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Took 1 mg dexamethasone pill at 11:36pm for cushing's stimulation test done at 8:45am. couldn't sleep all night, literally. proof of cushings?
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Cushing: Dexamethasone and steroids in general can interfere with sleep not an evidence of cushiness wait for the bloodworm. It is a cortisol suppression test not stimulation.
Answered 6/25/2014
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