Adrenal stress test results finally back. Good and bad I suppose?

[sip1]

Just had my latest results - have also pasted previous results to compare.

My DHEA has improved, which I'm really pleased about as that was quite low. My early morning cortisol has also improved dramatically - I'm not tooooo worried about it being just a smidgen over. The mid morning and mid afternoon numbers are a bit disappointing though. Not sure what to do about it - start again with the adrenal cortex mid morning?

Noticed I'm a little shaky again 2 hours after taking my NDT in the morning. Related??

8th January 2014

Cortisol

Sample 1) 11.3 (12 – 22)

Sample 2) 1.8 (5.0 – 9.0)

Sample 3) 5.9 (3.0 – 7.0)

Sample 4) 6.5 (1.0 – 3.0)

Daily cortisol 25.5 (21 – 41)

DHEA Mean 0.21 (0.41 – 1.47)

DHEA cortisol ratio 0.80 (2.0 – 6.0)

28th May 2014

Cortisol

Sample 1) 12.4 (12 – 22)

Sample 2) 6.1 (5.0 – 9.0)

Sample 3) 4.4 (3.0 – 7.0)

Sample 4) 1.0 (1.0 – 3.0)

Daily cortisol 23.9 (21 – 41)

DHEA Mean 0.19 (0.41 – 1.47)

DHEA cortisol ratio 0.77 (2.0 – 6.0)

2nd September 2014 (Been taking NDT for 12 weeks)

Cortisol

Sample 1) 22.4.4 (12 – 22)

Sample 2) 3.4 (5.0 – 9.0)

Sample 3) 2.8 (3.0 – 7.0)

Sample 4) 1.7 (1.0 – 3.0)

Daily cortisol 30.3 (21 – 41)

DHEA Mean 0.30 (0.41 – 1.47)

DHEA cortisol ratio 0.99 (2.0 – 6.0)

[PR4NOW]

One thing that helps some people is split dosing of their NDT. PR

[sip1]

I split my NDT dose when I wake, and then 2 PM.

[sulamaye in reply to sip1]

What did you take to raise your levels and how long have you had to take it for? Have you tried circadian method for NDT?

[sip1 in reply to sulamaye]

I have taken DHEA and also use Adrenal Cortex Extract. I didn't take DHEA for very long though, about 6 weeks and took ACE for about 4 weeks. I have started again taking the ACE, but not early morning - mid morning, and then licorice lunch time and early afternoon. Hoping this will bump it up a little! Also making sure I take my other supplements every day too, including iron.

Haven't tried any other method but split dosing.

[faith63 in reply to sip1]

i heard many take the dose all at 1x..this is the way it was designed to be taken.

[sulamaye]

have a look at this, it's about how timing the first dose of t3 and therefore NDT containing T3 can help support the adrenals to produce better cortisol levels etc : recoveringwitht3.com/blog/b...