinologist
Hello, can anyone give any tips or tell me what to expect regarding my first consultation with an endocrinologist? I am not diagnosed with a thyroid condition (my TSH is normal according to NHS blood test ranges), but i have had unexplained fatigue for the last year. I have had to stop working. The G
Hello, can anyone give any tips or tell me what to expect regarding my first consultation with an endocrinologist? I am not diagnosed with a thyroid condition (my TSH is normal according to NHS blood test ranges), but i have had unexplained fatigue for the last year. I have had to stop working. The G
mountaincat
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
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Hypo patient with low cortisol
On 25mcg of levothyroxine and 10mcg of T3: I am close to coming off it and on a special medical based diet: no autoimmune disease however, I got low cortisol levels due to environmental and personal circumstances.... I found out my condition is dietary and my kidneys are the root cause of my condition
On 25mcg of levothyroxine and 10mcg of T3: I am close to coming off it and on a special medical based diet: no autoimmune disease however, I got low cortisol levels due to environmental and personal circumstances.... I found out my condition is dietary and my kidneys are the root cause of my condition
WestEastkilledabride
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Rhodiola Rosea
Does anyone take Rhodiola Rosea, which is said to balance cortisol levels thru the day? I have very low cortisol in the morning and too high at night. I bought Swanson 400mg and it just says take 1 capsule 1 or 2 times per day with water. So do I take 1 in the morning to give me energy and hope this
Does anyone take Rhodiola Rosea, which is said to balance cortisol levels thru the day? I have very low cortisol in the morning and too high at night. I bought Swanson 400mg and it just says take 1 capsule 1 or 2 times per day with water. So do I take 1 in the morning to give me energy and hope this
topaz1
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Labs say normal?
Hi, new here and a bit confused by the results of a recent lab test. It said that it was all in the normal range and it was (some were low normal though). I also have been diagnosed with very low cortisol in an adrenal profile that I had done earlier in the year. I'm just surprised that my numbers would
Hi, new here and a bit confused by the results of a recent lab test. It said that it was all in the normal range and it was (some were low normal though). I also have been diagnosed with very low cortisol in an adrenal profile that I had done earlier in the year. I'm just surprised that my numbers would
greenmug
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Self Help for Low Cortisol - part of the Pituitary/Hypothalamus/Adrenal circuit? +Health Site
l had Low Cortisol in 2x blood tests after decades of over tiredness++ but Consultant later said it was fine in a Synacthen Test at Hospital - and have felt rotten since 2 days after. Another post on here time ago lady said she was just not treated for similar. lt appears you only get treatment if its
l had Low Cortisol in 2x blood tests after decades of over tiredness++ but Consultant later said it was fine in a Synacthen Test at Hospital - and have felt rotten since 2 days after. Another post on here time ago lady said she was just not treated for similar. lt appears you only get treatment if its
Bluecat101
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Unsettled thyroid results
I congenital hypothyroidism. I am 38 yrs old. My T4 levels have been very unsettled for the last 10 years or so and had 3 monthly blood tests throughout. My GPs kept saying that my t4 levels are abnormal and kept altering my levothyroxine dosage. I am now taking 175mcg. I have never been offered
I congenital hypothyroidism. I am 38 yrs old. My T4 levels have been very unsettled for the last 10 years or so and had 3 monthly blood tests throughout. My GPs kept saying that my t4 levels are abnormal and kept altering my levothyroxine dosage. I am now taking 175mcg. I have never been offered
helen28
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Adrenal insufficiency
Could I ask for people feed back on recent BH tests? All the nhs tests, I was told, were normal (one taken in a very stressful situation in A and E. One was a short synacthen test, which gp did and said was normal) However, I paid for a BH saliva cortisol test, which came back as all 4 readings throughout
Could I ask for people feed back on recent BH tests? All the nhs tests, I was told, were normal (one taken in a very stressful situation in A and E. One was a short synacthen test, which gp did and said was normal) However, I paid for a BH saliva cortisol test, which came back as all 4 readings throughout
Cuileann-6
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Thyroid results
Hi all, I have only posted on here a few times and have found you all to be amazing! So........ I have been seeing an endo to figure out why I'm exhausted all the time, no energy, dizzy and lightheaded, headaches etc - I had all tests with him which came back within normal ranges. I took a saliva cortisol
Hi all, I have only posted on here a few times and have found you all to be amazing! So........ I have been seeing an endo to figure out why I'm exhausted all the time, no energy, dizzy and lightheaded, headaches etc - I had all tests with him which came back within normal ranges. I took a saliva cortisol
Griscti08
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Not Addisons, so now what?
Following 6 weeks of very low BP, daily fainting, couldn't drive, hair falling out, depression, lost a stone and a half, couldn't eat, vomiting etc I finally got to an endocrine clinic on 31st March, where I passed out - I was given a short synacthen test immediately and told to take Hydrocortisone 3
Following 6 weeks of very low BP, daily fainting, couldn't drive, hair falling out, depression, lost a stone and a half, couldn't eat, vomiting etc I finally got to an endocrine clinic on 31st March, where I passed out - I was given a short synacthen test immediately and told to take Hydrocortisone 3
sallysch
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
? Hypothyroid
Hi, I have been under the care of an Endo (NHS) for a couple of months now due to unexplained fatigue and complete lack of energy for the past 10 years (which had slowly gotten worse). He did some blood work, the usual, TSH, FT4, HB, cortisol etc - he even did a short synacthen test, ACTH test and adrenal
Hi, I have been under the care of an Endo (NHS) for a couple of months now due to unexplained fatigue and complete lack of energy for the past 10 years (which had slowly gotten worse). He did some blood work, the usual, TSH, FT4, HB, cortisol etc - he even did a short synacthen test, ACTH test and adrenal
Griscti08
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Out of ideas
I've been dealing with high cortisol for the several years (possibly more) and cannot seem to get it under control any means. My last salivary cortisol is the highest it's ever been (will list figures below) and my sleep is now seriously impaired. I'm sick of being told it's "stress", I'm unable to
I've been dealing with high cortisol for the several years (possibly more) and cannot seem to get it under control any means. My last salivary cortisol is the highest it's ever been (will list figures below) and my sleep is now seriously impaired. I'm sick of being told it's "stress", I'm unable to
Violette
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Low Cortisol levels
Hi everyone, I'm new to this part of the site although a visitor to another section. I'm under a specialist at a hospital in Birmingham for severe asthma, so I'm on long term steroids, have tried many times to get off them but to no avail, anyway, my specialist asked for a cortisol blood test my own
Hi everyone, I'm new to this part of the site although a visitor to another section. I'm under a specialist at a hospital in Birmingham for severe asthma, so I'm on long term steroids, have tried many times to get off them but to no avail, anyway, my specialist asked for a cortisol blood test my own
jan25
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Blood results and advice please
serum free t4 level 21.8 pmol/L. (12-22 pmol/L) Tsh level 0.06 mlU/L (0.27-4.2 mlU/L) Serum folate 7.5ug/L (4.6-18.7ug/L) Serum ferritin 134 ug/L (13-150).
serum free t4 level 21.8 pmol/L. (12-22 pmol/L) Tsh level 0.06 mlU/L (0.27-4.2 mlU/L) Serum folate 7.5ug/L (4.6-18.7ug/L) Serum ferritin 134 ug/L (13-150).
Andypandy30
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Hiandri update
Hi All, Firstly, thanks for all the support and information over the past few weeks, there is a core of really dedicated people to this forum, and we all owe than a big thank you. An update as brief as I can make it on my situation. I have a good GP, but have also consulted a French GP at the Holistic
Hi All, Firstly, thanks for all the support and information over the past few weeks, there is a core of really dedicated people to this forum, and we all owe than a big thank you. An update as brief as I can make it on my situation. I have a good GP, but have also consulted a French GP at the Holistic
hiandri
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PMRGCAuk
7 years ago
Blood results
Hi on the recommendations on this site I asked my GP to take bloods with specific interest to T3 levels. Could someone throw some light on these results? Serum Cortisol 424nmol/L Serum free T4 11.3 pmol/L TSH Level 4.2mu/L Serum triiodothyronine 4.0 pmol/L Ferritin 380ug/L Vitamin D 59 nmol/L I have
Hi on the recommendations on this site I asked my GP to take bloods with specific interest to T3 levels. Could someone throw some light on these results? Serum Cortisol 424nmol/L Serum free T4 11.3 pmol/L TSH Level 4.2mu/L Serum triiodothyronine 4.0 pmol/L Ferritin 380ug/L Vitamin D 59 nmol/L I have
4by2
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Could it be the adrenals?
Hello, I have posted recently about my persistent hypo symptoms with my highish tsh despite high in range ft3. I took a 24hr saliva test and I have very low cortisol in the morning, like half of average. However my cortisol is centre of range during the day and night. I realise that low cortisol can
Hello, I have posted recently about my persistent hypo symptoms with my highish tsh despite high in range ft3. I took a 24hr saliva test and I have very low cortisol in the morning, like half of average. However my cortisol is centre of range during the day and night. I realise that low cortisol can
B0896
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Adrenal fatigue
Hello to you all, I want to ask about adrenal fatigue. It's something I should have had tested at the beginning of my thyroid troubles but didn't think there was a problem, but finally have had it done. Here's the results cortisol ( saliva) waking 18.56 range 14.0-21.0 cortisol (saliva) 12.00. L
Hello to you all, I want to ask about adrenal fatigue. It's something I should have had tested at the beginning of my thyroid troubles but didn't think there was a problem, but finally have had it done. Here's the results cortisol ( saliva) waking 18.56 range 14.0-21.0 cortisol (saliva) 12.00. L
Loub37
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
Cortisol results. Any opinions welcome.
Hello, I'm new to this site and as far as I know I don't have a thyroid problem, although tsh has moved from 0.28 up to 1.4 recently. Not sure if that is significant win any way. I wondered if anyone could give me any thoughts on my cortisol results. I wasn't sure where to post them, hope no-one minds
Hello, I'm new to this site and as far as I know I don't have a thyroid problem, although tsh has moved from 0.28 up to 1.4 recently. Not sure if that is significant win any way. I wondered if anyone could give me any thoughts on my cortisol results. I wasn't sure where to post them, hope no-one minds
Charl76
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Thyroid UK
7 years ago
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