Re: Chris / Jen re Florinef

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Not a good idea if you haven't been tested first. Also if someone is

up to 150 mcg, then I have concerns that is to much. Usually if that

high, the patient isn't ingesting salt. Raising florinef is not a

substitute for ingesting salt. No hormone should be taken without

proper testing, not even DHEA. Melatonin is the only safe exception.

Salt has to be taken with florinef for it to do it's job. DO NOT TAKE

SALT THOUGH until you know through testing if you really need

Florinef. In fact, you need to slowly lower the Florinef so you can

get the proper tests (wait at least a week to test after getting off

Florinef as it has a 24 hour half life.

Low vasopressin can also cause need to urinate and in men enlarged

prostate can also do that.

Chris

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> I was thinking of taking 50mcg of Florinef at bedtime to help support

> my adrenals through the night, stop the nightly trip to the bathroom,

> and make me feel less shaky in the morning. At the moment I am taking

> 100mcg first thing in the morning, then 50mcg in the afternoon, but

> feel I could do with extra support at night. Is this a good idea?

>

> Thanks

> Nicola

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