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Posted by glenn on September 11, 2002, at 11:27:23
Thankyou for posting your story, I have the same problem, only dexamethasone will supress my cortisol but only if i continue it.
My endocrinologist said that dexamethasone non supression meant cushings syndrome, but I wasnt that impressed with him as he insisted on a 24 hour urine test as he said my salivary test was useless- however it gave exactly the same result!
You might want to look at Relora, Gerovital and tryptozen as other possible aids.
There are two drugs - astressin and antalarmin whose status I cannot work out, maybe your endocrinologist would know. Mine is English and Im afraid hed just laugh it off if I mentioned them.
Iwould be very interested in your progress as it might assist me in getting mine down.
all the best
glenn
Posted by pfinstegg on September 11, 2002, at 21:04:54
In reply to To Pfinstegg- more cortisol considerations, posted by glenn on September 11, 2002, at 11:27:23
Hi Glenn
Thanks so much for the information! I know about gerovital, and was planning to take it, but I didn't know about relora, tryptozen, astressin or antalarmin, and I will certainly see what information I can find about them. My diagnosis is pseudo-Cushing's Syndrome, as there isn't a pituitary or adrenal tumor causing it; it's presumed to be due to my HPA axis no longer being able to down-regulate the cortisol levels after a period of stress is over. Do you have an elevated A.M. serum cortisol, but normal 24-hour cortisol? From what you wrote, I got the impression that it might be a bit high in the morning but suppresses well with a dose of dexamethasone. I think that if the cortisol suppresses to 5 or below, it means that you are normal, as it would be expected to go back to its regular level when you don't take the dexamethasone. If you suppress well and have a normal 24-hour reading, you are healthy, I think- at least cortisol-wise!
It's great to get new information like yours- thanks so much!
Pfinstegg
Posted by Seamus2 on September 12, 2002, at 21:40:52
In reply to Re: To Pfinstegg- more cortisol considerations » glenn, posted by pfinstegg on September 11, 2002, at 21:04:54
Pardon me for butting in, but has your endocrinologist checked out your LH/FSH axis?
Testosterone put an end to almost 20 years of unipolar depression for me; but I never had a workup for the pituitary angle (being a dirt-poor empiricist)
IIRC correctly you're female, but I don't see why the question may not be valid.
Seamus
Posted by pfinstegg on September 13, 2002, at 9:58:50
In reply to Re: To Pfinstegg- more cortisol considerations, posted by Seamus2 on September 12, 2002, at 21:40:52
No, my endocrinologist didn't check my LH/FSH axis, and it's an excellent idea, as my mood disorder has been tied to estrogen/progesterone levels in the past. I'll make sure to get it done at my next visit in late October. Thanks! One of the great things about "psychobabble" is that there's no such thing as "butting in"- I am counting on well-informed people like you to help me find out what I don't know. Please keep on doing it!
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