ACTH stiumulation test

[NBRyan113]

Endo ordered ACTH stimulation test due to low cortisol of 6.8. On test day the base line was 7 and after 60 minutes it was 25.8, would this result indicate Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency?

[waytoohandsome]

My daughter had the ACTH test. She said the feeling of cortisol flow made her alert like she hadn't felt in years. Instantly!

But it made her tired for a few days. It makes your adrenal glands work hard.

If you DON'T get any response, that means adrenals are not putting out cortisol when your body needs it.

[Firefly234]

When I had my ACTH Stimulation test they warned me there might be a tightening sensation in my gut (there was, but it's not as bad as it sounds), and some mild nausea. I think there are other potential side effects, but I didn't have any. They went away within minutes - very brief.


Best of luck!!

[rumpled]

I have only had the CRH test - I got some flushing from that.
Someone will have to chime in on the ACTH test.

Good luck on the testing!

[rumpled]

It would have been a CRH stim test. I don't know if they did that test so source is not determined. Treatment is still the same. Your ACTH was not that low so your source was likely primary.

[NBRyan113]

ACTH results the week before was 14. Not sure if they ran CRH test or not. I was told the Cortisol test was going to take 1 -2 weeks for the results, but that was posted in 2 days, so not sure if still waiting for additional results or not. Endo has been out of the office, but I will contact her tomorrow.