Cortisol Results /Visit to New Endo

[Kazbe]

Hi Everyone

I have had some private blood tests and saliva tests as I am still feeling very unwell.

My Cortisol was high all day and my GP thought I may have "Cushings" ?

I do have other symptoms my legs hurt to walk and they have gone very thin, I've recently lost over a stone in weight and I have a hump between my shoulders ?

Would anyone be kind enough to look at my results please and see what they think as I have no knowledge in this area at all .

My visit to new Endo was ok she is doing a test with steroid treatment then a blood test early morning ? taking things from there when I get the results .

I have attached results and Thankyou to anyone in advance x

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Kazbe,

There are no results attached.

[Hidden]

It' very hard to read the results as the photo is not very clear. It sounds like your Endo is doing the Dexamethasone blood test where you take Dexamethasone 12 hours before having blood taken. This is to show how you react to the Dex. If you suppress - which means that the blood result drops you may not have Cushing's - however its not a definitive test. It's unusual to lose weight with Cushing's most people put lots of weight on especially on their midriff. Joint & muscle pain are common & you seem to be describing the buffalo hump which you can get with Cushing's. if you are on Facebook there is a group called Cushing's UK. If not have a look on the Pituitary Foundation website for Cushing's for more info. pituitary.org.uk

[Kazbe in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou so much for your reply I will look at other websites like you suggest , hopefully I will know more once I get my test results .

Kazbe