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I have very high urine cortisol due to stress, when i wake up i feel like i've been in a fight, can i take a medicine to lower cortisol with therapy?
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Urine cortisol: The cortisol may or may not be stress related. Please see your primary doctor and you should also see a Psychologist. Let me know how things go!
Answered 4/3/2016
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