need help asap

March 25, 2007

I would only do warm things. Stay on liquids for 2-3 days and see if it gets

better. If not you need an unfill. Be careful

Kira

---- tamiderr <Tamiderr312@...> wrote:

> I recently had a fill in Beverly Hills. I got home to Las Vegas and

> everything was fine for 1 day. I was tolerating protein drinks, even a

> couple of pretzels. The next day I ate a couple bites of egg and a

> slice of bacon. That night I tried a couple bites of a chopped salad

> and I got very sick and threw up. That was on Thursday. Since then my

> band was so tight I couldnt even swallow saliva. Now I figured that if

> I lay on my left side I can take one sip of Isopure and lay down and it

> will go through in a couple minutes. I took a prolosec before bed 2

> nights in a row. Very painful. I also took some Malox Max today a

> little better. How long will the inflammation last?

>

> Should I drink ice water or warm beverages? I have been iceing

> everything to help with the inflammation and using hot pad when i have

> spasms. Any help with this would be wonderful. Tami

>

March 25, 2007

Oh my goodness! Specific instructions here....

DO NOT DRINK/EAT anything for six hours. Nothing by mouth for AT LEAST six hours.

Eggs and bacon can be verrrry bad for a band, some people do quite well, others do not.

Stop everything by mouth for six hours, go on liquids for a full 48 hours. Then go to soft foods, then solids AS TOLERATED. Start off with foods easy to eat. Tuna.. foods such as that. GRADUALLY work into other solids.

If you are unable to do this get an unfill.

Keep in mind, you really don't know what a fill will do until the end of two full weeks. However, if you are unable to even keep saliva down AND you have had NOTHING by mouth for a full six hours, an ER visit might not be a bad thing. If you ate band-unfriendly foods after a fill, that isn't because you are too tight, it is because you ate band unfriendly foods. Each person is different and will tolerate different foods.

Please, keep us updated, tell me how you are doing.

If you need anything call me. 602 791 9429.

On 3/25/07, tamiderr <Tamiderr312@...> wrote:

I recently had a fill in Beverly Hills. I got home to Las Vegas and everything was fine for 1 day. I was tolerating protein drinks, even a couple of pretzels. The next day I ate a couple bites of egg and a

slice of bacon. That night I tried a couple bites of a chopped salad and I got very sick and threw up. That was on Thursday. Since then my band was so tight I couldnt even swallow saliva. Now I figured that if

I lay on my left side I can take one sip of Isopure and lay down and it will go through in a couple minutes. I took a prolosec before bed 2 nights in a row. Very painful. I also took some Malox Max today a little better. How long will the inflammation last?

Should I drink ice water or warm beverages? I have been iceing everything to help with the inflammation and using hot pad when i have spasms. Any help with this would be wonderful. Tami

March 26, 2007

Tami, I would suggest that you drink some warm liquids for a couple of days and see if that helps. The warmth typically helps to relax and open up the esophagus. It sounds like you may be having some esophageal spasms. Think of it like a muscle spasm...you know how a heating pad helps ease the tension of that spasm? Well, warm liquids may actually do the same for the esophagus. I would take it real easy on eating anything at all...focus on warm liquids for a couple of days and see if that helps. As long as you can get some fluids in, you will probably be ok but if it gets to the point where you can't, then, you may need to go for an unfill. I had a fill that was too tight one Saturday and was unable to swallow my own salivia until having an unfill the following Wednesday so I know how miserable you are. I completely understand. Just really work on getting those warm fluids

in. You can even heat Gatorade and apple juice if you don't want just warm water. Keep in touch, Jennitamiderr <Tamiderr312@...> wrote: I recently had a fill in Beverly Hills. I got home to Las Vegas and everything was fine for 1 day. I was tolerating protein drinks, even a couple of pretzels. The next day I ate a couple bites of egg and a slice of bacon. That night I tried a couple bites of a chopped salad and I got very sick and threw up. That was on

Thursday. Since then my band was so tight I couldnt even swallow saliva. Now I figured that if I lay on my left side I can take one sip of Isopure and lay down and it will go through in a couple minutes. I took a prolosec before bed 2 nights in a row. Very painful. I also took some Malox Max today a little better. How long will the inflammation last?Should I drink ice water or warm beverages? I have been iceing everything to help with the inflammation and using hot pad when i have spasms. Any help with this would be wonderful. Tami

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March 26, 2007

Tami, how much did the Dr. in Beverly Hills charge for a fill? Where is this Dr. and is he careful? J Currie <giftedtch@...> wrote: Tami, I would suggest that you drink some warm liquids for a couple of days and see if that helps. The warmth typically helps to relax and open up the esophagus. It sounds like you may be having some esophageal spasms. Think of it like a muscle spasm...you know how a heating pad helps ease the tension of that

spasm? Well, warm liquids may actually do the same for the esophagus. I would take it real easy on eating anything at all...focus on warm liquids for a couple of days and see if that helps. As long as you can get some fluids in, you will probably be ok but if it gets to the point where you can't, then, you may need to go for an unfill. I had a fill that was too tight one Saturday and was unable to swallow my own salivia until having an unfill the following Wednesday so I know how miserable you are. I completely understand. Just really work on getting those warm fluids in. You can even heat Gatorade and apple juice if you don't want just warm water. Keep in touch, Jennitamiderr <Tamiderr312aol> wrote: I recently had a fill in Beverly

Hills. I got home to Las Vegas and everything was fine for 1 day. I was tolerating protein drinks, even a couple of pretzels. The next day I ate a couple bites of egg and a slice of bacon. That night I tried a couple bites of a chopped salad and I got very sick and threw up. That was on Thursday. Since then my band was so tight I couldnt even swallow saliva. Now I figured that if I lay on my left side I can take one sip of Isopure and lay down and it will go through in a couple minutes. I took a prolosec before bed 2 nights in a row. Very painful. I also took some Malox Max today a little better. How long will the inflammation last?Should I drink ice water or warm beverages? I have been iceing everything to help with the inflammation and using hot pad when i have spasms. Any help with this would be wonderful. Tami Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with the Search weather shortcut.

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March 27, 2007

Hi Tami

I just went through what you did and I recommend you get down to

Mexicali ASAP. I had my fill almost 3 weeks ago now. I had the same

symptoms you do and decided to tough it out while I went to Elko, NV

to be with my daughter who was having gall bladder surgery. By last

Saturday I had not been able to keep anything down--including water

for 3 days and had vomited up a lot of stomach acid that morning--not

pleasant! I lost 12 lbs. in 1 1/2 weeks--not a good thing. Part of

it was, of course, dehydration. I called Nina and we drove from Elko

to Mexicali (12 hours--4.5-5 hours from Las Vegas). We got there

about 7:30PM and Dr. Campos picked us up at the border. I described

my symptoms and I think we both were worried I had slipped my band.

He got me all set up and I drank the barium and watched it sit right

there in my pouch! Not 1 drop went down. He unfilled a little and

down it went--whew! what a relief. My pouch and esophagus were both

dialated and I will need to be on liquids for 10 days to help tham to

go back down. I had never met Dr. Campos before and he is

wonderful! Who else would wait around until 8 PM on a Saturday night

to help someone out! And then go pick them up at the border, yet.

Also the radiology guy--don't know his name--waited around for me to

get there! What can I say--they were just great!!!! You NEED to get

down to Mexicali and get an unfill under fluoro before you have a

serious problem!!! Seeing that barium just sitting there was very

scary. It's only 4.5 hours drive down to Mexicali from Las Vegas and

I am telling you it was worth the 12 hours we did so JUST DO IT!!!

Best of luck to you.

Penny in Colorado

>

> I recently had a fill in Beverly Hills. I got home to Las Vegas

and

> everything was fine for 1 day. I was tolerating protein drinks,

even a

> couple of pretzels. The next day I ate a couple bites of egg and a

> slice of bacon. That night I tried a couple bites of a chopped

salad

> and I got very sick and threw up. That was on Thursday. Since

then my

> band was so tight I couldnt even swallow saliva. Now I figured

that if

> I lay on my left side I can take one sip of Isopure and lay down

and it

> will go through in a couple minutes. I took a prolosec before bed

2

> nights in a row. Very painful. I also took some Malox Max today a

> little better. How long will the inflammation last?

>

> Should I drink ice water or warm beverages? I have been iceing

> everything to help with the inflammation and using hot pad when i

have

> spasms. Any help with this would be wonderful. Tami

>

March 27, 2007

hI PENNY

iM SO GLAD YOU GOT YOUR BAND FIX AND YES ALL THAT SOUNDS SCARY. NOT

ONE DROP GOING THROUGH, SCARY. THIS HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY? WOW,

THAT IS A GOOD THING YOU WENT DOWN AND HAD DR. CAMPOS FIX YOUR

BAND. IT DOES NOT SURPRISE ME HE DID ALL THAT FOR YOU. HE TRULY IS

A KIND SOUL.

BLESSINGS,

ROSY

PORTLAND OREGON

> >

> > I recently had a fill in Beverly Hills. I got home to Las Vegas

> and

> > everything was fine for 1 day. I was tolerating protein drinks,

> even a

> > couple of pretzels. The next day I ate a couple bites of egg

and a

> > slice of bacon. That night I tried a couple bites of a chopped

> salad

> > and I got very sick and threw up. That was on Thursday. Since

> then my

> > band was so tight I couldnt even swallow saliva. Now I figured

> that if

> > I lay on my left side I can take one sip of Isopure and lay down

> and it

> > will go through in a couple minutes. I took a prolosec before

bed

> 2

> > nights in a row. Very painful. I also took some Malox Max

today a

> > little better. How long will the inflammation last?

> >

> > Should I drink ice water or warm beverages? I have been iceing

> > everything to help with the inflammation and using hot pad when

i

> have

> > spasms. Any help with this would be wonderful. Tami

> >

>

August 21, 2009

hi,

I have been memerizing the top 200 drugs from the website rx.list and I was

wondering if that was a good idea to get ready for the test or should I be

studying other drugs as well. Please let me know what you think is the best way

I can study my drugs.

Thank you

August 22, 2009

Well La la ,

You inspired me to do a tutorial on teh classifications of drugs that may help

you to know for the exam (see below and in the Tutorial Section. The actual

tutorial will have some additional information.

Hope this helps:

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Tutorial - Classifications of Drugs to Study

Go to the following Tutorial to find a TOOL to use to study drugs

Files > 5- Tutorial-1 & Study Information > S 1 - Tools for Studying

/files/5- Tutorial-1

%26 Study Information/S 1 - Tools for Studying/

You will find the following document:

Table Chart Tool for Studying Drugs.doc

This is a blank chart or table that you can use to help you study for

Pharmacology

Basic Types of Drugs to Learn about:

(in alphabetical order)

Anit-infective Agents

Antibiotics, anti-fungals, anti-virals

Antipyretics

Analgesics = Antipain

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Analgesics (pain meds)

CS Narcotic Analgesics (pain meds)

Cardiology System Drugs

Antihypertensives

Antiarrhythmics

Heart Failure or Heart Strengthening Drugs

Antihyperlipidemics

Aniplatelet

Anticoagulant

Central Nervous System Drugs

Antianxiety

Antdepressants

Antispasmodics,

Anesthesia.

Antipsychotic

Controlled Substances

Depressants

Hypnotics, Sedatives and OTC Sleep Aids

Stimulants

ADHD

Digestive System Drugs

Antiulcer

Antidiarrheals

Laxatives

Endocrine System Drugs

Diabetes

Birth control

Thyroid stimulators

Immunosupressants

Corticosteroids

Endocrine system flash cards:

http://umed.med.utah.edu/MS1/pharm/study/phrmcrds/endo.doc

Muscleskeletal System Drugs

Antiarthritis

Antirheumatics

Anithypercalcemia

Antigout Medications

Bisphosphonates

Muscle Relaxants

Parkinson's

Muscleskeletal System Flash Cards

http://umed.med.utah.edu/MS1/pharm/study/phrmcrds/nm.doc

Respiratory System Drugs

Antihitamines

Asthma

Allergies

Anaphylactic Shock

Colds/viruses (OTC)

Urinary System Drugs

Diuretics

In order that may be easy to help you learn and/or study:

Anit-infective Agents

Antibiotics, anti-fungals, anti-virals

Antipyretics

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Analgesics (pain meds)

CS Narcotic Analgesics (pain meds)

Digestive System Drugs

Antiulcer

Antidiarrheals

Laxatives

Cardiology System Drugs

Antihypertensives

Antiarrhythmics

Heart Failure or Heart Strengthening Drugs

Antihyperlipidemics

Respiratory System Drugs

Antihitamines

Asthma

Allergies

Colds/viruses (OTC)

Anaphylactic Shock

Urinary System Drugs

Diuretics

Gout Medications

Endocrine System Drugs

Diabetes

Birth control

Thyroid stimulators

Central Nervous System Drugs

Antianxiety

Antdepressants

Antispasmodics,

Anesthesia.

Antipsychotic

Controlled Substances

Depressants

Hypnotics, Sedatives and OTC Sleep Aids

Stimulants

ADHD

Muscleskeletal System Drugs

Parkinson's

Lists created by Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

August 22, 2009

>

> hi,

>

> I have been memerizing the top 200 drugs from the website rx.list and I was

wondering if that was a good idea to get ready for the test or should I be

studying other drugs as well. Please let me know what you think is the best way

I can study my drugs.

>

> Thank you

>

August 4, 2011

Already have one, thanks, Pamela; I'm taking my BP every hour.ArielOn Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:32 AM, Pamela Valley <2007pams@...> wrote:

Ariel,Maybe buying a reliable BP for home use would give you a different picture. Some people have BP that goes up temporarily with stress of one kind or another and lots do with white coat syndrome.

Maybe that is factor here. More readings may give you a different picture. My BP is all over the place from 80/60 to 150/90 so I never know what it will be. For me, pain is more of a factor than anything else. Pam

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Ariel Monserrat <wolvenwood@...> wrote:

I have been doing HC cream 4x a day for 6 months and I started to feel pretty good and my temps were almost upto normal. I've been doing about 40 mg/day. Suddenly, several days ago my blood pressure has shot up. I've eliminated every other possiblity pretty

much, don't think I missed anything so it must be time to go off cortisol. I will be doing a saliva test within several daysto see what I'm at with the cortisol. Question:how do I go off cortisol if my blood pressure is high (150/94)? I know it's important to wean off of it but what

about the BP? So far, I've been trying to keep it down with lisinopril, my bp medication. What do I do to get off cortisol and still keep my BP fromskyrocketing.? thanks for any help,Ariel

August 4, 2011

thanks,Gracia; I'd need to go to docs for a scrip and I live in a small town with really bad medical clinic,it would be a major fight; also, it's time for me to starting ramping off the HC. Thyroid is fine,

if too high, that will cause high BP.I think I'm low in potassium so I've been taking that, it helps. I'm sure the problem is that I'm too high in cortisol.ArielOn Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gracia <circe@...> wrote:

does HC cream=HC in pill form? I think pills would be easier to

take. you might need more thyroid meds?

Gracia

On 8/3/2011 9:34 PM, Ariel Monserrat wrote:

I have been doing HC cream 4x a day for 6 months and I

started to feel pretty good and my temps were almost up

to normal. I've been doing about 40 mg/day. Suddenly,

several days ago my blood pressure has shot up. I've

eliminated every other possiblity pretty

much, don't think I missed anything so it must be time to

go off cortisol. I will be doing a saliva test within

several days

to see what I'm at with the cortisol. Question:

how do I go off cortisol if my blood pressure is high

(150/94)? I know it's important to wean off of it but what

about the BP? So far, I've been trying to keep it down

with lisinopril, my bp medication.

What do I do to get off cortisol and still keep my BP from

skyrocketing.?

thanks for any help,

Ariel

August 4, 2011

my BP is high and doc put me on meds and now I am trying to figure

out my prob. I take HC and don't want to give that up. I

increased thyroid med and think that helps (also b/c free T3 and

free T4 were low) and then doc gave me Rx for less thyroid med! I

have increased Iodoral too, took 200mg today. I am on my own here.

Gracia

On 8/4/2011 10:53 AM, Ariel Monserrat wrote:

thanks,Gracia; I'd need to go to docs for a scrip and I

live in a small town with really bad medical clinic,

it would be a major fight; also, it's time for me to

starting ramping off the HC. Thyroid is fine,

if too high, that will cause high BP.

I think I'm low in potassium so I've been taking that, it

helps. I'm sure the problem is that I'm too high in

cortisol.

Ariel

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:46 AM,

Gracia <circe@...>

wrote:

does HC cream=HC in pill form? I think

pills would be easier to take. you might

need more thyroid meds?

Gracia

On 8/3/2011 9:34 PM, Ariel Monserrat wrote:

I have been doing HC cream 4x a day

for 6 months and I started to feel

pretty good and my temps were almost

up

to normal. I've been doing about 40

mg/day. Suddenly, several days ago my

blood pressure has shot up. I've

eliminated every other possiblity

pretty

much, don't think I missed anything so

it must be time to go off cortisol. I

will be doing a saliva test within

several days

to see what I'm at with the cortisol.

Question:

how do I go off cortisol if my blood

pressure is high (150/94)? I know it's

important to wean off of it but what

about the BP? So far, I've been trying

to keep it down with lisinopril, my bp

medication.

What do I do to get off cortisol and

still keep my BP from

skyrocketing.?

thanks for any help,

Ariel

August 4, 2011

My BP went up when I didn't have enough thyroid med (the dessicated form) and went down when I upped it. Some doctors think if the BP is up it means there is too much thyroid meds. Another thing that makes me cautious about what they say.

I have been doing HC cream 4x a day

for 6 months and I started to feel

pretty good and my temps were almost

up

to normal. I've been doing about 40

mg/day. Suddenly, several days ago my

blood pressure has shot up. I've

eliminated every other possiblity

pretty

much, don't think I missed anything so

it must be time to go off cortisol. I

will be doing a saliva test within

several days

to see what I'm at with the cortisol.

Question:

how do I go off cortisol if my blood

pressure is high (150/94)? I know it's

important to wean off of it but what

about the BP? So far, I've been trying

to keep it down with lisinopril, my bp

medication.

What do I do to get off cortisol and

still keep my BP from

skyrocketing.?

thanks for any help,

Ariel

August 4, 2011

Gracia,

Do you supplement potassium? Long tern use of HC could lower potassium levels.

Linn

> >>

> >> I have been doing HC cream 4x a day for 6 months and I started to

> >> feel pretty good and my temps were almost up

> >> to normal. I've been doing about 40 mg/day. Suddenly, several

> >> days ago my blood pressure has shot up. I've eliminated every

> >> other possiblity pretty

> >> much, don't think I missed anything so it must be time to go off

> >> cortisol. I will be doing a saliva test within several days

> >> to see what I'm at with the cortisol. Question:

> >>

> >> how do I go off cortisol if my blood pressure is high (150/94)? I

> >> know it's important to wean off of it but what

> >> about the BP? So far, I've been trying to keep it down with

> >> lisinopril, my bp medication.

> >>

> >> What do I do to get off cortisol and still keep my BP from

> >> skyrocketing.?

> >> thanks for any help,

> >> Ariel

> >>

> >

>

August 4, 2011

BP can go up in both hyper and hypo. In hyper, top number will be high, bottom

number low. In hypo, both top and bottom number will be high.

Whatever you do, don't dose by TSH!

http://tiredthyroid.com/tsh.html

> Â

>

> I have been doing HC cream 4x a day

> for 6 months and I started to feel

> pretty good and my temps were almost

> up

>

> to normal. I've been doing about 40

> mg/day. Suddenly, several days ago my

> blood pressure has shot up. I've

> eliminated every other possiblity

> pretty

>

> much, don't think I missed anything so

> it must be time to go off cortisol. I

> will be doing a saliva test within

> several days

>

> to see what I'm at with the cortisol.

> Question:

>

> how do I go off cortisol if my blood

> pressure is high (150/94)? I know it's

> important to wean off of it but what

>

> about the BP? So far, I've been trying

> to keep it down with lisinopril, my bp

> medication.

>

> What do I do to get off cortisol and

> still keep my BP from

>

> skyrocketing.?

>

> thanks for any help,

>

> Ariel

>

August 4, 2011

OK I really don't think the issue is my thyroid; I've been feeling pretty good at my current dosage and haven't changed it in a long time. I believe it is drop in potassium, as I've been on HC cream for 6 months.

I've been taking potassium and it seems to be helping quite a bit.Thank you!ArielOn Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Barb <baba@...> wrote:

BP can go up in both hyper and hypo. In hyper, top number will be high, bottom number low. In hypo, both top and bottom number will be high.

Whatever you do, don't dose by TSH!

http://tiredthyroid.com/tsh.html

> Â

>

> I have been doing HC cream 4x a day

> for 6 months and I started to feel

> pretty good and my temps were almost

> up

>

> to normal. I've been doing about 40

> mg/day. Suddenly, several days ago my

> blood pressure has shot up. I've

> eliminated every other possiblity

> pretty

>

> much, don't think I missed anything so

> it must be time to go off cortisol. I

> will be doing a saliva test within

> several days

>

> to see what I'm at with the cortisol.

> Question:

>

> how do I go off cortisol if my blood

> pressure is high (150/94)? I know it's

> important to wean off of it but what

>

> about the BP? So far, I've been trying

> to keep it down with lisinopril, my bp

> medication.

>

> What do I do to get off cortisol and

> still keep my BP from

>

> skyrocketing.?

>

> thanks for any help,

>

> Ariel

>

August 4, 2011

Ariel,Supplementing potassium can be not healthy for you long term. It would be safer for your body to get it from foods high in potassium. I supplemented only about half a bottle a few years ago and was high in potassium for 3 bloodtests of about 18 months. That is hard on kidneys and heart from what my doctor said to me. The supplement seemed like a minor amount but can have a major impact. Googling symptoms of potassium deficiency may help you to decide. Pam

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Ariel Monserrat <wolvenwood@...> wrote:

OK I really don't think the issue is my thyroid; I've been feeling pretty good at my current dosage and haven't changed it in a long time. I believe it is drop in potassium, as I've been on HC cream for 6 months.

I've been taking potassium and it seems to be helping quite a bit.Thank you!ArielOn Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Barb <baba@...> wrote:

BP can go up in both hyper and hypo. In hyper, top number will be high, bottom number low. In hypo, both top and bottom number will be high.

Whatever you do, don't dose by TSH!

http://tiredthyroid.com/tsh.html

> Â

>

> I have been doing HC cream 4x a day

> for 6 months and I started to feel

> pretty good and my temps were almost

> up

>

> to normal. I've been doing about 40

> mg/day. Suddenly, several days ago my

> blood pressure has shot up. I've

> eliminated every other possiblity

> pretty

>

> much, don't think I missed anything so

> it must be time to go off cortisol. I

> will be doing a saliva test within

> several days

>

> to see what I'm at with the cortisol.

> Question:

>

> how do I go off cortisol if my blood

> pressure is high (150/94)? I know it's

> important to wean off of it but what

>

> about the BP? So far, I've been trying

> to keep it down with lisinopril, my bp

> medication.

>

> What do I do to get off cortisol and

> still keep my BP from

>

> skyrocketing.?

>

> thanks for any help,

>

> Ariel

>

August 4, 2011

Thanks Pam, I just started on the potassium because my BP was so high and it'shelping. I think I have too much cortisol now, after being deficient - any ideas on how to lower my cortisol, keep good potassium levels

and not have my BP skyrocket? I'm really scared of a stroke or heart attack and feeling wretched.Should I dramatically lower the HP cream and do it only once a day or...? I've been doing 4x/day, abvout 40 mg/day.

Thank you,ArielP.S. - I don't believe in getting all my nutrition from food because the soil is depleted in nutrients at this point and we don't have an organic store anywhere near us, it's just not practical.

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Pamela Valley <2007pams@...> wrote:

Ariel,Supplementing potassium can be not healthy for you long term. It would be safer for your body to get it from foods high in potassium. I supplemented only about half a bottle a few years ago and was high in potassium for 3 bloodtests of about 18 months. That is hard on kidneys and heart from what my doctor said to me. The supplement seemed like a minor amount but can have a major impact. Googling symptoms of potassium deficiency may help you to decide. Pam

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Ariel Monserrat <wolvenwood@...> wrote:

OK I really don't think the issue is my thyroid; I've been feeling pretty good at my current dosage and haven't changed it in a long time. I believe it is drop in potassium, as I've been on HC cream for 6 months.

I've been taking potassium and it seems to be helping quite a bit.Thank you!ArielOn Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Barb <baba@...> wrote:

BP can go up in both hyper and hypo. In hyper, top number will be high, bottom number low. In hypo, both top and bottom number will be high.

Whatever you do, don't dose by TSH!

http://tiredthyroid.com/tsh.html

> Â

>

> I have been doing HC cream 4x a day

> for 6 months and I started to feel

> pretty good and my temps were almost

> up

>

> to normal. I've been doing about 40

> mg/day. Suddenly, several days ago my

> blood pressure has shot up. I've

> eliminated every other possiblity

> pretty

>

> much, don't think I missed anything so

> it must be time to go off cortisol. I

> will be doing a saliva test within

> several days

>

> to see what I'm at with the cortisol.

> Question:

>

> how do I go off cortisol if my blood

> pressure is high (150/94)? I know it's

> important to wean off of it but what

>

> about the BP? So far, I've been trying

> to keep it down with lisinopril, my bp

> medication.

>

> What do I do to get off cortisol and

> still keep my BP from

>

> skyrocketing.?

>

> thanks for any help,

>

> Ariel

>

August 4, 2011

If you drop your HC levels too fast you feel naueous and achy. So if I were you I'd taper down on the HC and if I felt sick Id slow the taper way down or raise back up a bit. I read that it doesn't do any good to tough it out. You have to lower at a healing rate. If you never get sick feeling you are doing great and your adrenals are ready to have less HC. I would start the taper by applying HC 3 times a day and stay there for at least a week before making another adjustmentgood luck to you From: Ariel Monserrat <wolvenwood@...>iodine Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 3:23 PMSubject: Re: Re: need help asap