AM Cortisol

Did the am cortisol.

Quick tip. If the blood is just not flowing. It's not your crappy veins, but rather a crappy collection tube. Ask for a new one. Preferably before you are stuck multiple times in search for the ever elusive 'vein with blood in it.'

This has happened to me so many times, now I know to ask for a new tube.

Gnawing hunger woke me up at 4 am and I was super loopy from what I assume was low blood sugar (why my body doesn't just tap into my copious fat reserves I don't understand). This was the first blood draw I tried to sleep through.

Because of the hunger, I held off on the steroids wanting to see how things changed with food. I fasted because I always convince myself I'm supposed to, and you never know what else is on the order that might benefit from fasting. So I staggered to the car, my head lopsidedly heavy and ate a granola bar.

That helped with the wobbling and general titl-a-whirl feel to the world, but the fatigue was still there.

Still I held off. Because I really do hate steroids. They are not without risks and problems. I would prefer to know I need them than to think I need them.

When the fatigue wouldn't let up (I believe this is an example of magical thinking because what exactly did I think was going to be different?), I did take 10mg as planned. We will have to see if that's enough. I do believe I have some cortisol production of some level. I don't know if I need a full physiologic dose or even daily steroids, but I could be wrong.

Lost 1.5lbs.

Appetite seems to be better now with 10mg. Fatigue is not as profound. I am still tired but am missing sleep and it could be I need more than 10mg. We'll see how 10mg day 2 goes.