Hi guys,
Advice needed please regarding my cortisol results and related changes to adrenal symptoms.
I took the test after stopping Adrenavive and prednisone for over 2 weeks, so this is a true reflection of my levels without medication.
Hopefully, you will agree with my actions to phase out prednisone (I stopped it completely yesterday), and I'm reducing my adrenal support, as it's now looking like I don't need it?
My results are far from perfect, as I still have cortisol above and in the low end of the range, but I'm hoping you can advise on this.
My creatinine is low, but this will be due to reduced muscle mass.
My DHEA is also low, but I've started supplementing with that at 25mg. My melatonin is also below range and I've started taking 5-HTP at 50mg.
Other indications that my adrenals are improving is the need to lower my salt intake all of a sudden. I was taking up to 2 tsp of Himalayan Rock salt on top of salt in foods, but I began reducing that some time ago when I went LCHF. But in the last week or so foods I used to find bland suddenly taste very salty – like olives and Parma ham. I now add only tiny bit of salt to a litre of water (as it's highly filtered, so I worry about reduced mineral content) and am fine with it – no dehydration issues like I used to get if I tried to reduce my salt intake. I haven't craved crisps for over a month.
I also pee better. Instead of having to go lots and not pass that much, I find I'm now going normally and peeing a lot in one go. Not sure if it's that that's improved my sleep, too – but it's probably helped.
I had a blood test recently and sodium, potassium, and magnesium were all within range on the high side, so I'm thinking I'm no longer dumping minerals? This would also suggest my adrenals are improving?
Any advice on this development would be greatly appreciated.