To go back on adrenal cortex or not...

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Hi Val and others...wondering if I can get some input on what to do in

my situation.

I was taking Allergy Research adrenal cortex (4 capsules a day) for

about 6 months due to bad adrenal symtpoms (after starting Armour) and

abyssmal morning and early afternoon saliva cortisol results. It

helped me tolerate Armour, and I got up to 2 grains.

I got Isocort finally because people here rave about it and I wanted to

know how much cortisol I was getting roughly. And frankly, I still

feel like total crap and have many many symptoms still. Oh and I was

taking the Allergy Research stuff during my saliva test and couldn't

believe how low my numbers were even when taking the stuff.

So I switched to Isocort and felt much worse. I tried taking 8 pellets

a day and didn't like the way I felt at all. So I stopped and I was

all out of the other stuff and I saw I wasn't getting shaky or getting

a high heart rate or palps anymore. So I stopped it. Even though my

doctor wants me to continue it. I was concerned about it given Tish's

detailed research about it. I started licorice and ashwaghanda.

Why did I not feel good on Isocort? It could be that Allergy Research

is much more potent and I had been taking more than I was with the

Isocort?

I still have many symptoms and I am a clear candidate for cortex or HC,

but in the back of my head I keep thinking 'but if I can get by without

it wouldn't that be better?'

But I don't want to just 'get by'. I want to feel normal and not be in

pain.

And also my husband and I started trying to conceive and it's been on

hold since I found out I was hypo and if I start cortex or HC I

shouldn't get pregnant right?

Sorry for the length. I just need some help deciding what to

do...obviously, lol. If I'm in denial about this needing adrenal

support thing please tell me.

[Guest guest]

If the adrenal cortex was working for you, use it. Maybe it is stronger

than Isocort, we will never know. If it does not work for you, get some

Cortef. EVERY major doctor's books I have read state that your adrenals

WILL recover IF they can. No matter how long you take cortef, but you

MUST to get your thyroid where it needs to be. I am sorry I disagree

with Tish completely on this subject as I feel she is letting her own

fears cloud her writing about it. Every thing she sent to the other list

about dangers of Cortisol were from pharmacological doses, NOT 20-30 MG

like I have read about in SO many places that say it is perfectly SAFE

in these doses.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks . It's very helpful to hear that. I'm not entirely

sure if it was working. It definitely helped me raise my Armour.

What else it helped with I'm not sure. So maybe it is time for HC.

My doc will prescribe it for me if I want. He just wants to use it

as a last resort b/c unlike Armour, it's not clear when you are

taking too much of it until later on down the line.

But, he was probably referring to pharm. doses.

>

> If the adrenal cortex was working for you, use it. Maybe it is

stronger

> than Isocort, we will never know. If it does not work for you, get

some

> Cortef. EVERY major doctor's books I have read state that your

adrenals

> WILL recover IF they can. No matter how long you take cortef, but

you

> MUST to get your thyroid where it needs to be. I am sorry I

disagree

> with Tish completely on this subject as I feel she is letting her

own

> fears cloud her writing about it. Every thing she sent to the other

list

> about dangers of Cortisol were from pharmacological doses, NOT 20-

30 MG

> like I have read about in SO many places that say it is perfectly

SAFE

> in these doses.

>

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>

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http://featherstone.bravehost.com/thyroid/peatfieldadrenal.html

I am reposting this article from Peatfield. Anyone that is concerned

with taking HC to support your adrenals should read this. Jeffries and

many others concur it is safe to take it this way.

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[Guest guest]

my

> doctor wants me to continue it. I was concerned about it given

Tish's

> detailed research about it. I started licorice and ashwaghanda.

Hi

I wonder if you could point me in the right direction to access the

information, research, you mentioned above?

thanks.

Mo

[Guest guest]

Hi Mo,

If you go to the files section and look under Adrenal Info and there

is a folder that says 'Adrenal Support 101 - Tips by Tish' or something

like that.

Also, you can go to the Thyroid group and search for 'Tish'. Every

time she posts I learn something.

> Hi

> I wonder if you could point me in the right direction to access the

> information, research, you mentioned above?

> thanks.

>

> Mo

>

[Guest guest]

>

> If you go to the files section and look under Adrenal Info and there

> is a folder that says 'Adrenal Support 101 - Tips by Tish' or

something

> like that.

>

> Also, you can go to the Thyroid group and search for 'Tish'. Every

> time she posts I learn something.

>

>

Thanks , I'll take a peek.

Mo

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting this . I have yet to read this article, it is

very interesting. Is the Thyroid Scandal a good book to read. I don't

have this one....

>

> http://featherstone.bravehost.com/thyroid/peatfieldadrenal.html

>

> I am reposting this article from Peatfield. Anyone that is concerned

> with taking HC to support your adrenals should read this. Jeffries

and

> many others concur it is safe to take it this way.

>

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[Guest guest]

>>Is the Thyroid Scandal a good book to read. I don't

have this one....<<

Yes it is excellent

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