
Suggest Treatment For Sustained High Cortisol Levels

Cortisol
Detailed Answer:
I am sorry to note your troubling symptoms.
There is an uncommon medical condition associated with excess cortisol production and it is called Cushing's disease. Here the excessive cortisol makes one prone to infections as the cortisol actually has a suppressive effect on the immune system. So it is contrary to what you are expecting.
In order to check if your body is making too much cortisol, there are several ways to proceed with a screening test. One of them is a Midnight Salivary cortisol, provided you have conventional work-sleep pattern ie you go to bed at night and wake up in the mornings as opposed to,for example, shift work.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC
Electrolytes
Calcium
HbA1c
Liver function tests
Kidney function tests
TSH
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
This is because many of your symptoms could potentially be caused by other conditions such as thyroid problem for instance.

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