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Adrenal cortex for low cortisol and thyroid help

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I was told I have low cortisol and would benefit from taking adrenal cortex. I am looking to order Thorne online. Would anyone know how much daily would be beneficial for me so I know how many bottles to order?

My cortisol results, 4 point saliva test:

CORTISOL 4-point saliva

8am: 7,79 nmol/l 1,90-19,10 (about 1 hour after waking)

1pm 5,05 nmol/l 2,05-11,90

4pm 3,14 nmol/l 2,05-11,90

11pm <1,50 nmol/l 0,0-8,90

Also would it help to increase Levo to 75mcg/day?

April labs: (after 5 months completely off Levo:

April 26,2019

TSH 6,17 (0,27 - 4,20)

fT3 3,74 (3,1 - 6,8)

fT4 12,18 (12,0 - 22)

aTG- 17,67 (0 - 115)

aTPO 11,90 (0 - 34)

June labs: after 4 weeks back on Levo: three weeks on 37,5mcg/daily, fourth week increased to 50mcg/daily

June 11, 2019

TSH 1.900 / range 0.27-4.20

fT3 3.46 / range 3.1-6.8

fT4 16.21 / range 12.0-22

aTG 25.22 / range 0-115

aTPO 12.70 / range 0-34

rT3 testing is not available in my country

fT3 decreased a bit since April. Could increasing Levo possibly help? Originally for many years I was on 75mcg/daily for many years and doing great.

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Ideally blood tests should always be done after 6-8 weeks after each dose increase

Suggest you retest after 6-8 weeks on 50mcg.

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Last Levothyroxine dose should be 24 hours prior to test, (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

Likely to need further increase

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