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kickaha ([personal profile] kickaha) wrote2006-05-24 03:03 pm

Med update


Had my followup with the doc today. CAT scan: normal. Bloodwork: normal.

Have a referral to an endocrinologist.

Conclusion: WTF?

[identity profile] tealynx.livejournal.com 2006-05-24 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Welcome to my life. That exactly what it was like for about 3 months....

Really glad the cat scan was normal though. :)

[identity profile] kickaha.livejournal.com 2006-05-24 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, no extra lumps, bumps, clots, or hemorrhages. :)

So what was the key test for you? ACTH response?

[identity profile] tealynx.livejournal.com 2006-05-24 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep. All other tests came up normal. The 24 cortisal collection and the spot check of cortisal levels in my blood came up just barely in the normal range, but they alone were not enough to identify the problem.

In the end, it's the repeated ACTH failures that really pinned it down, and that's true for pretty much all of us.