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Had acth stimu injection test 2 check for secondary adrenal insuff.i was still exhausted after injection.was i supposed to feel energy/side effects?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

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No: The acth stimulation test is just to see if your adrenal glands would respond to a single dose of acth. It doesn't provide the prolonged stimulation needed to you to start feeling better, if that is your root problem; also, if you didn't have secondary adrenal insufficiency, and it was primary, there would be no response anyways.

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Answered 1/21/2019

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A member asked:

Had acth stimu injection test 2 check for secondary adrenal insuff.i was still exhausted after injection.was i supposed to feel energy/side effects?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tony Ho answered

Dr Kern 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?