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my 6 year old daughter has a hypothyroid and has been experiencing  alot of pain in her legs, feet and recently  her arms especially at night and she also gets very tired during the day.  her cortisol  level in the am was 12.1 is this a good level? the doctor was checking for addisons disease.
any help you can provide will greatly be appreciated.


thankyou,

d.h.
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To give you a direct answer:

Yes, the cortisol level looks good.

Kitty
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314892 tn?1264623903
kitty9309
Here is a website with a chart with ages and levels.

Was the cortisol drawn at 8am?
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