How do you diagnose adrenal fatigue/hypoadrenia?

October 3rd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
adrenal fatigue
Yuppers. asked:

Can it be shown in a thyroid test? Or what do they look for in blood tests (if they use blood tests) to diagnose adrenal fatigue?

Thanks!

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  1. Comment by Jen S on 4 October 2008:

    They would test ACTH and serum cortisol, perhaps a 24 hour urinary free cortisol test. Saliva tests for cortisol can be used to test you at specific times. Time of test is important as cortisol follows a diurnal rhythm in a normal body so it would naturally be higher in the morning and lower at night.

    If those tests are low, then the doctor can order an ACTH stimulation test.

    The best doctor to see is an endocrinologist.

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