Low Cortisol, Do I Need GP Tests Also ??

[Caroline369]

Hi All,

I have CFS and have posted here many times and everyone has been very helpful. I still am not on any meds as i still have been muddling through with my low energy. I have recently retested my Salivia Cortisol with Regenerus and my morning Cortisol is low. I have messaged Paul Robinson and was thinking of trying the CT3M method after i got my test results if he thinks it would help me. So I will post my 2022 and 2023 Saliva cortisol results below and recent thyroid test.

My question is with these results do I need my GP to test for anything before I consult with Paul Robinson?? And before I could try T3 ??

TSH 2.09 (0.27 - 4.2)

FT3 4.5 (3.1 - 6.8)

FT4 14.4 (12-22)

Can't seem to upload 2022 cortisol results. But DHEA was 266 (106-300) and now 2023 DHEA is 185 (106-300)

Thanks as always .

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Ft4 is low

Be a good idea to try levothyroxine

Starting on 25mcg or 50mcg daily

List of thyroid specialists and endocrinologists

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Meanwhile what are most recent vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 results

[Caroline369 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks Slowdragon for your comments, always appreciated. Think for most of my thyroid results you have mentioned my T4 being low ish so that appears to be consistent!

Vit D , folste, ferritin are all good in range , had them done just a few months ago and very good levels, which I appear to be maintaining thankfully. Think I need to try something now at this stage. Thank you once again .

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Caroline369]

Vit D , folste, ferritin are all good in range

Please add actual results and ranges

[Caroline369 in reply to SlowDragon]

OK Slowdragon, here they are

Haemaglobin 13 (12-17)

serum ferritin 74 (13-150)

Serum Iron 18 (18-30)

B12 615 (180-1000)

Active B12 >150 (25.1 - 165)

Folate 16.5 (>4)

Vit D 141 (50-200)

Thanks!

I

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Caroline369]

will flag SeasideSusie and humanbean to comment

Iron is obviously low

Haemoglobin also

Ferritin perhaps falsely high due to inflammation

medichecks.com/blogs/news/w....

NICE defines a ferritin result under 30 μg/L as iron deficient. However, it's possible to have a normal ferritin result and still be iron deficient —ferritin levels increase when there is inflammation in the body which can mask a low result. A full iron panel (Iron Blood Test) can give more insight in these cases.

[Caroline369 in reply to SlowDragon]

Oh not so ok then 😕😕, I thought they looked OK but guess I was wrong but u know I have had them better but still only feel a bit better . ....thank you Slow Dragon