What Are the Causes of Low Cortisol?
Although high cortisol has been associated with cardiovascular illness, low cortisol may be a symptom of underlying illness as well. Symptoms of low cortisol have been described by patients with a low thyroid condition and may include a weak or tremulous feeling, the fight or flight response, quick rages, dislike of group situations, all-over nerve pains, caffeine having a relaxing effect and going to the bathroom a lot. An overstressed lifestyle is often blamed as the culprit for a slowing down of the production of adrenal glands responsible for making cortisol.
