symptoms: exhaustion (Im 33 years old), a "night owl", skin rashes, intense itching, low serum potassium ongoing, weight gain...more but not going to bother listing all.
Results: 8:17 am fasting
ACTH 30.7
7.2-63.3 pg/mL (7-10 AM)
Renin Activity 5.71
Adult: Upright: 1.31 - 3.95 ng/mL/h;Supine: 0.15-2.33 ng/mL/h
Aldosterone 5.6
>14 years: 0.0 - 30.0 ng/dL ~really? 0 can be an acceptable level???
CORTISOL 17.3ug/dL
7 am - 9 am: 4.3 - 22.4 ug/dL
It is interesting and uncanny that your symptoms are very similar to mine. I tend to have trouble falling asleep, and wind up going to bed early in the morning. I, too, have exhaustion and rashes, here and there. Is this renin issue a kidney issue? I am on Sythroid right now, and the doctor will monitor me to see if my adrenals might be involved.
Your test results seem good, but you are definitely ailing. I would be interested to see how you come about getting diagnosed. I am a male, and nearly twenty years older than you, but again, symptomology seems to overlap.
Renin is an enzyme created by the kidneys I guess.
I do not have thyroid issues, the drs say. My tsh and free T4 are both low. T4 are very low...like lowest normal possible. I would love to follow up with you as well!
The following user gives a hug of support to EMG79: Deanne1962 (07-26-2012)
Don't despair. You will be fine. It might take a bit of time to figure things out and to dial in your therapeutics, but it will come. Keep this board apprised.
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test results. help please 
