Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 18, 2018, at 15:13:10
In reply to Re: How can I block Cortisol?, posted by farshad on March 18, 2018, at 14:37:45
Hi Farshad,
>In Sweden anything that exceeds 200 euros you just have to pay it once and you get the medication free for the whole year.
Ah I see. Do you pay the full price or part of it? I'm guessing part of it. Prescriptions are very cheap in the England, but people still complain about paying (mainly because they don't know how much people have to pay elsewhere)! We have plenty of other expensive things to balance it out though :/
>like I said im just taking the 4 dopamine drugs for my severe depression and it worked best for me. Nothing for anxiety.
That's really good that your depression has improved. Do these meds make your anxiety worse or just the same? What does your anxiety feel like and what have you tried for it?
>So what should I ask for them to check when im doing this cortisol test? Cortisol,ACTH,CRF1/CRF2 thats it?
Most likely, your doctor will follow the protocol recommended by the local pathology department. If high cortisol is suspected, you should always have a careful physical examination at the hospital or clinic. Routine blood tests would be taken (urea & electrolytes, full blood count, fasting glucose etc). Then, you would have one or two of the tests listed below as a starting point:
1. A 24 hour urine collection and analysis for cortisol content (this test is often done twice),
2. A late night saliva test for cortisol concentration,
3. An overnight dexamethasone suppression test with morning analysis of blood cortisol level.
These are the first tests. If they were normal, that would probably be all. If they were abnormal, they would look into it in more detail.
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