Posted by Elroy on June 21, 2005, at 17:54:27
In reply to Re: Cortisol_testing » Maximus, posted by EERRIICC on June 19, 2005, at 23:24:09
I believe that the dysfunction of the HPA Axis can also be manifested by increased levels of your adrenaline hormones (epinephrine, norepinephrine, etc.).
It seems that in my case I had elevated levels of the adrenaline homones from years of chronic stress and low-level anxiety (work related and lawsuit related). At some point those hormones actually DECREASED as the cortisol production took over.
If you have anxiety problems or a very active, agitated type of depression that could clearly be the case...
And might be worth having those adrenaline hormone levels checked...
The protocols being tested for re-setting the HPA Axis as relates to excessive cortisol secertion probably wouldn't be of any effect in that scenario though.
Elroy
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X> I guess what I'm wondering is if low or high cortisol levels are the sole indicator of HPA disfunction; or is depression in and of itself the main indicator?
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