Re: High cortisol at night, extreme fatigue etc etc and lowered thyroid meds!

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Thank you sooooo very much Jan. I guess I will pick the one who will

give me the earliest appt.!

Thanks again. At least I can take the next step and not feel so

helpless!

> I live in Arlington, Tx and as I see from some of the posting

here

> there does not seem to be any 'good' doctors here in Dallas

Fortworth!

>

> 3 years ago I started having hyper symptoms on a thyroid dose which

I

> had been on for 15 years! I was switched to Armour (Dr Grebbennikov

> in

> ), I reacted badly to Armour (I had more hyper symptoms)

> but

> soldiered on & felt a bit better but still had mood swings of

> exuberence, depression & normal. I had suspected adrenals then and

> had

> done a saliva test for cortisol which showed low cortisol in the

> night.

> But no one was willing to listen to me & I just gave up on it (I

did

> not want to self medicate).

>

> But 6 months ago I started having lightheadness and I had brain

fog,

> memory problems and extreme fatigue that affected my work and life

> tremedously. It was a very frightening time in my life. I thought I

> had

> a brain tumour or something!

>

> Meanhwile I had moved to Carrollton & I changed docs (Was'nt happy

> with

> Dr G). The new doc took a look at my TSH numbers (which were below

> <.01) said I was overmedicated and put me back on synthetics (T4)

on

> a

> much lower dose. He also wanted to do a brain MRI for the other

> symptoms and wanted to send me to a neurologist. But I delayed and

> luckily my symptoms went away temporarily, I was ok for a few month

> but

> now they r back again and are worse than ever (after the doc asked

me

> to take Cytomel along with the T4 it got way worse).

>

> I finally went online and did a lot of reading and found out that I

> probably had adrenal issues which explained all my symptoms (I had

a

> very nasty divorce and I lost my father all within a span of few

> months

> about 4 years ago - the stress levels were huge and stayed that way

> for

> a couple of years.)

>

> I suggested the possibility of adrenals to my doc, but he just

> ignored

> me and said I was depressed and prescribed antidepressants. He said

> my

> thyroid numbers are fine. I was so furious, but I now find out its

a

> very common prescription for hypothyroids with adrenal issues.

>

> Sorry to 'vent' I am so angry and frusturated! Anyways... I went

> ahead

> and got a saliva test done again from DTS which now says I have

high

> cortisol in the Night and Morning. So I am really confused. I had

low

> cortisol earlier and now I have high!

>

> I do not want to self medicate (I dont know whats going on

anyway!).

>

> I guess I really want your help in finding a doctor in Texas who

> can help me deal with BOTH my thyroid and my adrenals. I read about

> Dr.

> in some posts. Is he the one to go to? Is there anyone

else?

> I

> dont think there is anyone in the DFW area so I am willing to drive

> down.

>

> Any help will be greatly appreciated and I thank y'all in advance

for

> it.

>

> ---------------------------------

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>

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reserves a few appointments each week just for new patients. sapna_thomas1 wrote: Thank you sooooo very much Jan. I guess I will pick the one who will give me the earliest appt.!Thanks again. At least I can take the next step and not feel so helpless!> I live in Arlington, Tx and as I see from some of the posting here > there does not seem to be any 'good' doctors here in Dallas Fortworth!> > 3 years ago I started having hyper symptoms on a thyroid dose which I > had been on for 15 years! I was switched to Armour (Dr Grebbennikov > in > ), I reacted

badly to Armour (I had more hyper symptoms) > but > soldiered on & felt a bit better but still had mood swings of > exuberence, depression & normal. I had suspected adrenals then and > had > done a saliva test for cortisol which showed low cortisol in the > night. > But no one was willing to listen to me & I just gave up on it (I did > not want to self medicate).> > But 6 months ago I started having lightheadness and I had brain fog, > memory problems and extreme fatigue that affected my work and life > tremedously. It was a very frightening time in my life. I thought I > had > a brain tumour or something!> > Meanhwile I had moved to Carrollton & I changed docs (Was'nt happy > with > Dr G). The new doc took a look at my TSH numbers (which were below > <.01) said I was overmedicated and put me back on synthetics (T4)

on > a > much lower dose. He also wanted to do a brain MRI for the other > symptoms and wanted to send me to a neurologist. But I delayed and > luckily my symptoms went away temporarily, I was ok for a few month > but > now they r back again and are worse than ever (after the doc asked me > to take Cytomel along with the T4 it got way worse).> > I finally went online and did a lot of reading and found out that I > probably had adrenal issues which explained all my symptoms (I had a > very nasty divorce and I lost my father all within a span of few > months > about 4 years ago - the stress levels were huge and stayed that way > for > a couple of years.)> > I suggested the possibility of adrenals to my doc, but he just > ignored > me and said I was depressed and prescribed antidepressants. He said > my > thyroid

numbers are fine. I was so furious, but I now find out its a > very common prescription for hypothyroids with adrenal issues.> > Sorry to 'vent' I am so angry and frusturated! Anyways... I went > ahead > and got a saliva test done again from DTS which now says I have high > cortisol in the Night and Morning. So I am really confused. I had low > cortisol earlier and now I have high! > > I do not want to self medicate (I dont know whats going on anyway!). > > I guess I really want your help in finding a doctor in Texas who > can help me deal with BOTH my thyroid and my adrenals. I read about > Dr. > in some posts. Is he the one to go to? Is there anyone else? > I > dont think there is anyone in the DFW area so I am willing to drive > down.> > Any help will be greatly appreciated and I thank y'all in advance for

> it.

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