Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 HI all, Is there anyone here that is hypothyroid and thinks they have low adrenal but can't confirm the low adrenal from docs. test and the doc. goes ahead and tries you on hydrocortisone meds. to see what happens? If so, was it a good or bad outcome? thanks so much Bev in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 --- Hi Bev, I just had an am cortisol test and it was 12 (8-25 I think). My doc said my cortisol was fine but my symptoms were no sex drive, wired and tired at night, low bp, and just could not handle stress. I am on 4 grains of Armour and 25 mg HC. I can't say that I feel great, I am still having the anxiety/mild depression and the sex drive is not back. I have not gained any weight have actually lost a few pounds, my belly doesn't seem as big. I just wish I could figure out this depression thing, I am having marital problems so that could be the cause of it. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 >>I just had an am cortisol test and it was 12 (8-25 I think). My doc said my cortisol was fine<< Your doctor is wrong. 12 is NOT fine for an AM Cortisol level. It should be at least 20. Did you do this before meds that AM ? -- Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV My Ebay Jewelry Store http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations The BEST thyroid website! http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 > > >>I just had an am cortisol test and it was 12 (8-25 I think). My doc > said my cortisol was fine<< > > Your doctor is wrong. 12 is NOT fine for an AM Cortisol level. It should > be at least 20. Did you do this before meds that AM ? > > I had that done when I was on Synthroid and I did take my Synthroid that morning wasn't on the HC then. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 > > >>I just had an am cortisol test and it was 12 (8-25 I think). My doc > said my cortisol was fine<< > > Your doctor is wrong. 12 is NOT fine for an AM Cortisol level. It should > be at least 20. Did you do this before meds that AM ? > > I have no faith in doctors anymore when I was so sick and they said all my labs are normal, bulls---!!! I have come a long way since finding these boards and treating myself! Val, you have been a lifesaver! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 What about melatonin or DHEA for depression? You could always try St. 's Wort. -- Re: hypothyroid & adrenal ---Hi Bev,I just had an am cortisol test and it was 12 (8-25 I think). My doc said my cortisol was fine but my symptoms were no sex drive, wired and tired at night, low bp, and just could not handle stress. I am on 4 grains of Armour and 25 mg HC. I can't say that I feel great, I am still having the anxiety/mild depression and the sex drive is not back. I have not gained any weight have actually lost a few pounds, my belly doesn't seem as big. I just wish I could figure out this depression thing, I am having marital problems so that could be the cause of it.Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 > > What about melatonin or DHEA for depression? You could always try St. > s Wort. > Do any of those work better than the other? Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Melatonin is supposed to help depression and lower cancer risk. DHEA is for general body repair which has a mental component in regard to motivation for doing activity. St. 's Wort is like a weaker natural prozac. It make take weeks to work but the herb has other positive benefits, if you search St. 's Wort AND dosage or something like that, you can get a description of what it all does. The Hormone book by Thierry Hertoge is good but not in depth enough. He is involved in the cortisol/T3 interactions but that is not in his book but in his journal articles. -- Re: hypothyroid & adrenal >> What about melatonin or DHEA for depression? You could always try St. > s Wort. > Do any of those work better than the other?Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 >>I have come a long way since finding these boards and treating myself! Val, you have been a lifesaver!<< Thanks Sue! After losing several close people in my life to this nasty thyroid disease and it's complications, I need to hear that! Keeps me working! LOL -- Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV My Ebay Jewelry Store http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations The BEST thyroid website! http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Ditto that, Val! wrote: >>I have come a long way since finding these boards and treatingmyself!Val, you have been a lifesaver!<<Thanks Sue! After losing several close people in my life to this nasty thyroid disease and it's complications, I need to hear that! Keeps me working! LOL-- Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WVMy Ebay Jewelry Store http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations The BEST thyroid website! http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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