Re: Seeing GP tomorrow - re adrenal results

[Guest guest]

not sure if this will help, but the saliva testing was developed by NASA to help

determine how stressed the astronauts were getting up there. High tech

technology, so shouldnt be dismissed lightly by the doc.

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> Hi all,

>

> I am seeing my GP tomorrow and would like to show her my adrenal results from

Genova as she is very helpful and is doing her best to get me 'fully better'.

The trouble is she tested my cortisol levels in the blood, a week before I did

the saliver test, and they came back at 668 (range 150 - 650). What do I say to

her regarding the different results? My saliver tests showed the opposite in the

morning 10.5 (range 12-22)and overall adrenal exhaustion. I don't know how to

explain why they are so vastly different.

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> If anyone can help me, I would really appreciate it,

>

> many thanks

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi - the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile is very much

different to your doctor testing your blood cortisol levels at just one

particular point in a morning. The 24 hour salivary adrenal profile tests your

cortisol and DHEA at the four specific times during the day and gives a full

picture of what is happening. At each of these specific times, you have a

different reference range for both cortisol and DHEA, i.e. Cortisol levels

should be in the upper part of the reference range when we first wake up to

help us get through the day, and at midnight, the level of cortisol should be

at the lower point in the reference range to enable us to get to sleep. Saliva

tests show what is happening in the tissues, the serum cortisol test shows the

level of cortisol that is in your blood only.

Luv - Sheila

Hi all,

I am seeing my GP tomorrow and would like to show her my adrenal results from

Genova as she is very helpful and is doing her best to get me 'fully better'. The

trouble is she tested my cortisol levels in the blood, a week before I did the

saliver test, and they came back at 668 (range 150 - 650). What do I say to her

regarding the different results? My saliver tests showed the opposite in the

morning 10.5 (range 12-22)and overall adrenal exhaustion. I don't know how to

explain why they are so vastly different.

If anyone can help me, I would really appreciate it,

many thanks

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for replying, I did mention NASA to my GP, so she didn't dismiss

it, just couldn't make sense of the differing results!

Thanks again,

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> not sure if this will help, but the saliva testing was developed by NASA to

help determine how stressed the astronauts were getting up there. High tech

technology, so shouldnt be dismissed lightly by the doc.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

Thank you for explaining the differences in the tests, I wont worry about the

cortisol level in my blood now as it was concerning me abit as I embark on NAE!

I have read that high levels in the blood can be indicative of a hypothyroid

state, and I know I am at the mo.

Thanks again,

PS. Oops spelt saliva wrong in my post! I used to be good at spelling - think

I'll blame it on the hypo state!!!

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> Hi - the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile is very much different to

> your doctor testing your blood cortisol levels at just one particular point

> in a morning. The 24 hour salivary adrenal profile tests your cortisol and

> DHEA at the four specific times during the day and gives a full

[Guest guest]

Hi

Don't know if this is too late for your appointment, but Total serum cortisol

levels in blood (the test your GP did) don't really tell you very much about how

much bioavailable cortisol you have.

If your GP wants to make a more accurate assessment using blood, then she should

also test for cortisol binding globulins. If you have high levels of CBC, then

you will have less bioavailble 'Free' cortisol for your body to use.

Total serum cortisol is not a good test unless you are practically dead (ie.

have untreated 's disease)

lou x

> >

> > Hi - the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile is very much different to

> > your doctor testing your blood cortisol levels at just one particular point

> > in a morning. The 24 hour salivary adrenal profile tests your cortisol and

> > DHEA at the four specific times during the day and gives a full

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lou,

Thank you so much for this information, I will let my GP know next time I see

her. I am learning so much from this group, its so good to get help from you

all.

Best wishes,

>

> Hi

>

> Don't know if this is too late for your appointment, but Total serum cortisol

levels in blood (the test your GP did) don't really tell you very much about how

much bioavailable cortisol you have.

>