Posted by baseball55 on March 16, 2018, at 17:14:19
In reply to Re: How can I block Cortisol?, posted by farshad on March 16, 2018, at 11:43:07
> Ok so Say theoretically I had high cortisol which would be the best option? Metyrapone ? any other med u know of?
> I will talk to my doctor but I just wanna see what drugs I should bring up incase I do have high cortisol.
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> If you indeed have high cortisol (do you have any symptoms of Cushings?), you would be referred to an endocrinologist. This is not a situation that a primary care physician would treat. Specialists in Cushings know what drugs to use and you'd best discuss the options with them. I have a good friend with Cushings and went to several appointments with her to help her remember what happened and sort through her options. I doubt you and people on this list are more knowledgable about Cushings than a specialist would be. AND, nobody is going to prescribe anti-cortisol drugs without testing for excess cortisol, a process that takes numerous 48-hour urine and saliva tests. (This is because cortisol rises and falls constantly, so measuring it at one point in time doesn't tell you anything.)
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