Oh... :(
From the little I know one auto-immune disease leads to another - and if you potentially have a more serious issue, that could be the answer to a lot of your questions!
Did you get an FNA at the same time? (my thyroid is out too)
Just a positive ANA reading along with Raynaud's. Endo also thinks I have connective tissue disease.
I managed to get the lost ultrasound report on my thyroid but I haven't been told it's good news by some people I've spoken to.
Jo xxx
How you feel after the test sadly is not an indication. I failed a stim test and I felt fine.
Others get super sick and pass - it just... well, it bites.
Have they looked at other auto-immune issues?
Hi thanks for your reply.
I felt sick after the synacthen was injected. No, I didn't have sodium.
No tests on renin or aldosterone.
How were you feeling when the test was done? The K was trending high, but your sodium was sitting nice and normal. Had you had sodium (if you can recall)?
Given the cortisol ranges, I have a funny feeling the doc is going to call it normal. You started just below range, but went above and did not drop. Again, some look for *magic number x* and some want a double.
With the low BP - any tests on renin or aldosterone?
Sorry, reference ranges aren't included so I have added them:
Potassium: 3.5-5.2mmol/L
Sodium: 136-145mmol/L
Jo xxx
Hi, thanks for your answer.
Sodium and potassium have not been recently tested but these are last test results:
Sodium: 141mmol/L
Potassium: 4.4mmol/L
I think the reference range for baseline cortisol is 138-635 nmol/L. Not sure about the other 2 - doctor was not specific.
Jo xxx
There are doctors that look for a doubling of the baseline (you did not) or a magic number (not sure what that is). I don't know what normal is for that baseline and if you started normal or below normal.
So it is hard to tell.
How is your sodium and potassium?