ACTH stimulation test--any possible side-effects ?

[cwoody123]

I dont know if this any relevance but whe i was looking how Prolactin Inhibits GNRH it led me to this hormone Corticotropin-releasing hormone, apparently Corticotropin-releasing hormone inhibits GNRH at the hypothalmus. ACTH causes a Corticotropin-releasing hormone release also, and cortisol shuts its production down through the negative feedback system. Prolactin also stimulates Corticotropin-releasing hormone.

Don't know how this will help, but just wanted to share what i learned :-)

[chip douglas]

Originally Posted by wildfox

I got the test. Didn't feel a thing. Didn't notice any signs of increased cortisol (though it did increase). I wouldn't sweat it.

Ok, that's good to know.

So basically, you show up, they draw blood, then inject you with the ACTH analog, then how long do they wait before they take the after blood sample ?

[wildfox]

Originally Posted by chip douglas

Ok, that's good to know.

So basically, you show up, they draw blood, then inject you with the ACTH analog, then how long do they wait before they take the after blood sample ?

For me it was baseline draw first, then two more draws, 30 and 60 minutes after the stimulation injection.

[chip douglas]

Originally Posted by wildfox

For me it was baseline draw first, then two more draws, 30 and 60 minutes after the stimulation injection.

Ok, then i may have 2 as well. Thanks for telling me. I always like to know how things usually happen beforehand.

[love_en]

You might have the good fortune of actually feeling better 60 minutes after the ACTH injection. I know I did. The idiot, horse's ass of an endo running the test dumbly said "lots of patients tell me that." Duh, maybe it is because those patients are secondary adrenal insufficient. In another time, ACTH was used for the same reasons you would prescribe Solu-cortef or Medrol. I had an old Physician's Desk Reference from 1973 and it was indicated for treatment of conditions warranting use of corticosteroids.

[pmgamer18]

Chip read this link on the test.
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com...opic.php?t=288

[chip douglas]

Originally Posted by pmgamer18

Chip read this link on the test.
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com...opic.php?t=288

Thanks Phil.