TanyaW

Hello Erin, welcome to the boards, you are in the right place to get the answers that you need.

you sound like you need a full endocrine work up:

thyroid- tsh, free t4, free t3, Anti-TPO and Anti-TG,

parathyroid - PTH levels,

growth hormone - igf-1 levels,

Adrenal - aldosterone, serum cortisol, epinephrine & norepinephrine, 24 hour urinary free cortisol, 24 hour urine metanephrines

sex hormones- estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, dheas,

pituitary hormones - acth, FSH, LH, prolactin

You need a good endocrinologist to check for any disorders such as- hypopituitarism, graves disease, pheochromocytoma, hashimoto's thyroiditis, growth hormone deficiency, late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, multiple endocrine neoplasia, or cushing's disease. I truly hope that a doctor will identify & cure your symptoms, good luck & God bless

(((hugs))) I've heard that it gets better, it can take up to a year for aches and pains to lessen. Aches are a good sign that you are cured...... I hope you feel better, Good luck & God bless.

The only problem is the statement that saliva adequately tests cortisol levels and correlates well with serum testing. :-/

I know right!

Tanya Buffalo, NY. Pituitary surgery #1 - February 2010, currently seeking re-diagnosis