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Posted by green willow on February 16, 2005, at 0:21:28
I have a question: If ones corisol is high (as determined by urine-free cortisol test) that that automatically mean that one is low on adrenal?
Thanks, Green Willow
Posted by CareBear04 on February 18, 2005, at 23:52:36
In reply to adrenal and cortisol, posted by green willow on February 15, 2005, at 12:28:26
dude, i don't know anything about this test, but recently, i had a cortistim test or somsething like that. have you had that done and is that relevant? sorry if i haven't been of help.
Posted by Elroy on March 19, 2005, at 12:06:48
In reply to adrenal and cortisol, posted by green willow on February 15, 2005, at 12:28:26
If you have HIGH cortisol, it means that your adrenal is OVER producing, not UNDER producing. It is very important that you have follow-up tests done to see if you have Cushings or Pseudo Cushings.
Cushings can create severe depression (because of the high cortisol) and Pseudo Cushings can be created by severe depression and / or anxiety.
See:
Also:
http://boards.cushings-interactive.com/invboard/index.php?act=idx
Both are good starting points.
Even if you don't have the "regular" version of Cushing's (aused generally by a usually benign tumor on the pituitary or the adrenal glands), it is vital to get the cortisol under control.
No anti-depressent or anti-anxiety therapy will work as long as the cortisol is excessively elevated.
> I have a question: If ones corisol is high (as determined by urine-free cortisol test) that that automatically mean that one is low on adrenal?
> Thanks, Green Willow
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