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Understanding my cortisol test please

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Hi, I hope you all had a great festivity and am looking forward to the new year to follow.

I've been worried my t3 is not working as it once was so I did a cortisol test as follows, does anyone think it is cause for concern please.

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Hi I had a cortisol saliva test done about a year ago, your first level is a little low but ok should be near the green line and the others show you are making more than you should. mine weren't too high but two tests in middle were abnormal.

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Joanneconnor

I will look for my results, do you have any symptoms of high cortisol?

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Joanneconnor in reply to Joanneconnor

Found my results just not sure how to get photo on there?

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greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor

You cannot post a photo in a reply, you'd have to start a new thread.

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Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose

That's not good! Is there a reason for this?

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greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor

I presume that HU don't consider it necessary. Or maybe they just haven't thought about it. They don't seem very clued up to me! lol Why not click on the 'help' button, above, and suggest it to them?

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Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose

Lol, I will do that thanks, I find it hard to share paperwork blood results etc

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Joanneconnor

I have opened a new thread to show you my chart it's called 'I fixed my high cortisol'

You have slightly elevated cortisol at midday ,afternoon and evening I wouldn't worry they are just over the limit.

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Thankyou

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