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Sample one post awakening 23.7 high (12-22)

Sample 2 4-5 hours later 8.1 (5.0-9.0)

Sample 3 6.6 (3.0-7.0)

Sample 4 prior to sleep 3.0 (1.0-3.0)

Total daily cortisol 41.4 high( 0.40-1.47)

Dhea levels

Sample 2 0.54

Sample 3 0.62

Dhea cortisol ratio 1.40 low

Can anyone explain what this means please? X

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Looks good doesn't it! Nothing looks to be much out in your cortisol. Better than being low surely.

I'm doing mine on Monday.....:0)

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My dhea is low and my daily cortisol is high, I'm sure with the dhea being low it might mean adrnal problems I'm not to sure :/ x

Nichola

Mine was very similar to yours. Did you get it from Genova & did they make any comments? With high cortisol like that it doesn't look good, sorry sporty to disagree. I bet you are 'wired & tired' most of the time with results like that. How do you sleep? - your evening cortisol is borderline high - I bet you don't sleep well either. You need to start supporting your adrenals now before you 'crash'.

Luv

Flo

PS: Sorry don't know much about DHEA.

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Hi, I feel exactly how you said, my comment was the morning cortisol level is above the normal range, this may be a reflextion of low night time blood sugar levels, insomnia, chronic pain, glycogen storage inpairment or an imbalance in the hypothalmic adrenal axis don't know what this means? X

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Also says inflammation x

I had all that too. Did it give recommendations about supporting your adrenals with small, regular meals, cutting out refined food, especially sugar. Plenty of rest and very gentle exercise. I take Nutri Adrenal Extra 1 or 2 a day & they are worth trying, start with half or one a day and see how you react to it. It doesn't suit everybody, so start slowly. I found it took several months + Nutrithyroid as well to start to feel better.

Flo

PS I no longer take Nutrithyroid as have started on thyorxine.

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Thanks, flo I noticed on a post you wrote your thyroid test panel and I couldn't help but see they was very similar to mine, how did you get the help as I'm being left untreated? X

went to see Dr Peatfield last year and have been on his programme which has helped enormously. I'm not a shivering wreck any more. Of course he's private & the supplements he recommends have to be purchased. I felt I had got so far with Nutrithyroid and still have some symptoms so I'm self treating at the moment with v.small doses of thyroxine & responding well. I would recommend seeing him first.

Flo

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Thank you so much, I have been thinking in seeing him, did he recommend the thyroxeine? X

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Thank you so much, I have been thinking in seeing him, did he recommend the thyroxeine? X

Have been unwell for a few days, sorry didn't reply sooner. Was going to ring Dr P but was told he now charges for telephone appointment, so it was cheaper to buy the tablets & try them.

Flo

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I have booked a appointment with dr p, seeing him in 2 weeks :) x

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