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possible Cushing's
I need someone's opinion,, please. Ok,, I had to take a Dex test because my Cortisol level was high,, 26.4 in a fasting state at 8AM . I suppressed super low I guess at barely 1.5. So the Endo I know is going to say I dont have Cushing's , even though my Primary thinks I do. So ,, what does this mean to have an abnormal suppression response,, the fact that it went extra low?? Im so confused.
Yes. The pain is said to come from cortisol coming and going but the pain is not really *known* as a symptom except for weaning.
Corticosteroids treat inflammatory disorders like arthritis - so when the levels in your body vary from high to low, the inflammatory levels in your body go up - it hurts. A lot of us have high inflammation titers - like SED, ADA or CRP.
Corticosteroids treat inflammatory disorders like arthritis - so when the levels in your body vary from high to low, the inflammatory levels in your body go up - it hurts. A lot of us have high inflammation titers - like SED, ADA or CRP.
Thanks for that info,,, I was wondering if I was just goin crazy or not lol I feel like I have been at the Gym for hours everda or something,, aggghhhh not nice ;(
well I got the order for a few more blood tests and a ct scan so I got a lil further lol,, how accurate is the ct though??? the pain, well I got Advil prescribed lol,, ok, Its really Loding but its the sme thing lol I gained 4 more pounds though,, in 1 week! jeez at this rate I am going to be huge. I am just going to do Atkins and I guess the treadmill for 2 hours like she wants,,,, my back is gonna hurt so bad ,, what do ya do though. Ok,, so again ,, how accurate is a ct scan???
Just make sure the CT is not for the head - MRI for pituitary is standard, not CT. Dynamic technique is what you need - with and without contrast.
Cortisol does not allow muscles and bones to repair - so if you exercise a lot, you will do damage - be prudent in what you do.
Cortisol does not allow muscles and bones to repair - so if you exercise a lot, you will do damage - be prudent in what you do.
Thanks for that again :),,,, I can see how my muscles are just wrecked right now,, not to mention,, where she gave me my whooping cough vacination is so sore and swollen and red with a large bump on it,,, ;( Its killin me. Ill see tommarow if that ct was for my head or my adrenals,, god I hope its not for my head lol
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She was probably reading the levels for normal cortisol. When you get the test the lab does not know you had dex so the ranges are still for AM cortisol - so for that, you are, gee, really low - but for the test - you almost made it - again, showing, she has no idea how to administer the test.
Find another doctor.