Posted by sb417 on August 29, 2004, at 21:28:15
In reply to HPA axis ?? SLS? Larry Hoover? (Dr Bob?), posted by Racer on August 29, 2004, at 14:21:20
I think the best thing to do at this point is to see an endocrinologist and have the doctor run some tests to check for "the usual suspects" that would indicate whether or not you have HPA axis dysfunction. One such test is 24-hour urinary cortisol. Others are plasma cortisol (probably not as reliable as the 24-hour urinary), the DST or dexamethasone suppression test, ACTH stimulation test, etc., and a few others. Often I see posts here with subject lines like, "How do I lower my cortisol?" Why would anyone want to lower their cortisol if it's not elevated? Cortisol is not "bad," and there's no need to lower it unless it is consistently too high. And the only way to find out whether it's elevated is to have a proper and thorough workup by a physician.
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