Hi Bex,
You're welcome. You've helpled me lots in the past and it's the least that I can do!!

Even if you don't get the saliva test done, I would do what Sunshine has suggested and track your temperatures for a week. If they are low but steady this indicates thyroid problems only, if they are up and down like the ones in the picture that sunshine posted, that indicates adrenal issues as well. You could also do the pupil test and there might be a couple of others you can do in the links I posted that are free and you can do at home.

Unfortunately given your history of illness and everything that you have been through your adrenals are probably struggling as well <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I would really hate to see things get any worse for you so please be cautious.

Your doctor may have tested the adrenals through a blood test but a saliva test is much more accurate as your levels can change through out the day. For example my cortisol levels are very very high in the morning at night, normal in the afternoon and low mid morning. The blood test could show your level as 'normal' at one time but they could be low or high at other times of the day. A blood test might show that everything is 'fine' when it isn't.

I know this is all overwhelming and very confusing, it's exactly how I felt when i got my labs back a few months ago. It's very frustrating to have all these problems on top of many layers of other problems and can be bewildering to know which problem to start with first. However if you do have adrenal problems you should start feeling better once they are being treated and as sunshine has said you can start treating the thyroid after you get on the right level of adrenal support (if necessary) so when you look at it that way your prescription is not really a waste of time after all. If you don't mind me asking were you prescribed Amour or something else?

Best Wishes,

Cara