RE: Testing cortisol before starting HC- Val

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Thank you Cheri, that is a relief. Thyroid was not on the panel.

Frannie

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ms.squarepants@...: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:28:27 -0700Subject: RE:

Testing cortisol before starting HC- Val

Garlic and broccoli could throw off the thyroid but I don't think it wouldaffect

cortisol testing. Cheri-----Original Message-----From:

NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS [mailto:NaturalThyroidHormonesADRE\

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Testing cortisol before starting HC- Val,The endo recently gave me a Rx

for 10 mg (HC Cortef). You said it wasimportant to be tested before you start

it. I managed to do a 24 hr.saliva test, but ate brocolli and garlic, as they

statednot to do. Will this throw the test off?I have lab request from her, for a

before 9:00 AM blood draw forCortisol.Should I wait until I get this done before

starting the HC?Would you suggest taking .5am and .5 pm or try to break

thetablets further, for 4 small doses per day.Do I need the saliva test to

determine this?Thank you,Frannie.[Non-text portions of this message have been

removed]

[Guest guest]

Garlic and broccoli could throw off the thyroid but I don't think it would

affect cortisol testing. Cheri

Testing cortisol before starting HC- Val

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The endo recently gave me a Rx for 10 mg (HC Cortef). You said it was

important to be tested before you start it. I managed to do a 24 hr.

saliva test, but ate brocolli and garlic, as they stated

not to do. Will this throw the test off?

I have lab request from her, for a before 9:00 AM blood draw for

Cortisol.

Should I wait until I get this done before starting the HC?

Would you suggest taking .5am and .5 pm or try to break the

tablets further, for 4 small doses per day.

Do I need the saliva test to determine this?

Thank you,

Frannie

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