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Endocrinology. what specific blood test covers pit & hypothalmus, thymus adrenal glands.no acth allowed, scans wont be read anywhere in uk, need closure?

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Dr. David Sneid answered

There are a: Multitude of tests that relate to the pituitary and hypothalamus plus the other endocrine glands -- but not the thymus, which is in a different body system. I don't know why your scans couldn't be read by someone in the uk. You need to discuss this with your doctors.

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Answered 6/25/2018

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A member asked:

Endocrinology. what specific blood test covers pit & hypothalmus, thymus adrenal glands.no acth allowed, scans wont be read anywhere in uk, need closure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Sneid answered

Dr Klauber and another doctor agreed

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My cortisol + ACTH are both very low. I also have severe nausea, fatigue, and low blood pressure. My ACTH stim test showed that I do not have adrenal insufficiency. Could the low cortisol still be the cause of the nausea? If so, how do I raise it?