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Can High Cortisol Cause Headaches

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Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

read, doze, wake, read, doze wake. Mostly awake. Someone said something about cortisol because I also have headaches at that time ?!?!? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

neck, shoulder, and arms. But also in legs and calves. Heart palpitations, frequent headaches ... fainting. Had ordered at home saliva and urine test for cortisol and neurotransmitters . Cortisol... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

) 5'1 and I'm at 145lbs but usually 135lbs 3) Irritability 4) Headaches twice a month ( seem to match up ... (day 21 was 235.2 pg/mL) Cortisol ( 1 day & 7:00am test ) was 2.2 nM/L Then proceeded with further ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

I would like help understanding my labs. I have been very fatigued with headaches and lightheadedness . I also experience hypoglycemia . My B/P can get very low. I had a Cortisol Stimulation test ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Hari Charan Perigela MD

I would like help understanding my labs. I have been very fatigued with headaches and lightheadedness . I also experience hypoglycemia . My B/P can get very low. I had a Cortisol Stimulation test ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hari Charan Perigela ( General Surgeon)

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Dr.   Nureini MD

Cortisol 10.6 Reference Range: 8 AM Cortisol: 3.7-19.4 mcg/dL 4 PM Cortisol: 2.9-17.3 mcg/dL 8 PM ... and this is my cortisol test results. What does this mean? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nureini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mitesh R. Trivedi MD

hi i am 23 years old female. i have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and high cortisol in urine. is it the high level of cortisol causing the increasing of blood pressure? what the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mitesh R. Trivedi ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MD

precursor to cortisol was very high. What kind of doctor should he go to? ...My son is 24 years old and suffers from fatigue, generalized pain, headaches throughout the day and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Arun MD

im 22year old male.i have high cortisol level with stress and anxiety and excess abdominal fat gain. some say b-complex and vitamin-c helps to reduce cortisol levels.some say that zinc,calcium,magnsm ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Payman Hajiazim MD

night. I had three nighttime saliva cortisol levels done. They saliva cortisol levels were 8-15x higher than the upper limit of the normal range. I had a 24 hour urine cortisol that showed my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Payman Hajiazim ( Psychiatrist)