Does anyone know the meaning of these tests? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

korken · 11-23-2000, 11:14 AM

I am interested in finding out more about the cortisol, free 24-h urine, my result below reportable range and 5-hiaa urine 24-h, h=hours high, 7.2 where 6.0 or less is normal? Thankyou for any input, Kim

Scooby · 11-23-2000, 10:37 PM

I noticed nobody replied so I thought I would just tell you that I have never heard of anything you mentioned in your post. Sorry...~Luv Scoobs~

korken · 11-24-2000, 05:58 AM

Hi Cyn and Scoob, Thankyou for answering. Having very low or nill cortisol can give symtoms simular to some of the fms symtoms but, can if not treated, it can kill you. It has to do with endocrine or hormonal systems. My doctor is the new one and he says that it is important to check out all possibilities. Like Addison's disease. My doctor says that fms can be brought on by diffent things and it is important to check every symtom the paitent has and to research. I just wanted to know more. Thanks again, Kim

orion · 11-25-2000, 12:41 AM

Kim, if you have low blood and 24-hour urine cortisol then you definitely have an endocrine problem. This is a very dangerous condition and you need to find the cause. You might have Addisons but you also might have a pituitary tumor. Your doctor should be sending you to an endocrinologist ASAP and that doctor should conduct an insulin induced hypoglycemia test to determine what is wrong and how to fix it. You should also consider an MRI to rule out a pituitary brain tumor. I know, because I had such a tumor and it took 5 years before the doctors finally figured it out. They thought I had chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, lupus and arthritis, but it wasn't any of those.

korken · 11-25-2000, 04:14 AM

Orion, I am having an MRI next Thursday and cortrosyn stimulation test. Dec. 8th. I have an apt w/a enricon. doc Jan. 18th. What was your experiance? Thank you Kim