Posted by SLS on February 3, 2006, at 7:17:21
In reply to Re: Metyrapone - Has anyone tried this? » SLS, posted by blueberry on February 3, 2006, at 5:21:10
Thanks Blueberry.
I had taken a cortisol test before starting the mifepristone. For some reason, my doctor hadn't received the results or misplaced them. I guess I should go to the lab and pick up a copy for myself. I probably would have done that already if I could just get myself to give damn. I am feeling very defeated right now.
Has your depression been characterized as following an atypical pattern?
(Mood-reactivity, increased appetite or weight gain, oversleeping or spending more time in bed, severe fatigue creating a sensation of leaden paralysis or extreme heaviness of arms or legs, and adulthood rejection sensitivity. Social anxiety might be a symptom associated with atypical depression as well).
If so, your low levels of cortisol are consistent with what has been reported by some investigators regarding this subtype.
Could you explain where DHEA fits into the equation? I haven't researched it much.
Thanks.
- Scott
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