Re: Adrenal deficiency - natural supplements

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Thanks Alana! :-)

> >

> > Well.. speaking of Cushing's. My asthma started acting up quite

> > badly (lots of smoke & burning fields here) and I contracted a

> virus

> > too. So, my breathing went haywire, I couldn't keep the oral

> > steroids down and I went into adrenal deficiency/crisis. Back to

> the

> > ER Tuesday for IV steroids, nausea & pain meds and IV fluids. Oh

> and

> > of course, breathing treatments. Then to the dr's office on

> > Wednesday for the same thing, who of course sent me back to the

ER

> on

> > Thursday. So far no hospital today, but I'm not sure if that

will

> > last. I'm hoping to avoid an actual hospital stay and would

rather

> > do the 5 hour ER bit than the 24/7 for a week deal.

> >

> > I did figure out that as long as I don't move around too much and

> > don't eat anything I don't throw up, so last food was Monday

> > morning. I am finally able to keep down liquids, which is a step

> in

> > the right direction. I'm still horribly congested & tight in my

> > chest, they were really hoping 3 days of 125mg of solumedrol

would

> > help break things up, but alas, no real help yet. I'm keeping

all

> my

> > fingers & toes crossed though and trying very hard to keep the

oral

> > steroids down.

> >

> > I hear you about the insomnia Madeline... I've been catnapping

when

> > I'm able too. And boy, oh boy! have I had weird dreams! yikes!

I

> > decided to write a book in my dream last night and actually woke

up

> > with a pad of paper and pen in my hand! lol.

> >

> > Anyone have any experience with adrenal deficiency? If so, what

> did

> > they give you for the stomach pains? Any suggestions would be

> > welcome! :-)

> >

> > Thanks all!

> > Kathleen

> >

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