tinac
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Post by tinac on Feb 23, 2009 7:41:22 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I'm new here to this group. Looking forward to meeting everyone and learning a lot!
I have an imbalance in my cortisol and thyroid but since it is minor, I can pretty much manage it with diet and supplements. Though lately I have been waking up early at 2 AM every morning. I go to bed around 9:00 and wake up about 5:00. when I wake up, I have a sort of "tremor" like feeling inside. It doesn't bother me too much so I haven't wanted to take anything for it.
I had my cortisol tested and it showed I was normal in the morning, depressed at noon, normal in the afternoon and elevated at night.
I would greatly appreciate anyone who can share some advice on how to raise my cortisol and balance it out. Are there certain foods or natural supplements that can help with this?
Thank you all!!
Tina
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Post by justaustin on Feb 24, 2009 11:27:48 GMT -5
Tina,
Would you post any/all of your lab results with reference ranges so that we can further assist you.
Thanks, Laurie
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tinac
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Post by tinac on Feb 25, 2009 6:28:47 GMT -5
Hi Laurie, Thanks! Here they are. 7 am 16 (13 - 24) 11 am 1 (5 - 10) 4 PM 6 (3 - 8) 11 PM 19 (1 - 4) I was wondering if the 11 pm number was right. That seems pretty high! I fall right to sleep! Its just that I wake up during the night. But then I am able to fall right back to sleep! Hmmmm! Thanks again!
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Post by garcia on Feb 25, 2009 7:55:18 GMT -5
Tina, could it be that your 11 am and 11 pm results are swapped around? Cortisol shouldn't rise and fall that dramatically.
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Post by justaustin on Feb 25, 2009 10:22:52 GMT -5
I'd retest.
If the night time cortisol is still high, there are a couple possible things to consider. One thing is if you have night time hypoglycemia, you may wake up. This could result in elevated/spike nighttime cortisol. The other thing to consider is: if you have sleep apnea? Sleep Apnea can result in dysfunctional sleep patterns and thus result in higher night time cortisol.
Try to eat some protein at bedtime to prevent the night time hypoglycemia (if this is the case).
Laurie
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Post by tinac on Feb 25, 2009 20:28:50 GMT -5
Hi Laurie, Thank you! I got the retest kit from my doctor and just have been waiting for the next cycle to start. I tried eating protein at bedtime but it didn't seem to make a difference. And also, the "tremors" (sorry, don't mean to sound dramatic but don't know of another word that can better describe them) seem internal if that makes sense. They begin a few minutes after I wake up (around 5 AM), last for a half hour or so then they are gone! I can wait until 9 AM to eat and they don't return in the morning. I do get them sometimes right before bed but again, eating doesn't seem to make a difference. Considering that, could it still be hypoglycemic or sugar type reaction? I had a friend who had hypoglycemia and if he went without food and started getting a reaction, he was in big trouble if he didn't get food n fast!! But I will try the protein thing again before bed. Would it be wise to have some protein if I wake up at 2 again and try that?? Thanks so much for your information. Tina
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Post by justaustin on Feb 25, 2009 21:07:15 GMT -5
Hi Tina,
The other thing common with low cortisol folks... is we generally produce more adrenalin. What could be happening is your cortisol could be dropping and you are having "tremors" due to increased adrenalin/catecholamines.
Your repeat saliva test should be interesting. Do on a calm day. Start when you have had a good sleep the night before. Don't do it if you had been up working all night on term paper. You get my drift.
Read/reread and follow the directions carefully. Make sure each sample is in correct specimen tube. Label each tube with time of collection.
Have you had any other labs done (thyroid labs,chemistry including fasting glucose,etc...) If so, please post.
Laurie
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