Cortisol levels and perimenopause
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Hi ladies,
I haven't been feeling too great these past couple of weeks and had bloods done this week. My doctor rang me to say that my cortisol bpn levels came back slightly raised for my age.
Had an ECG and blood clot test which came back fine.
Not sure what's causing it.
Has anyone else experienced this before? It's making me anxious
Thanks
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littleme1969 dora_39625
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dora_39625 littleme1969
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Thank you. Symptoms you mention are exactly what I've been experiencing- horrible! It's like a panic, and you can feel it in your chest.
I don't always get like this but it's gripped me these past couple of weeks.
I never used to get so anxious and do my best to control symptoms. Sometimes you feel helpless and scared and overthink..
Thanks for replying x
littleme1969 dora_39625
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dora_39625 littleme1969
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Thank you. I do hope so.
The lack of energy I can cope with but the dizziness and lightheadedness is an absolute nightmare.
Do you know if cortisol also causes these Symptoms?
I can't even go out because if it 😔
littleme1969 dora_39625
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dora_39625 littleme1969
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debra16694 dora_39625
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Hi Dora - I am post menopausal and recently went to a naturopath to figure out why I feel so unwell. I have also been battling with high blood pressure since entering menopause for which I have been treating with B/P RX. The results from the saliva & blood was that while my hormones were low, they were in balance and that my cortisol was elevated, hence probably the reason for the sky high anxiety & elevated B/P. I am trying everything in my power to keep my stress level to a minimum & to eat really well. For me, I find if I eat a lot of sugar or processed food or drink alcohol my anxiety goes up. I truly believe that menopause messes with blood sugar, blood pressure & cortisol levels during this time - try to find new ways to de stress & be good to yourself & eat a clean healthy diet with lots of rest & exercise - easier said than done, I know -
dora_39625 debra16694
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Hi Debra.
I've been experiencing low and higher than usual bp these past few weeks, lightheadedness and dizzines, weakness... it can be debilitating because of these these symptoms.
I've always been a fit and healthy person who's always active and on the go, but find it extremely hard when experiencing these symptoms.
I've put it down to my irregular period patterns and hormones of course..
It's so annoying as it can affect your day-to-day life and make things so much harder. It's a struggle at times.
Hope you feel better soon x
debra16694 dora_39625
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Hi Dora - I am totally convinced that this peri/menopause nightmare wrecks havoc on all our vital organs...I just developed allergy induced asthma @ 60. When I asked my allergy dr if there was a correlation to hormones, although she would not admit it, she did say she saw a increase in patients after their child birth years (hormones) & woman after menopause (hormones). So now I can add asthma to my laundry list of symptoms that I get to deal with! Ugh!