Saliva test shows my cortisol levels are low - need some advice.
Hi,
I suspected i may have adrenal fatigue as i have been very unwell for some time.
I paid to have a private test done, which was a four point saliva test.
I just got the results which are:
* sample 1 (awake +1 hour) - 9.4 [it says normal is 12-22]
* sample 2 (+4 hours) - 4.1 [it says normal is 5-9]
* sample 3 (+5 hours) - 3.0 [it says normal is 3-7] so just about ok i guess.
* sample 4 (bedtime) - 2.3 [it says normal is 1-3]
My total for the day was 18.8 [normal is 21-41] so low overall.
My DHEA at sample 2 was 1.33, and at sample 3 was 0.90. Normal it says.
So the first two samples are low, and the third is baseline of normal. My overal is low too.
How bad is it though? Obviously i will talk to my doc too...
Thanks
Joel