so cortisol super high

[Sarahpoppe232]

I had a nap at lunchtime so it goes down then as hard to stay awake at the moment.

Any ideas why cortisol is high ?

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[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Sarahpoppe232

Taken from your previous post

I am a teacher but just took 3 weeks off as I had chest pain and it seems to have improved?

Could anxiety/stress be the cause of your high cortisol? Cortisol is known as the stress hormone and rises during anxiety or in stressful situations and lowers when in a relaxed state which could fit with what you describe.

There are other reasons, this is taken from an article onThriva's website

Many things can cause high cortisol levels, including:

* physical and emotional stress — your body can't gauge the seriousness of a stressful situation, so something simple like a traffic jam can kick-start your stress response system, as can being ill with a cold

* medication — certain medications like corticosteroids and oral contraceptives might increase your cortisol levels

* oestrogen — high oestrogen levels in women, for example, in pregnancy, is linked to raised cortisol levels

* an adrenal gland tumour — your adrenal glands produce cortisol, so any issues with them can affect your cortisol levels

* a pituitary gland issue — an overactive pituitary gland stimulates your adrenal glands to make too much cortisol

* malnutrition — for example, if you suffer from an eating disorder like anorexia nervosa

Conditions like depression, diabetes, PCOS, and alcoholism are also linked to high cortisol levels.

thriva.co/hub/mental-health...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Not surprising as you recently stopped levothyroxine completely and now on 100mcg levothyroxine when previously were on 150mcg

Adrenals try to compensate for sudden changes and drop in thyroid hormones

Cortisol levels will improve once back on stable and correct dose levothyroxine

Likely to take several weeks to settle

[Sarahpoppe232 in reply to SlowDragon]

thanks

[TiggerMe]

Just realised I have added a link to another post but your personal detail are in the pic 😳

[Sarahpoppe232]

oh how do I change it

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Sarahpoppe232]

You need to edit the image before you post it.

Whether you can crop the it or need to "draw" over the details.

I have removed the image so that it did not remain posted and accessible.

Afraid details of what to do depend on what you are using and have available.