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WPinVA
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A question for the cortisol testing gurus out there -

My AM blood cortisol level just came back normal at 13.9. (They said the reference range is 4.0-22.0)

Question: can I still have adrenal fatigue with this normal number?

I feel like adrenal symptoms have crept back in (and would be expected given some needed steroid use)

And yes, I know that the saliva test would be better but you can't take that if you're on steroid asthma inhalers, which I regrettably am. So the blood test is what I took.
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I'm no guru but I did the saliva test and my morning cortisol was pretty normal, but it crashed big time during the day. So I think the answer is yes, you can have a normal morning cortisol level and still have adrenal problems.

My naturopath put me on a couple different supplements that seem to be helping this, but I'm nervous about weaning off of them.

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