Posted by pfinstegg on September 11, 2002, at 21:04:54
In reply to To Pfinstegg- more cortisol considerations, posted by glenn on September 11, 2002, at 11:27:23
Hi Glenn
Thanks so much for the information! I know about gerovital, and was planning to take it, but I didn't know about relora, tryptozen, astressin or antalarmin, and I will certainly see what information I can find about them. My diagnosis is pseudo-Cushing's Syndrome, as there isn't a pituitary or adrenal tumor causing it; it's presumed to be due to my HPA axis no longer being able to down-regulate the cortisol levels after a period of stress is over. Do you have an elevated A.M. serum cortisol, but normal 24-hour cortisol? From what you wrote, I got the impression that it might be a bit high in the morning but suppresses well with a dose of dexamethasone. I think that if the cortisol suppresses to 5 or below, it means that you are normal, as it would be expected to go back to its regular level when you don't take the dexamethasone. If you suppress well and have a normal 24-hour reading, you are healthy, I think- at least cortisol-wise!
It's great to get new information like yours- thanks so much!
Pfinstegg
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