Re: Treating Adrenals

[Guest guest]

>>Anyway, my question is: if I had low adrenal function 8

months ago is it safe to assume I still do? Should I order another

test kit? I didn't treat the adrenals because I was afraid to do it

myself.<<

if yo have done nothing to improve your adrenal status i6t is a good bet they

are still weak, can you post your results from then?

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Hi there - results were in the original post - maybe Yahoo is acting

up again. Here they are:

Cortisol

7-8AM – 19 – Normal (range 13-34)

11-12 - < 1 – Depressed (range 5-10)

4-5 – 1 – Depressed (range 3-8)

11-12 – 1 – Normal (range 1-4)

Cortisol Burden – 22 (range 23-42)

It also said I needed DHEA as it was depressed at 2, range (3-10).

Thanks for the help!!

Kathy in NJ

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> >>Anyway, my question is: if I had low adrenal function 8

> months ago is it safe to assume I still do? Should I order another

> test kit? I didn't treat the adrenals because I was afraid to do it

> myself.<<

>

> if yo have done nothing to improve your adrenal status i6t is a good

bet they are still weak, can you post your results from then?

>

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[Guest guest]

I think you'll know when you feel best, but taking your temperture would help if

there is confusion. I dropped my thyroid dose in half for 3 days when I started

cortisol and I felt it - was very fatigued. There is no way I could wait 3

weeks to increase my thyroid meds. It's sort of hit and miss though. If you

feel too Hyper, you might want to back track and keep your dose low until you

build up the cortisol. I think that everyone is really different so

experimenting with what works best for you, is key.

SAMMIE

roesslk wrote:

Hi - another question - the thyroid madness site states to decrease

your Armour but it doesn't say by how much. I couldn't get past 2.5

grains on Armour and felt like hell the whole time on it. Most likely

due to the adrenal situation. Anyway, I'm on Synthroid now - should I

just start with 1 grain of Armour, drop the Synthroid, and stay there

until I get to the max. amount of Isocort/Cortef?

See, this is where I get scared because I don't understand what I'm

supposed to do. Words like " optimized " , etc. get to me because I have

no idea what it would feel like to be optimized, so how will I know if

I am? :-).

Thanks!!

Kathy in NJ

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[Guest guest]

>>. Anyway, I'm on Synthroid now - should I

just start with 1 grain of Armour, drop the Synthroid, and stay there

until I get to the max. amount of Isocort/Cortef?

See, this is where I get scared because I don't understand what I'm

supposed to do. Words like " optimized " , etc. get to me because I have

no idea what it would feel like to be optimized, so how will I know if

I am? :-) .<<

OK I would stay where you are till at 20MG HC or equivalent Isocort. I t is

just easier that way, but watch for hyper symptoms and cut that in half if you

have any for a few days. Optimized means your fatigue is gone and your daily

temps are averaging 98.6 and all ( or at least MOST, some take a while to heal)

your hypo symptoms are gone.

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[Guest guest]

Hi - thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. So, stay on the

Synthroid while starting the Isocort until I get to 20MG? Then

start Armour at what dose? It's gonna take 3 weeks to get to the

20MG.

Current Synthroid dose is .112. I've been on this for one month.

Was on Armour at 2.5 grains prior to one month ago. Just as an fyi,

felt rotten on Armour but now on Syn the brain fog is worse and the

leg cramps are funky. Periods aren't as bad due to progesterone

cream. Had low ferritin last I was tested (it was at 13) about 4

months ago but have been supplementing with iron/viramin C daily

since then.

Will have to work on the daily temps thing. I have hot flashes due

to entering menopause and I think some times it will probably read

106!!! :-)

Kathy in NJ

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> >>. Anyway, I'm on Synthroid now - should I

> just start with 1 grain of Armour, drop the Synthroid, and stay

there

> until I get to the max. amount of Isocort/Cortef?

>

> See, this is where I get scared because I don't understand what

I'm

> supposed to do. Words like " optimized " , etc. get to me because I

have

> no idea what it would feel like to be optimized, so how will I

know if

> I am? :-) .<<

>

>

> OK I would stay where you are till at 20MG HC or equivalent

Isocort. I t is just easier that way, but watch for hyper symptoms

and cut that in half if you have any for a few days. Optimized means

your fatigue is gone and your daily temps are averaging 98.6 and all

( or at least MOST, some take a while to heal) your hypo symptoms

are gone.

>

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>

[Guest guest]

>>Hi - thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. So, stay on the

Synthroid while starting the Isocort until I get to 20MG? Then

start Armour at what dose? It's gonna take 3 weeks to get to the

20MG. <<

I would start at 30MG then in two weeks or sooner if you feel really hypo,

increase by 1/4 grain increments or 15MG.

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[Guest guest]

Hi - I'll be taking my temp when I get home today but only have a

digital thermometer and will have to make due. I will say one

thing, I'm soooo cold. :-(

I started on the Isocort and am on day two and I really don't feel

well at all. I know it has nothing to do with the Iso because I've

been feeling crummy for quite awhile. I think I need to get off the

Synthroid and start some Armour. Would it be safe to start at 1

grain and stay there while I continue to increase the Isocort?

I feel I have to do something. Driving to work this morning I got

such a zoned out feeling - get this alot on the ride home but not

usually in the morning - kind of scary.

Thanks,

Kathy in NJ

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> I think you'll know when you feel best, but taking your temperture

would help if there is confusion. I dropped my thyroid dose in half

for 3 days when I started cortisol and I felt it - was very

fatigued. There is no way I could wait 3 weeks to increase my

thyroid meds. It's sort of hit and miss though. If you feel too

Hyper, you might want to back track and keep your dose low until you

build up the cortisol. I think that everyone is really different so

experimenting with what works best for you, is key.

>

>

> SAMMIE

>