I just got my cortisol test results back from my doctor. My level was 6.6 (range of 5 - 23). She says that this is a normal result. This seems extremely low to me even though it is in the lower end of the normal range. I've read in a number of posts that anything under 10 or 11 should be investigated further. My doc just seems unwilling to help or refer me to an endo for further tests. I have lots of weird symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, problems focusing on anything, yellow vision, dropping blood sugar, numbness and tingling in legs & hands, cold hands and feet, intolerance to cold, severe intolerance to heat, hives, dry skin, stomach problems - nausea, pains, bloating, constipation & diarrhea, difficulty breathing, fast heart rate, inability to exercise, unrefreshed sleep, foggy brain, anxiety, cant tolerate any stress or change, ringing in ears, the list goes on..........
She says that my thyroid is normal but now I don't believe any of the results she gives me. I got my cortisol from another doctor on the day and he said that it was normal but he had his computer screen facing me so I took note of the number. Thank god i did it was only after doing my own research that I found out how low 6.6 really is. I would have just taken her advice at face value. Now I'm considering asking for print outs of all my results so i can check the numbers. Who knows what else is borderline. The words "near enough to normal" and "it is within normal levels" have been used in the past to describe my results. I'm not thinking some other results must be slightly to low or high.
Any advice would be appreciated.