Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 Annette, I just had that test, and that day and next I was much better, then third day worse again. I didn't attribute it to the test, but now that you mention it, it could be. Interesting. Matt > I was wondering if anyone had experienced a reaction > to a ACTH stimulation test and/or could make sense of > my own reaction. > > I live in the UK and had a ACTH stimulation test to > check my cortisol response a few weeks ago. > > I was injected with Synatin (sp?) in the morning > (worst time for M.E. symptoms) and blood collected at > 2 intervals. Blood was also taken for > GH/DHEA/Cortisol/Thyroid level was also tested. > > After the Synactin I immediately noticed a metallic > taste in my mouth and then a small improvement in my > symptoms of dizzyness, dis-orientation and all > over-pain. I felt a little more alert and stronger. > This lasted until after lunch and I then crashed big > time. > > The following morning I work up almost refreshed! The > morning M.E. symptoms were still there but not as > strong as normal. It was what happened next which > amazed me - I had enough energy to clear up many > outstanding physical tasks and the strength to walk > and carry things. This has never happened. Normally I > get a very small unstable/unpredictable amount of > energy and have to spread this across the day frugally > - usually in the afternoon/evening. > > I saw another NHS Endocrinologist again for the > results and was told that my levels of cortisol (i.e. > before and after stimulation with ACTH) was normal and > my level of growth hormone. They had lost the test of > my thyroid. However, an earlier thyroid test was > declared normal. > > Although I insisted that the reaction had happened > this was dis-regarded as non-important. Merely a happy > " high " at the amount of cortisol in my system. > > The next step is to try a 24 hour cortisol test. The > results won't be available for 5 months. > > Has anyone else experienced this reaction or could > offer an explanation. I've hunted the WEB, found lots > of info. but none which would explain this. Something > unprecedented happened to me and I want to understand > it. > > Kind regards, > Annette > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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