Posted by Pfinstegg on October 21, 2002, at 19:54:46
In reply to Cortisol's sustaining effect, posted by linkadge on October 21, 2002, at 18:51:54
Hi.. the first thing I just can't help saying is that I have such admiration and respect for how far you have come, and how much you have accomplished in getting some control over what sounds like a very tough original situation. Am I right in thinking from a previous post that you are in grad school now and making it OK?
I wonder, too, whether cortisol has gotten me through tough situations; I bet it has, being the agent for responding to danger, real or perceived. Then , of course, there's always adrenaline! I've had the same collapse after stressful events as you in the past; I still do, although not nearly as severely. I'm pretty sure it's the medications and the Omegas helping.
I saw something interesting about people whose cortisol was tested immediately after a major trauma (rape). They were tested as soon as they started to show signs of PTSD, and the cortisol levels were extremely LOW, as if they had just completely exhausted their physical coping mechanisms.
take care,
Pfinstegg
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