Posted by Emme on July 5, 2002, at 10:59:14
In reply to Re: Cortisol connection - I'm confused, posted by katekite on July 3, 2002, at 11:27:22
Hi. Thanks for the links. I'll check it out and see what's there.
> If you really have none of the physical signs, no fatigue etc,
Well, okay, I have had lots of fatigue on and off all along. Diagnosis BPII. Of course I know it's hard to separate the effects of sedating meds from the fatigue of depression, etc. I'm really sensitive to caffeine and stimulants in general, though I can generally handle a decaf coffe or some green tea. My anxiety symptoms have prompted testing my thyroid on several occasions. So...
> then it's pretty darn unlikely. It's rarer than thyroid problems which is probably why its less routinely tested for.
I believe it's pretty unlikely, but I'll ask my doctors if we should test for it just to cover all the bases and see what they have to say. Maybe it's something to keep in mind in case anything takes a real turn for the worse.
> I was only tested for cortisol because we were also testing urine catecholamines (because my blood pressure went up on a tiny dose of ritalin).
I wish mine had done the same just to be done with what I know is a slim possibility.
> Cushing's can make you more sensitive to your own body's blood catecholamines (thus looking a little similar in some cases to conditions that cause catecholamines to be high).
Huh...very interesting.....
> As far as reversible: it is almost completely reversible if caught fairly early. Cognitive problems (ADD and memory type things) tend to not go back to completely normal, but mood problems and anxiety are supposed to go away for the majority of successfully treated people.
How long have you been treated for the high cortisol now? Do you feel improvement in all your symptoms? Thanks again for sharing the knowledge.
Emme
poster:Emme
thread:111175
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020628/msgs/111470.html