Endo.

[Sylvia22]

I have made enquiries to see an end. who is very good with thyroid issues.  I am going privately for this but he has said that he will not see me unless I have the Strachen adrenal test. Don't know if I spelt that right.Anyway I asked if I could do it via saliva test. I am waiting for a reply from his secretary.  I don't want the Strachen test as I am very sensitive and think it will make me feel so awful. Any thoughts.

[Clutter]

Sylvia22,

If you mean a short synacthen test to see how well your adrenal glands produce cortisol:-

There are usually no side-effects from a synacthen test apart from a small bruise which may appear at the place where the needle was inserted. Rarely, the vein used to take the blood may become swollen; this usually settles within a few days.

patient.info/health/synacth...

[Sylvia22 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter.  It's just that I read when searching on the internet and I think someone on here once said they passed out during the test.

[Clutter in reply to Sylvia22]

Sylvia22,

Other members experiences of the test are in healthunlocked.com/search/s...

[Sylvia22 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter don't think I,ll do it. I was going to see endo privately but he refuses to see me if I don't have the test.  Won't accept the saliva test.

[Clutter in reply to Sylvia22]

Sylvia22,

Email [e-mail] for a list of member recommended endos.

[shaws Administrator]

I haven't heard of it before but at least it appears he is checking to see how adrenal fatigued you are.

[Jaybrooke]

Hi Sylvia , I had this stress test years ago and it was no problem . I had a cannula where they injected took my blood pressure waited a half hour another injection then another blood pressure taken two times more .i had no effects from it so no adrenal problem so went home no side effects . I would think if some one is afraid of needles it would make them faint but with the cannula it is only the once .