Synacthen Test

Shax72

Active Member
Messages
37
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
.......it was mentioned during my last appt. Now I'm book in for one......sounds straight forward but there aint much of an explanation only about cortisol.....hmmmm!
 

janabelle

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816
Dislikes
Lack of choice of insulin for newly diagnosed patients.
Dog owners who let their dogs poop in the street-a hazard for most, but worse if you're visually impaired!
Having RP
Interesting,
Just over 2 years ago when I was on Lantus, I also had this test. Hoped it might explain the probs I was having, but the test was negative, no Addisons. What probs are you having that' have led to you been referred for this test?
My advice would be to get off Lantus, for many people it can cause horrendous side-effects, these can be accumulitive-meaning they can take time to display themselves and often mistaken for other illnesses. :( Side-effects range from anxiety, joint pain and generalised malaise to debilitating exhaustion. Some people, like myself, liken it feeling like they're being poisoned.
I am now educating my diabetes clinic, who r finally taking notice that the problems I bombarded them with for 4 years were a direct result of Lantus-Hallelujah!
Jus
 

Shax72

Active Member
Messages
37
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
Hi Janabelle,

Its just something the specialist said for me to go and have.....apart from the "crazy advice thread- its just the myopic hypos and the ammount im having......I gotta have a armful of bllod taken too .....for other tests !!!.......I do get very tired at times .,... but then the lantus thing was a thread on a differing page - they mentioned splitting it in half and injecting at 7am and 7pm......