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Posted by Dr. Bob on July 26, 2004, at 18:11:14
In reply to Stress Hormones? Anyone Heard of This?, posted by Somatization on July 24, 2004, at 21:03:17
Posted by Somatization on July 24, 2004, at 21:03:17
> Recently I told my therapist that I have been feeling extremely cold for no reason at all. It will be 74 degrees in my house and it feels like 64 to me, generally every evening. Also sometimes I get really hot in the morning after I eat breakfast and get nightsweats if I eat after 5:00pm.
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> She told me that stress hormones could be reponsible produced by the hypothalamus in the brain. Does anyone out there know anything about stress hormones and the symptoms of an imbalance?
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> I am not old enough to be peri-menopausal. However I did have my OBGYN do a blood test to check for this. It came back normal. I do not know which hormone levels they checked.
Posted by Racer on July 27, 2004, at 11:31:09
In reply to Stress Hormones? « Somatization, posted by Dr. Bob on July 26, 2004, at 18:11:14
This is a subject close to my heart, so I've done some searching. About.com has a few pages with general information about cortisol, so it's worth checking that out, but here are a few more specific links on the topic:
From Psychiatric Times, an article on the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in mood disorders -- it's moderately technical, and really only describes research rather than solutions, but it's still got some good information if you're interested:
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p040592.htmlA graphic showing the diurnal variations in cortisol:
http://medg.lcs.mit.edu/courses/6872-S98/presentation/dss3/sld025.htmA lot more information than you really need, but if you scan it you may find some interesting stuff:
http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/adrenocortex/appguide/index.htmlI hope something in these links is helpful, and do let's compare notes on anything anyone finds out that's helpful, 'K?
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