Hi.
I had the same think. Had blood test felt fine. Cortisol was injected and about 30-45 seconds later I started to fell nauseous and felt like I was going to vomit and passed out.
Since then, 3 weeks ago I have had severe fatigue and nausea. Also had an abnormal ECG which was a first. Anyone long term affects to this cort stim test reaction?
The amount they give you should not be so much as to make a normal person not cope and plenty of abnormal people do the test with few issues - I know just one or two that have nausea most like I said may flush or get cold.
Is the doc planning on testing you another way? How is your sodium and potassium? Renin and aldosterone?
Unfortunately fatigue is a very... general symptom and it can be so many things.
Thank you for your comments. I felt very nauseous immediately before I collapsed. All further testing was abandoned.( I think they were worried.) I was not given any treatment following as they were testing me for Addison's disease and told.me it was a negative result. I do not have the first cortisol reading though I've been told that my ACTH at 6 that evening was 13, and then I was allowed to be taken home. Would it be that my adrenal function was low when I was injected and unable to cope.? I suffer with low energy levels and any lack of sleep renders me almost useless. This all occurred last year and i'm confused.
I think of a crisis as a drop in sodium - was that tested at all? Often BP drops as well - but one can progress beyond and vomit etc. At least, that is what I do.
In the *bad* reactions I have heard, yours is about the most extreme. So they probably did not get any readings - did they decide to give you replacements? What were your cortisol readings?
I collapsed approx 2 mins after the short synacthen injection, My bp very low all day, monitered every 15mins though i was barely concious and on oxygen mask also most of day .Three doctors visited me later in the evening and just said that it had never happened to them before and gave no other explanation.
Was this adrenal crisis? anyone know.
woody444
Why were you standing during the test? I find that strange - I would also be really ticked off at the nurse who failed at her basic duty to note what happened during the test. I know in the US you can report people... dang.
Reactions can vary during the test which is why it has to be monitored - from flushing to a drop in BP - I know I had a cuff on for mine. But I was sitting/laying the entire time. The result is rather surprising considering your reaction. Did you get the actual results? Or just told it was normal.