Introduction and Thyroid and Adrenal Confusion

[Guest guest]

I'm glad to have found this group and not feel so alone and confused

about diagnostic and treatment choices. I'm hoping you can help me

figure out which direction to go in and I thank you in advance.

I've done some reading and believe in addition to low thyroid which

was diagnosed a month ago, I may have adrenal insufficiency as well. I

have only one adrenal gland since September 2001, as kidney cancer

traveled into my left adrenal gland which was removed along with the

cancerous kidney. I am totally cancer free and very grateful for that

every day. My doctor doesn't seem to think there is a connection

between only one adrenal gland, adrenal insufficiency and low thyroid.

She just wants me to continue the thyroid med which is not Armour as

it is producing the results she wants. I also took Dr Rind's test last

night and have strong symptoms of both adrenal fatigue and low thyroid.

Do I continue the thyroid med or deal with the adrenals first, or do

I do both? Should I send away for the adrenal lab test or find an

endocrinologist to test me and treat for adrenal insufficiency and low

thyroid, and where do I find such a gem? I am very confused and would

welcome help in pointing me in the right direction. From what I

understand if the adrenals aren't functioning properly it is not a

good idea to be on thyroid hormone whether synthetic or natural, but

I'm uncertain and overwhelmed.

Please help me make sense of this and create a path back to good

health. That would be the best gift I could ever get.

Thank you and heartfelt blessings,

in Saint sburg, FL

[Guest guest]

Hi , I would highly recommend the Canary Club labs to get an idea

of what you are dealing with. It os always better to get a baseline

before treating adfrenals and if doctors would READ the prescribinginfo

for all thyroid meds, adrenla function should be verified normal before

beginning treatment. Just go here to order a home test kit;

www.canaryclub.org

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[Guest guest]

Hi , I would highly recommend the Canary Club labs to get an idea

of what you are dealing with. It os always better to get a baseline

before treating adfrenals and if doctors would READ the prescribinginfo

for all thyroid meds, adrenla function should be verified normal before

beginning treatment. Just go here to order a home test kit;

www.canaryclub.org

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

My Ebay Jewelry Store (Closing after Xmas!!!)

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http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

,

I wish the answers for you were easy, but as many of us here know,

unfortunately, traditional (mainstream) docs and endos generally don't believe

in adrenal insufficiency or adrenal fatigue unless you have 's disease.

The tests they run which they consider gospel usually do not detect the milder

forms of adrenal insufficiency, though this can be disabling and very

uncomfortable. Some of us here are self-treating with hydrocortisone and know

where to get it, and some of us are lucky to have found " alternative " MD's and

other holistic-type practitioners who test us with saliva and then prescribe the

HC to us. We have some labs available that some people here use for saliva

testing, e.g. canaryclub.org, and others have good alternative docs who run the

adrenal saliva test out of labs like Great Smokies. There is a lot of debate

about how much HC we should take in order to not suppress our adrenal function

and put ourselves in danger of adrenal crisis, but this is highly contraversial,

even among many physicians. The consensus seems to be that taking 15 mgs. per

day is very safe and DOES NOT cause adrenal suppression. There are others who

feel that even 20 mgs. per day doesn't do that. My doctor who is a top

alternative MD and treats chronic fatigue with thyroid and adrenal hormone

prescribes 10 mgs. in the morning and 5 mgs. with lunch. Taking it this way

mimics the body's natural production of cortisol and this is less likely to

suppress your own adrenal function. Some people just need to take this to

better tolerate and better optimize thyroid (thyroid hormone has trouble getting

into the cells if cortisol isn't adequate in the body) and others take it

because they havve adrenal exhaustion and are debilitating by the symptoms this

causes. Some people only need to take the HC for up to a year or so and give

their adrenal glands a chance to rest and recover and also to optimize the

thyroid and then can come off. I'm sure others here will come along to give

their advice as well.

Introduction and Thyroid and Adrenal Confusion

I'm glad to have found this group and not feel so alone and confused

about diagnostic and treatment choices. I'm hoping you can help me

figure out which direction to go in and I thank you in advance.

I've done some reading and believe in addition to low thyroid which

was diagnosed a month ago, I may have adrenal insufficiency as well. I

have only one adrenal gland since September 2001, as kidney cancer

traveled into my left adrenal gland which was removed along with the

cancerous kidney. I am totally cancer free and very grateful for that

every day. My doctor doesn't seem to think there is a connection

between only one adrenal gland, adrenal insufficiency and low thyroid.

She just wants me to continue the thyroid med which is not Armour as

it is producing the results she wants. I also took Dr Rind's test last

night and have strong symptoms of both adrenal fatigue and low thyroid.

Do I continue the thyroid med or deal with the adrenals first, or do

I do both? Should I send away for the adrenal lab test or find an

endocrinologist to test me and treat for adrenal insufficiency and low

thyroid, and where do I find such a gem? I am very confused and would

welcome help in pointing me in the right direction. From what I

understand if the adrenals aren't functioning properly it is not a

good idea to be on thyroid hormone whether synthetic or natural, but

I'm uncertain and overwhelmed.

Please help me make sense of this and create a path back to good

health. That would be the best gift I could ever get.

Thank you and heartfelt blessings,

in Saint sburg, FL

[Guest guest]

,

I wish the answers for you were easy, but as many of us here know,

unfortunately, traditional (mainstream) docs and endos generally don't believe

in adrenal insufficiency or adrenal fatigue unless you have 's disease.

The tests they run which they consider gospel usually do not detect the milder

forms of adrenal insufficiency, though this can be disabling and very

uncomfortable. Some of us here are self-treating with hydrocortisone and know

where to get it, and some of us are lucky to have found " alternative " MD's and

other holistic-type practitioners who test us with saliva and then prescribe the

HC to us. We have some labs available that some people here use for saliva

testing, e.g. canaryclub.org, and others have good alternative docs who run the

adrenal saliva test out of labs like Great Smokies. There is a lot of debate

about how much HC we should take in order to not suppress our adrenal function

and put ourselves in danger of adrenal crisis, but this is highly contraversial,

even among many physicians. The consensus seems to be that taking 15 mgs. per

day is very safe and DOES NOT cause adrenal suppression. There are others who

feel that even 20 mgs. per day doesn't do that. My doctor who is a top

alternative MD and treats chronic fatigue with thyroid and adrenal hormone

prescribes 10 mgs. in the morning and 5 mgs. with lunch. Taking it this way

mimics the body's natural production of cortisol and this is less likely to

suppress your own adrenal function. Some people just need to take this to

better tolerate and better optimize thyroid (thyroid hormone has trouble getting

into the cells if cortisol isn't adequate in the body) and others take it

because they havve adrenal exhaustion and are debilitating by the symptoms this

causes. Some people only need to take the HC for up to a year or so and give

their adrenal glands a chance to rest and recover and also to optimize the

thyroid and then can come off. I'm sure others here will come along to give

their advice as well.

Introduction and Thyroid and Adrenal Confusion

I'm glad to have found this group and not feel so alone and confused

about diagnostic and treatment choices. I'm hoping you can help me

figure out which direction to go in and I thank you in advance.

I've done some reading and believe in addition to low thyroid which

was diagnosed a month ago, I may have adrenal insufficiency as well. I

have only one adrenal gland since September 2001, as kidney cancer

traveled into my left adrenal gland which was removed along with the

cancerous kidney. I am totally cancer free and very grateful for that

every day. My doctor doesn't seem to think there is a connection

between only one adrenal gland, adrenal insufficiency and low thyroid.

She just wants me to continue the thyroid med which is not Armour as

it is producing the results she wants. I also took Dr Rind's test last

night and have strong symptoms of both adrenal fatigue and low thyroid.

Do I continue the thyroid med or deal with the adrenals first, or do

I do both? Should I send away for the adrenal lab test or find an

endocrinologist to test me and treat for adrenal insufficiency and low

thyroid, and where do I find such a gem? I am very confused and would

welcome help in pointing me in the right direction. From what I

understand if the adrenals aren't functioning properly it is not a

good idea to be on thyroid hormone whether synthetic or natural, but

I'm uncertain and overwhelmed.

Please help me make sense of this and create a path back to good

health. That would be the best gift I could ever get.

Thank you and heartfelt blessings,

in Saint sburg, FL

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val for your guidance. I will get the test from canary

club.org. I feel I have a direction to go in now and once I have the

results will ask for help as to where to go from there.

>

> Hi , I would highly recommend the Canary Club labs to get an idea

> of what you are dealing with. It os always better to get a baseline

> before treating adfrenals and if doctors would READ the prescribinginfo

> for all thyroid meds, adrenla function should be verified normal before

> beginning treatment. Just go here to order a home test kit;

> www.canaryclub.org

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val for your guidance. I will get the test from canary

club.org. I feel I have a direction to go in now and once I have the

results will ask for help as to where to go from there.

>

> Hi , I would highly recommend the Canary Club labs to get an idea

> of what you are dealing with. It os always better to get a baseline

> before treating adfrenals and if doctors would READ the prescribinginfo

> for all thyroid meds, adrenla function should be verified normal before

> beginning treatment. Just go here to order a home test kit;

> www.canaryclub.org

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val for your guidance. I will get the test from canary

club.org. I feel I have a direction to go in now and once I have the

results will ask for help as to where to go from there.

>

> Hi , I would highly recommend the Canary Club labs to get an idea

> of what you are dealing with. It os always better to get a baseline

> before treating adfrenals and if doctors would READ the prescribinginfo

> for all thyroid meds, adrenla function should be verified normal before

> beginning treatment. Just go here to order a home test kit;

> www.canaryclub.org

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

So glad to hear you're cancer free!

I'm kind of confused by why your dr wouldn't think that ONE adrenal

gland might not pick up the slack when we're supposed to have TWO!

To me, and I'm not an expert, it only stands to reason that you may

need to help the one remaining adrenal gland.

I agree with the previous poster that you should do saliva testing.

Canary Club is a good option.

Or, you could also consult with Dr. Mark (drmarkrhodes.com) who

can order the saliva testing for you & consult with you before & after.

Low cortisol prevents thyroid hormone from getting to the cells, so

unless you had a thyroid problem before, it's entirely possible that

it may resolve when the adrenals are properly treated. Or you may

still need thyroid hormone.

To be honest, you will be hard pressed to find an endo who knows about

adrenal insuffiency. However, you do have an " advantage " in that you

only have one adrenal gland - that might motivate some to treat you.

But many just don't know what they're doing with regard to adrenals.

Best of luck!

Warmly,

>

> I've done some reading and believe in addition to low thyroid which

> was diagnosed a month ago, I may have adrenal insufficiency as well. I

> have only one adrenal gland since September 2001, as kidney cancer

> traveled into my left adrenal gland which was removed along with the

> cancerous kidney. I am totally cancer free and very grateful for that

> every day. My doctor doesn't seem to think there is a connection

> between only one adrenal gland, adrenal insufficiency and low thyroid.

> She just wants me to continue the thyroid med which is not Armour as

> it is producing the results she wants. I also took Dr Rind's test last

> night and have strong symptoms of both adrenal fatigue and low thyroid.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

So glad to hear you're cancer free!

I'm kind of confused by why your dr wouldn't think that ONE adrenal

gland might not pick up the slack when we're supposed to have TWO!

To me, and I'm not an expert, it only stands to reason that you may

need to help the one remaining adrenal gland.

I agree with the previous poster that you should do saliva testing.

Canary Club is a good option.

Or, you could also consult with Dr. Mark (drmarkrhodes.com) who

can order the saliva testing for you & consult with you before & after.

Low cortisol prevents thyroid hormone from getting to the cells, so

unless you had a thyroid problem before, it's entirely possible that

it may resolve when the adrenals are properly treated. Or you may

still need thyroid hormone.

To be honest, you will be hard pressed to find an endo who knows about

adrenal insuffiency. However, you do have an " advantage " in that you

only have one adrenal gland - that might motivate some to treat you.

But many just don't know what they're doing with regard to adrenals.

Best of luck!

Warmly,

>

> I've done some reading and believe in addition to low thyroid which

> was diagnosed a month ago, I may have adrenal insufficiency as well. I

> have only one adrenal gland since September 2001, as kidney cancer

> traveled into my left adrenal gland which was removed along with the

> cancerous kidney. I am totally cancer free and very grateful for that

> every day. My doctor doesn't seem to think there is a connection

> between only one adrenal gland, adrenal insufficiency and low thyroid.

> She just wants me to continue the thyroid med which is not Armour as

> it is producing the results she wants. I also took Dr Rind's test last

> night and have strong symptoms of both adrenal fatigue and low thyroid.

>