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<blockquote data-quote="JennyP" data-source="post: 515589" data-attributes="member: 82919"><p>I was wondering if any Dr has tested your cortisol levels ? An 8 am blood test for cortisol may show if you are deficient. The body starts making cortisol around 4am and this peaks around 6am in a healthy person... which then gives us the energy to get up, and make the day work. This level then declines all day until it is very low at midnight... for the body to sleep and heal. If there is a deficiency - our sleep is disrupted around 4am instead. And yes you may wake up in a sweat at this time as that is the adrenalin you are making instead ( trying to compensate)</p><p></p><p>This would also have an effect on your fasting Glucose levels... they would appear lower than they are ... I have Adrenal Insufficiency dxed, and this masked my Diabetes for a decade. Once my AI was treated then my Diabetes started to show although I was still dxed with a post meal reading instead of a GTT or fasting test. My fasting glucose levels are never accurate ( as taking cortisone tablets never is 100% like what the body makes naturally).</p><p></p><p>It may be worth seeing an Endo for a complete hormone panel of tests ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JennyP, post: 515589, member: 82919"] I was wondering if any Dr has tested your cortisol levels ? An 8 am blood test for cortisol may show if you are deficient. The body starts making cortisol around 4am and this peaks around 6am in a healthy person... which then gives us the energy to get up, and make the day work. This level then declines all day until it is very low at midnight... for the body to sleep and heal. If there is a deficiency - our sleep is disrupted around 4am instead. And yes you may wake up in a sweat at this time as that is the adrenalin you are making instead ( trying to compensate) This would also have an effect on your fasting Glucose levels... they would appear lower than they are ... I have Adrenal Insufficiency dxed, and this masked my Diabetes for a decade. Once my AI was treated then my Diabetes started to show although I was still dxed with a post meal reading instead of a GTT or fasting test. My fasting glucose levels are never accurate ( as taking cortisone tablets never is 100% like what the body makes naturally). It may be worth seeing an Endo for a complete hormone panel of tests ? [/QUOTE]
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