hashimotos and cortisol testing

[Sammy333]

Hi there because of the fatigue I am experiencing, I am thinking of having some tests done to see if my cortisol is ok. I am aware of the short synachten test, the straight forwards blood test for cortisol or the 4x a day saliva test. Not really sure where to start or if this will be useful to my healing?

Can anyone advise?

[bagpuss61]

Its much better to go for the four point saliva test, as its far more accurate.

[McPammy]

Have you had your T3 tested alongside your TSH and T4 to check if you are converting enough from T4 to the most important T3 hormone. My cortisol was too low when my T3 was also too low. Once I was prescribed T3 combined with T4 medications my cortisol shot up. I felt great almost immediately from previously not being able to walk through lack of energy.

[Sammy333 in reply to McPammy]

Yes. I’v been on a trial since March of T3, Thankyou

[SlowDragon Administrator]

include DHEA as well

this is the recommended test

regeneruslabs.com/products/...

Suggest you wait until at least 8 weeks on new dose levothyroxine/T3 before testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/priva...

[Sammy333 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thankyou so much

[Petgirl2]

Hi, I'd like to follow this one. I have low t3, I have strange neuralgia symptoms, numb down whole left side, ice feet, sticky eye, racy heart, feel like your having a stroke.. so I started reading. T3 and cortisol are linked, a burst of power usage helps. I had a quite bad turn one night, next day I had to get hay, unloading seemed to actually help. When I go numb I start to dance.I'm due to see endo soon (this year hope)

Let's see what she says.