Hi, I recently visited the doctor due to the following symptoms:
fatigue, joint pain in hand and feet and unexplained stretch marks. He did a complete blood test all the results came back normal. I am still waiting results for the Rhuematoid factor and lyme disease. My esonophial level was 0.9 that is a little low according to my labs reference range. My doctor decided to test my cortisol levels due to the unexplained stretch marks,
AM Blood cortisol Serum was 11.2
PM blood cortisol level was 11.4.
I understand that the level is within normal range however it does not have the diurnal variation it is supposed to have. What could this mean? I am not overweight have no excess hair so I really do not meet the criteria for cushing sydnrome. My mom thinks that the tiredness and joint pain is because i am depressed. The truth of the matter is I do feel quiet depressed looking at my new stretch marks all over. I think that the stretch marks were caused by my birth control pill in combination with me always being stressed. When I took the PM cortisol levels. I was running late so I rushed quickly to the lab she immediately took it I thought that it would affect the result. Could stress in the evening cause the level to be the same.
Do you think I have cushing? I hope not help me