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Thanks for the answer! You are probably right about the iron and vitamin D, both were low last time I had some blood samples tested. Ferritin was 40 (10-130) and vitamin D 58 (75-150). The physician advised me to take extra D3, but no comment on the iron - though I see it is low.

Seems like I should also try again to convince her to let me take a cortisol saliva test. One year ago, she had me take a blood cortisol test, along with ACTH and aldosterone, who were all normal:
S-kortisol 07-09: 477 (138-690), P-ACTH 07-09: 5,0 (below 10,2), S-Aldosteron: 687 (70-800). I believe those tests don't give the full picture.
Yes - iron is low and needs proper / a lot of supplemention.

A saliva cortisol test would be good or 2-3 serum cortisol tests over the day. One blood cortisol test in the morning is no good as many people have low levels later in the day. Your first serum cortisol sample is good - this may or may nto be a problem. Iron is though. For iron serum iron, ferritin and transferrin saturation % needs to be tested. I hope you take enough D3 - 5000 IUs?