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I may have caused secondary adrenal insufficiency due to yo-yo dramatically on steroids. I understand that one of the symptons is low sodium. I have been having severe cramps recently, and was wondering if they are a result of low sodium.
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Ugh. My face is soo red and I'm have had serious hot flashes yesterday and today. As soon as I hear ringing (tinnitus) and feel a headache, hot flashes and flushes soon ensue. Does anyone else have this issue? I'm 33 and just had my hormones tested. A...
I am 48, female. I am hypo and diagnosed with hashi. I am on 30 grain armour and 1/2 5 grain cytomel. Labs us were tsh 9.7/ free t 3 2.8/ free t 4 .95. My doc is trying to treat my adreanal glands (completed adrenal hormone test, ion profile and alcat...
I have had many symptoms of Adrenal Insufficiency for about 7 months. I just had my cortisol level checked for the first time and it was 8.8 ug/dl at 8:25 AM. It is in the "normal" range (3.7 to 19.4 ug/dl before 10AM) and my doctor didn't seem concerned. ...
Hello,
I just read that there are these tests:
"4-hour" test
"rapid" test
"low-dose" test
...for ACTH Stimulation.
On another site, I read there is the "long" and the "short."
In which even would each be used?
Thank you.
We got our Adrenal Insufficiency Forum! Thank you MedHelp.
I've been taking Armour Thyroid (30 mg daily) and am experiencing severe pain in the area of the thyroid gland and neck as well as tightening muscles/ligaments in the mouth and calves. Has anyone else had similar reactions? Does anyone have any idea what...
Can someone please help, I had a short synacthen test (SST) done at the start of the year but although my results showed an appropriate adrenal response I drank caffeine and ate something sugary before and during the test. Would this have influenced the re...
I've read someone tested the arm pinch test for hypothyroidism. How do you do it?
And I've read about the lips and nose can swell when hypo. My lips are really big and my nose is growing some sort of bump on the left side. As if it's growing bigger.
Doe...
I have had many blood tests, 24 hour urine, cortisol test, and ACTH stimulation test and no answers. I've been told that I don't have Addison's or Adrenal insufficiency because 1. I'm gaining weight that I can't lose no matter what I do. 2) I'm seriously c...
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