is this cushings? - Hormone Problems Message Board

stressedgirl · 09-08-2009, 07:41 AM

i have elevated morning cortisol but normal afternoon c ortisol.

is this cushings?

hopalong_too · 09-08-2009, 09:01 AM

Do you have your results? How high? What does the doctor say?

stressedgirl · 09-23-2009, 03:39 AM

my morning cortisol is from what i remember 665 andthe highes it should be was 600
so its 165 points higher in the morning

and in the afternoon normal

hopalong_too · 09-23-2009, 10:42 AM

That looks like 65 higher (665-600). What does your doctor say. Normally they would want a repeat lab test in case of error first.

Audrey-B · 09-23-2009, 04:48 PM

I agree, what is your doctor saying/advising? Cortisol should be higher on first waking, then it lowers during the day and that's why we get tired and need to go to sleep at night. During sleep is when our adrenals replenish our cortisol hormones, ready for us on waking. So yes, cotisol should be higher on waking but not higher than the highest lab value.

In the evening when it lowers, what is your value then? I went off cotisol meds when all looked well, but then needed to go back on them. When my doctor retested, my tests showed that yes my cortisol had lowered in the evening, but not low enough and this is what was also contributing to my sleep disturbances. I should have been at 2 by 10pm, but i was sitting at 9, which was considered too high to cause sleepyness and a good nights sleep.

My lab uses totally different values so i can't comment on your lab range at all, but your symptoms and an early high cortisol reading along with your DHEA-S and testosterone being higher also show that things are not right.