MRI scan/synacthen tset - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

topdog · 03-11-2009, 09:30 PM

My consultant has reffered me for the above, due to having full bloods all hormone tests done ect, my test is low. Anyone go any decent info on this one, will scan my bloods on soon. Ihave been off 14weeks after pct

culturism · 03-11-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by topdog

My consultant has reffered me for the above, due to having full bloods all hormone tests done ect, my test is low. Anyone go any decent info on this one, will scan my bloods on soon. Ihave been off 14weeks after pct

Your doctor wants to assess if your body is capable of producing normal amounts cortisol when stimulated by ACTH. Synacthen is used as it is a synthetic drug mimics ACTH. If your body responds to synacthen then it would imply that your cortisol is low due to pituitary cause i.e it is not producing ACTH. If it does not respond as it should, then it would mean your adrenal glands have a problem.

Is the MRI for your adrenal gland / pituitary?

Post all your blood results

culturism · 03-11-2009, 11:16 PM

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topdog · 05-11-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by culturism

Your doctor wants to assess if your body is capable of producing normal amounts cortisol when stimulated by ACTH. Synacthen is used as it is a synthetic drug mimics ACTH. If your body responds to synacthen then it would imply that your cortisol is low due to pituitary cause i.e it is not producing ACTH. If it does not respond as it should, then it would mean your adrenal glands have a problem.

Is the MRI for your adrenal gland / pituitary?

Post all your blood results

shall try get them on tonight

freddee · 05-11-2009, 08:24 AM

Can I ask you if the doctor Knows that you take AAS before you have these scans???

stonecoldzero · 05-11-2009, 12:31 PM

I had a Short Synacthen Test 2 days ago.
I'd previously tested seriously low for T.
The SST is used to take a look at the response of the adrenals and cotisol production.
When they do the SST they test all the hormonal related stuff too - lipids, fsh, lh, E, prolactin etc.
They do MRIs in these circumstances to investigate the possibility of pituitary tumours (among other things). Apart from that, I don't know. Haven't had the MRI yet.

Simply put, they're most likely trying to figure out the cause of the low T levels, of which there are many. Once cause is determined, they can treat it appropriately.

Good luck.

freddee · 05-11-2009, 01:07 PM

ye thats why its a good idea to tell them anything that might cause this such as AAS, My partner died of a brain tumor while stuck on a seven month waiting list for an MRI scan, and when I pointed this out to the so called consultant, she said I was being ridiculous to say it was seven months wait for an MRI scan, she was then told by the arbitraitor that there was a seven month waiting list, she said nothing after that...

topdog · 07-11-2009, 08:53 PM

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ye thats why its a good idea to tell them anything that might cause this such as AAS, My partner died of a brain tumor while stuck on a seven month waiting list for an MRI scan, and when I pointed this out to the so called consultant, she said I was being ridiculous to say it was seven months wait for an MRI scan, she was then told by the arbitraitor that there was a seven month waiting list, she said nothing after that...

Yeah know i have been on the juice and growth, you have to honest when they are running exstensive tests. Will get my bloods up soon as i have had everthing tested.

albie · 07-11-2009, 09:09 PM

I had an MRI scan,with a contrast injection, of my pituitary done when blood tests showed virtually no testosterone and very high prolactin.

I have another scan due in January to see if the Cabagoline has shrunk the bening tumour they found. Proactin has dropped to mid normal range, testosterone is rising, but my LFTs are elevated and antibodies are low..this coupled with a heart problem they have discovered means i need to come off the Cabagoline....so they may now remove it by surgery.

topdog · 07-11-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by albie

I had an MRI scan,with a contrast injection, of my pituitary done when blood tests showed virtually no testosterone and very high prolactin.

I have another scan due in January to see if the Cabagoline has shrunk the bening tumour they found. Proactin has dropped to mid normal range, testosterone is rising, but my LFTs are elevated and antibodies are low..this coupled with a heart problem they have discovered means i need to come off the Cabagoline....so they may now remove it by surgery.

My problem was low test amd low cortisol levels will defo get my bloods on for you to see, they didnt want to jab me with test, said for me to keep using levitra or cialis for ****ing the wife

03-11-2009, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
topdog Gym Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 403	MRI scan/synacthen tset My consultant has reffered me for the above, due to having full bloods all hormone tests done ect, my test is low. Anyone go any decent info on this one, will scan my bloods on soon. Ihave been off 14weeks after pct

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freddee Getting HUGE! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,504	Re: MRI scan/synacthen tset Can I ask you if the doctor Knows that you take AAS before you have these scans???

05-11-2009, 12:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
stonecoldzero Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hellbound Posts: 885	Re: MRI scan/synacthen tset I had a Short Synacthen Test 2 days ago. I'd previously tested seriously low for T. The SST is used to take a look at the response of the adrenals and cotisol production. When they do the SST they test all the hormonal related stuff too - lipids, fsh, lh, E, prolactin etc. They do MRIs in these circumstances to investigate the possibility of pituitary tumours (among other things). Apart from that, I don't know. Haven't had the MRI yet. Simply put, they're most likely trying to figure out the cause of the low T levels, of which there are many. Once cause is determined, they can treat it appropriately. Good luck.

05-11-2009, 01:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
freddee Getting HUGE! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,504	Re: MRI scan/synacthen tset ye thats why its a good idea to tell them anything that might cause this such as AAS, My partner died of a brain tumor while stuck on a seven month waiting list for an MRI scan, and when I pointed this out to the so called consultant, she said I was being ridiculous to say it was seven months wait for an MRI scan, she was then told by the arbitraitor that there was a seven month waiting list, she said nothing after that...

07-11-2009, 09:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
albie Getting there...well,somewhere! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Barnsley Posts: 609	Re: MRI scan/synacthen tset I had an MRI scan,with a contrast injection, of my pituitary done when blood tests showed virtually no testosterone and very high prolactin. I have another scan due in January to see if the Cabagoline has shrunk the bening tumour they found. Proactin has dropped to mid normal range, testosterone is rising, but my LFTs are elevated and antibodies are low..this coupled with a heart problem they have discovered means i need to come off the Cabagoline....so they may now remove it by surgery.

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