What can I do about the Cortisol levels? Re: Help with Lab Results

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My B-12 was also in the low range too. I am wondering how much of

Synthroid should I add to my meds at first and how fast should it be

increased to a higher dose. The Endo want me to take 50mcg of the

Synthroid. Is this too much of a dose to take at first?

Thanks

Theresa

> >

> Cortisol levels seem to be on the high side which means your

> adrenals are making more than you need and would account for the

> fight or flight feelings that you are having. When I was tested I

> was as 25% of the lowest part of the range, I was 48, range 207-745

> so I had to look into s and when it is too high then I would

> be looking into Cushings. Not that that is what you have but check

> it out and see how many of the symptons you have that are

indicating

> something maybe headed that way. TSH seems to be quite high even

> for not having taken meds and the t4 is low should be in the upper

> 1/3 of the range and the t3 hsould be in a similar range too, in

> IMHO I would really be looking into an increase, either Armour or

> synthroid. Your ferritin is really low. So did you get a B12

> test? The low iron would be why you are feeling down and the same

> with the B12, they both cause you to feel exhausted. Hopw this

> helps.

> Dawn

>

>

>

> > My Cortisol, Total is 23.8 and range is if taken between 7-9 AM

it

> > should be 4.00-22.00 or if it is taken between 3-5 PM should be

> 3.0-

> > 17.0. My blood was taken between one and one thirty if I

remember

> > right.

> >

> > Ferritin is 13 and I know that is low range was 10-232

> >

> > Tsh was 9.22 and range should be 0.40 - 5.50. This was taken

when

> I

> > had not meds in me for over twelve hours.

> >

> > T-4 Freewas 0.8 and range is 0.8 - 1.8

> >

> > T3 Free was 255 in range The rangese for that are 230-420

> >

> > Everything else she ran was in range.

> >

> > What does all of this mean? I have been feeling horrible and she

> wants

> > me to take Synthroid to add it to my Armour and I have not

started

> that

> > yet and am wondering how much of a dose of the Synthroid should I

> start

> > out with.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Theresa

> >

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