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What Causes BP And Raised Cortisol Levels?

Posted on Tue, 29 Apr 2014

Question: I had a 24 hour urine test. my bp and hr have been all over the place, and my cortisol level was 62. Can this indicate cushings. I have put on 60lbs in a year, and im feeling so fatigued and icky everyday. ive had to stop working at the business I own, and exercise makes me sick.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Likely to be Cushing's. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. The symptoms that you have with raised BP and heart rate with raised cortisol levels are all indicative of hormonal problem like Cushing's syndrome. This needs to be confirmed after a direct examination by an endocrinologist and a few blood tests and MRI scan. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (2 minutes later)

I am going to see an endo at the u of m. next week. is 62 high enough to indicate this?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (4 hours later)

Brief Answer: Borderline elevated. Detailed Answer: Hello. Thanks for writing again. A cortisol level more than 50 is considered elevated and more than 100 is suggestive of Cushing's syndrome. An overall evaluation is indicated. Hope my answer is helpful. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health. Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar