Posted by Elroy on October 17, 2005, at 13:13:39
In reply to Re: Remeron and Cortisol » Elroy, posted by Elroy on October 14, 2005, at 21:33:02
CORRECTION:
My endocrinologist called today and wanted to advise me of a correction on the cortisol testing that was just done.
Their Lab is now using a different testing process for the 24-hr UFC and the range now being used is 4 - 60 instead of 20 - 100. So the latest testing result should read as follows:
Tests in early October 2005:
24-hr UFC cortisol levels: 52 (range 4 - 60)
Late night salivary cortisol: 4 (range "less than 100" - lower than 20 is VG)
So based on that, it would seem to me that the Remeron does work to moderate highly elevated cortisol... but only to a certain point. As my nighttime levels are so significantly low, it would be obvious that my daytime levels are still quite elevated - which would make sense in that symptoms have improved "somewhat" but are still present (and in some cases just as strong).
Elroy
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> Dave,
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> Just to update you on my continued quest with using Remeron...
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> Tests in April of 2005:
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> 24-hr UFC cortisol levels: 214 (range 20 - 100)
> Late night salivary cortisol: 42 (range "less than 100" - lower than 20 is VG)
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> Started Remeron June 7, 2005.
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> Tests in mid July of 2005:
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> 24-hr UFC cortisol levels: 97 (range 20 - 100)
> Late night salivary cortisol: 17 (range "less than 100" - lower than 20 is VG)
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> Tests in early October 2005:
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> 24-hr UFC cortisol levels: 52 (range 20 - 100)
> Late night salivary cortisol: 4 (range "less than 100" - lower than 20 is VG)
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> Has been pretty amazing. Have noticed improvement of some symptoms, some that have stayed as severe, and also some noted side effects of the Remeron. Like weight gain (stablilized around 25 extra pounds), sedation (sleep 10 - 14 hours... no more insomnia), about a 70 point spoike in choloesterol, and some steadily climbing higher BP (I normally am quite low in BP so nothing significantly serious at this point).
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> As I am going to a study at NIH in December, I am going to have to stop the Remeron early next month. While I won't know for a while whether my cortisol levels shoot back up or not, it will be interesting to see how I feel in that regard.
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> Elroy
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