Low cortisol level (e.g., 3 microunits/ml (21 pM) in the context of hypoglycemia suggests pathologically excessive insulin levels, with the following differential diagnosis: Exogenous insulin (unfortunately, not all are detected by the assay for example, glargine may be missed)
Preventive measures during Zepbound treatment include maintaining good glycemic control, wearing breathable cotton underwear, avoiding tight-fitting clothing, changing out of wet exercise clothing promptly, and limiting unnecessary antibiotic use
Devi KP, Rajavel T, Nabavi SF, Setzer WN, Ahmadi A, Mansouri K, Nabavi SM
VRAs employer institution has received research funding for her role as investigator on clinical trials from Applied Therapeutics, Medpace, Eli Lilly, Fractyl, Premier, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi