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Virginia Beach, VA

Curious if anyone has ANY possible advice about having low cortisol. Particularly low cortisol/creatinine ratio. I’m still seeing doctors to try to figure this out but everyone seems pretty confused…and I’m so exhausted from being this way for a year now..low cortisol is likely causing my stomach issues, etc. and idk how to bring my cortisol up naturally?

August 28, 2024
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Hi there! So I did something called the DUTCH test that shows the levels of hormones from urine (apparently more accurate than blood draw) for progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, and much more..my tests showed a few things but the result that stood out most to my doctor was the low cortisol. I think because it is more common for stress, etc to result in high cortisol maybe? I’ve also been suffering severe GI issues, abdominal pain, among other symptoms for awhile now that could also be related to low cortisol..I have to go see a specialist the 17th who’s first appointment alone is $900….man I hope she’s worth it haha! but yeah sorry for the long answer it’s just been a long and confusing road haha.

September 4, 2024
A myPCOSteam Member

I don't think I have that issue, but I'm curious as to why they checked your cortisol levels? They've checked my creatinine, and it's usually on the high end of low, but I'm not sure I've ever had my cortisol levels checked.

September 4, 2024

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