24hr salvia cortisol?

[Michaela_l]

Hi, would a GP be able to offer me a 24hr salvia cortisol test? Everyone agrees that with my short synacthen test, there wasn't much of a spike of cortisol levels, but they also say it's not a good indication, because it's not a brilliant test..so why aren't they doing anything to look at it more!? It would help give answers as to why I feel like I do!

Does anyone know where I can buy a test online, or if you even can..since it's over 24hrs.

Sorry for all the posts lately..this is taking longer than it should to get sorted!

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Michaela_l

I don't know for sure but I don't think the 24 hour saliva test is normally done by the NHS.

You can do a private one, it's 4 x saliva samples, costs about £78

Regenerus send the results direct to you

thyroiduk.org/tuk/testing/r...

Genova Diagnositics send results to ThyroidUK who act as your "practioner" as Genova don't deal direct with the public, then ThyroidUK send the results on to you

thyroiduk.org/tuk/testing/g...

Both companies test cortisol and DHEA which are both needed, avoid companies that just do cortisol alone.

[Michaela_l in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi, thanks...do these tests involve both cortisol and DHEA or do you have to pay for separate tests? Are they both good companies, or is one better than the other? I'll then email them..thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Michaela_l]

Michaela

The one test does both cortisol plus DHEA with both of those companies.

I prefer Regenerus, easier and less hassle regarding getting results.

Both send results as a graphic, showing how your results compare to the normal "curve", as well as figures - see sample report here

gdx.net/uk/core-uk/sample-r...

[Michaela_l in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you I'll email them now and find out more!

[Clairewalker751 in reply to Michaela_l]

Just to let you know I took this test and DHEA was flat line and cortisol was low my GP then did a am blood cortisol test which he said was fine so was all pointless really? GP didn't even know what DHEA was!

[Michaela_l in reply to Clairewalker751]

I guess i can see that there wasn't a spike in my cortisol levels when I had the short synethen test...so maybe I should just try and sort my adrenals out without the help of my GP..

[Clairewalker751 in reply to Michaela_l]

GPs don't believe adrenal fatigue exists

[Michaela_l in reply to Clairewalker751]

Ye I saw that :/

On another note, my mother just said what if im going through an early menopause because of my hot flushes...I'm 26 :S I'm pretty sure it's my thyroid doing that..but now it's in my back of my head. Hmm.

[Clairewalker751 in reply to Michaela_l]

One of my symptoms of being hypo is hot flushes, I'm never cold! Ian going through the menopause though at 45 but I think being hypo messes up the sex hormones everything just goes out of whack

[Michaela_l in reply to Clairewalker751]

I might just ask gp to do some tests.