Quantitative cortisol level 7.5mmol/l AM:101.2-535.7 is adrenal insufficiency?

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Hello doctor! I have been taking inguinal fungus medicine at the hospital for half a month. After that, I went to a general hospital at a large hospital to measure cortisol levels at 7.5mmol/l AM:101.2-535.7. When the doctor asked me if I was taking any medicine, I said I had to take hospital-grade medicine. The doctor said the possibility of adrenal insufficiency. So the doctor asked me to measure the cortisol level of 7.5mmol/l AM:101.2-535.7, is there adrenal insufficiency? Looking forward to consulting your doctor help me. Thank you.
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Hello! Quantifying corticosteroids in the blood is an important hormone and has a strong influence on other hormones of the body. When you have to treat a medical condition with a long-term high-dose corticosteroid medication, it is likely that you will become dependent on corticosteroids and difficult to stop the drug. Therefore, corticosteroid treatment must be according to the doctor's prescription for time and dosage. You should go to a doctor at a reputable medical facility or one of the hospitals of Vinmec Health System nationwide to be able to examine your symptoms and review your corticosteroid treatment process. It is possible to conclude quantitatively that the cortisol concentration of 7.5mmol/l AM:101.2-535.7 is adrenal insufficiency. From there, there is a long-term prognosis for him.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Xuan Thang - Deputy Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine cum Head of Internal Medicine Unit - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital