Re: HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

[Guest guest]

a friend just went through a hyst and is on HC I will forward

your email to her withoyur permission. I thnk it is important for your

surgeoin to knwo you are on HC. Cortisol is in VERY high demand for a

major surgery to prevent SHOCK. They may want to give you Medrol in your

anesthetic IV. If you still choose to not tell them, I woudl stress dose

with 80MG the day of surgery adn for 3-4 days after. thsi is a major

surgery.

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[Guest guest]

When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with a follow

up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with stress

dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery without HC,

and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

-- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

Hi All,

I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right ovary,

in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I will

have a complete hysterectomy.

I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months. I

know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

only for the dose right before the surgery?

I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals are

so low (Stage 6).

Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the surgery

alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next three

weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

be an issue.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with a follow

up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with stress

dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery without HC,

and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

-- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

Hi All,

I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right ovary,

in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I will

have a complete hysterectomy.

I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months. I

know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

only for the dose right before the surgery?

I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals are

so low (Stage 6).

Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the surgery

alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next three

weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

be an issue.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with a follow

up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with stress

dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery without HC,

and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

-- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

Hi All,

I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right ovary,

in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I will

have a complete hysterectomy.

I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months. I

know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

only for the dose right before the surgery?

I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals are

so low (Stage 6).

Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the surgery

alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next three

weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

be an issue.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Yes please do forward my email to your friend. I wonder if it would

be better for me to wean off it before surgery? I have 3 weeks until

then, so I could try that. I just don't know if my adrenals are

really ready for that. But I can try it and see how it feels, I'd

know the first week if it was good or not.

>

> a friend just went through a hyst and is on HC I will

forward

> your email to her withoyur permission. I thnk it is important for

your

> surgeoin to knwo you are on HC. Cortisol is in VERY high demand

for a

> major surgery to prevent SHOCK. They may want to give you Medrol

in your

> anesthetic IV. If you still choose to not tell them, I woudl

stress dose

> with 80MG the day of surgery adn for 3-4 days after. thsi is a

major

> surgery.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane

WV

[Guest guest]

Yes please do forward my email to your friend. I wonder if it would

be better for me to wean off it before surgery? I have 3 weeks until

then, so I could try that. I just don't know if my adrenals are

really ready for that. But I can try it and see how it feels, I'd

know the first week if it was good or not.

>

> a friend just went through a hyst and is on HC I will

forward

> your email to her withoyur permission. I thnk it is important for

your

> surgeoin to knwo you are on HC. Cortisol is in VERY high demand

for a

> major surgery to prevent SHOCK. They may want to give you Medrol

in your

> anesthetic IV. If you still choose to not tell them, I woudl

stress dose

> with 80MG the day of surgery adn for 3-4 days after. thsi is a

major

> surgery.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane

WV

[Guest guest]

Yes please do forward my email to your friend. I wonder if it would

be better for me to wean off it before surgery? I have 3 weeks until

then, so I could try that. I just don't know if my adrenals are

really ready for that. But I can try it and see how it feels, I'd

know the first week if it was good or not.

>

> a friend just went through a hyst and is on HC I will

forward

> your email to her withoyur permission. I thnk it is important for

your

> surgeoin to knwo you are on HC. Cortisol is in VERY high demand

for a

> major surgery to prevent SHOCK. They may want to give you Medrol

in your

> anesthetic IV. If you still choose to not tell them, I woudl

stress dose

> with 80MG the day of surgery adn for 3-4 days after. thsi is a

major

> surgery.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane

WV

[Guest guest]

I know that my Dr. will NOT give me any kind of Cortisol, not

solumedrol or anything like it for the surgery, because he doesn't

believe in adrenal fatigue.

If he knew I was on HC. even just the 17.5 mg I'm on, he would tell

me to get off it immediately.

However, he is one of the very best doctors on the East Coast for

the female problems I'm having, including possible ovarian cancer,

so I REALLY need him.

So that leaves me with having to self treat for this surgery. I'll

try the 80 mg shortly before going in for the surgery, and then for

the rest of the doses that day, and then taper back down over the

following days.

Thanks for the help Val and , appreciate it.

>

> When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with

a follow

> up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with

stress

> dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery

without HC,

> and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

>

> -- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right

ovary,

> in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I

will

> have a complete hysterectomy.

>

> I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months.

I

> know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

>

> When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

> much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

> only for the dose right before the surgery?

>

> I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

> he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals

are

> so low (Stage 6).

>

> Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

> risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the

surgery

> alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next

three

> weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

> like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

> be an issue.

>

> Anyone have any ideas?

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

I know that my Dr. will NOT give me any kind of Cortisol, not

solumedrol or anything like it for the surgery, because he doesn't

believe in adrenal fatigue.

If he knew I was on HC. even just the 17.5 mg I'm on, he would tell

me to get off it immediately.

However, he is one of the very best doctors on the East Coast for

the female problems I'm having, including possible ovarian cancer,

so I REALLY need him.

So that leaves me with having to self treat for this surgery. I'll

try the 80 mg shortly before going in for the surgery, and then for

the rest of the doses that day, and then taper back down over the

following days.

Thanks for the help Val and , appreciate it.

>

> When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with

a follow

> up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with

stress

> dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery

without HC,

> and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

>

> -- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right

ovary,

> in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I

will

> have a complete hysterectomy.

>

> I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months.

I

> know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

>

> When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

> much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

> only for the dose right before the surgery?

>

> I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

> he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals

are

> so low (Stage 6).

>

> Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

> risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the

surgery

> alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next

three

> weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

> like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

> be an issue.

>

> Anyone have any ideas?

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

,weather your doc likes what you do or not,you have to tell him

that you've been taking HC. It has nothing to do with bleeding.When

your body is under stress your adrenal work double time to keep

everything pumping as normal.Without enough cortisol in your body you

can go into shock and die.I hope I'm explaining it right but thats

the basic idea.You can't take enough my mouth before surgery without

taking a chance of getting sick on the table.I just had minor sinus

surgery and they shot me up with a load of HC and followed up with

even more prednesone after.Be smart and tell your doc.LOL

Debbie

In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " C.

Mannelli, Ed.D. " wrote:

>

> When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with a

follow

> up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with

stress

> dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery

without HC,

> and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

>

> -- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right ovary,

> in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I

will

> have a complete hysterectomy.

>

> I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months.

I

> know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

>

> When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

> much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

> only for the dose right before the surgery?

>

> I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

> he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals are

> so low (Stage 6).

>

> Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

> risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the

surgery

> alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next three

> weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

> like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

> be an issue.

>

> Anyone have any ideas?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,weather your doc likes what you do or not,you have to tell him

that you've been taking HC. It has nothing to do with bleeding.When

your body is under stress your adrenal work double time to keep

everything pumping as normal.Without enough cortisol in your body you

can go into shock and die.I hope I'm explaining it right but thats

the basic idea.You can't take enough my mouth before surgery without

taking a chance of getting sick on the table.I just had minor sinus

surgery and they shot me up with a load of HC and followed up with

even more prednesone after.Be smart and tell your doc.LOL

Debbie

In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " C.

Mannelli, Ed.D. " wrote:

>

> When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with a

follow

> up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with

stress

> dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery

without HC,

> and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

>

> -- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right ovary,

> in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I

will

> have a complete hysterectomy.

>

> I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months.

I

> know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

>

> When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

> much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

> only for the dose right before the surgery?

>

> I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

> he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals are

> so low (Stage 6).

>

> Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

> risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the

surgery

> alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next three

> weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

> like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

> be an issue.

>

> Anyone have any ideas?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,weather your doc likes what you do or not,you have to tell him

that you've been taking HC. It has nothing to do with bleeding.When

your body is under stress your adrenal work double time to keep

everything pumping as normal.Without enough cortisol in your body you

can go into shock and die.I hope I'm explaining it right but thats

the basic idea.You can't take enough my mouth before surgery without

taking a chance of getting sick on the table.I just had minor sinus

surgery and they shot me up with a load of HC and followed up with

even more prednesone after.Be smart and tell your doc.LOL

Debbie

In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " C.

Mannelli, Ed.D. " wrote:

>

> When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol, with a

follow

> up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down with

stress

> dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery

without HC,

> and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

>

> -- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right ovary,

> in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I

will

> have a complete hysterectomy.

>

> I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four months.

I

> know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

>

> When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by how

> much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or just

> only for the dose right before the surgery?

>

> I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so because

> he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals are

> so low (Stage 6).

>

> Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there bleeding

> risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the

surgery

> alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next three

> weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want anything

> like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going to

> be an issue.

>

> Anyone have any ideas?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, but if I do that, he will tell me to stop taking it immediately,

and then I will be left with NO adrenal support at all.

Then I guess I'll just have to hope that my own adrenals can handle

the stress of the surgery.

> >

> > When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol,

with a

> follow

> > up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down

with

> stress

> > dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery

> without HC,

> > and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

> >

> > -- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

> >

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right

ovary,

> > in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I

> will

> > have a complete hysterectomy.

> >

> > I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four

months.

> I

> > know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

> >

> > When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by

how

> > much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or

just

> > only for the dose right before the surgery?

> >

> > I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so

because

> > he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals

are

> > so low (Stage 6).

> >

> > Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there

bleeding

> > risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the

> surgery

> > alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next

three

> > weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want

anything

> > like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going

to

> > be an issue.

> >

> > Anyone have any ideas?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

if this doctor tells yo uto stop taking it immediately, he may be

responsible for killing oyu in surgery. I will be blunt. This is very

dangerous. I would discuss it wiht him, but if he tells you to stop

taking it, I would ignore him. But give him the chance to treat it

properly. Is he the one doing the surgery? How abotu talking to the

anesthesiologist?

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[Guest guest]

,Even if he did want you to stop,theres not enough time.You

would not only have to wean off, but you would have to wait for your

own adrenals to kick back in.If he tells you to stop explain why you

are taking it.Its your body,he may not like it but what choice does

he have.I had a doc tell me to stop, and I did for a week.I blew up

like a balloon 12 lbs. in a week and then started again and I'm still

having problems,sinus infections and now have to stress dose.He can

tell you to stop and you can say no.Thhen he knows your on it and

will know how to take care of you during surgery.The anisteseoligist

(sp?)need to know also.There may be a way to do it yourself.I just

know that I would not want to have to have surgery and the doc not

know. Thats why so many of us where med alert braclets.I hope all

goes well for you.LOL

Debbie

In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " "

wrote:

>

> Ok, but if I do that, he will tell me to stop taking it

immediately,

> and then I will be left with NO adrenal support at all.

>

> Then I guess I'll just have to hope that my own adrenals can handle

> the stress of the surgery.

>

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > When I went into surgery, I made them give me IV solumedrol,

> with a

> > follow

> > > up booster 8 hours after the first dose. Then I weaned down

> with

> > stress

> > > dosing a day or two after. It is dangerous to undergo surgery

> > without HC,

> > > and a very large dose. It does not cause bleeding.

> > >

> > > -- HC Dosing For Surgery Coming Up

> > >

> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > I'm going to be having surgery to remove and biopsy my right

> ovary,

> > > in about three weeks. If the biopsy comes back malignant then I

> > will

> > > have a complete hysterectomy.

> > >

> > > I'm on 17.5 mg. of HC per day and have been for about four

> months.

> > I

> > > know after trying to cut back that it's not time yet.

> > >

> > > When I go in for surgery, should I stress dose, and if so, by

> how

> > > much, and would that be for the entire day of the surgery or

> just

> > > only for the dose right before the surgery?

> > >

> > > I haven't told my MD that Im on HC, nor do I plan to do so

> because

> > > he doesn't believe in the saliva tests that told me my adrenals

> are

> > > so low (Stage 6).

> > >

> > > Is it dangerous to undergo surgery while on HC, are there

> bleeding

> > > risks or anything? I'm not sure my adrenals could handle the

> > surgery

> > > alone, even given that I could taper off the HC over the next

> three

> > > weeks before the surgery. On the other hand, I don't want

> anything

> > > like excessive bleeding or whatever from the HC if that's going

> to

> > > be an issue.

> > >

> > > Anyone have any ideas?

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 26/12/2006 04:03:02 GMT Standard Time, ybr1959@...

writes:

Then I guess I'll just have to hope that my own adrenals can handle

the stress of the surgery.

Perhaps you can stress stress yourself beforehand?

Sorry coming in lateon this thread so not sure how a big a surgery is being

planned so what i am suggesting may be inappropriate.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 26/12/2006 04:03:02 GMT Standard Time, ybr1959@...

writes:

Then I guess I'll just have to hope that my own adrenals can handle

the stress of the surgery.

Perhaps you can stress stress yourself beforehand?

Sorry coming in lateon this thread so not sure how a big a surgery is being

planned so what i am suggesting may be inappropriate.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 26/12/2006 04:03:02 GMT Standard Time, ybr1959@...

writes:

Then I guess I'll just have to hope that my own adrenals can handle

the stress of the surgery.

Perhaps you can stress stress yourself beforehand?

Sorry coming in lateon this thread so not sure how a big a surgery is being

planned so what i am suggesting may be inappropriate.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

[Guest guest]

,

You could tell the anesthesiologist instead of your doctor. It is

very dangerous to have surgery while on HC if they don't know about

it. Your doctor should not be making this call, it should be the

anesthesiologist. It's their speciality. It's vital that the

anesthesiologist know this info. I'd recommend doing some research

if you're thinking about weaning off and then having surgery. My

foot surgery was what sent me over the edge this past summer and it

wasn't even a general anesthesia. In addition it could be a problem

if something goes wrong and you're out of it for a little while and

no one knows that you need more HC, you could be in big trouble and

no one would know why. The stress dose might work for the one day

but what happens if you need more and you aren't coherent to be able

to take it. Do you have somebody else who could stand in to look out

for you just in case you aren't able to?

Have you not had any luck with the iodine?

Linn

> I know that my Dr. will NOT give me any kind of Cortisol, not

> solumedrol or anything like it for the surgery, because he doesn't

> believe in adrenal fatigue.

>

> If he knew I was on HC. even just the 17.5 mg I'm on, he would tell

> me to get off it immediately.

>

> However, he is one of the very best doctors on the East Coast for

> the female problems I'm having, including possible ovarian cancer,

> so I REALLY need him.

>

> So that leaves me with having to self treat for this surgery. I'll

> try the 80 mg shortly before going in for the surgery, and then for

> the rest of the doses that day, and then taper back down over the

> following days.

>

> Thanks for the help Val and , appreciate it.

>

>

>

> .

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I don't think there is enough time to stop either, really. I'd need

at least six weeks, not three. Just to KNOW what my adrenals are

doing after stopping and be sure of what they're capable of.

I'm going to go ahead and write it on the pre-op paper at the pre-op

dr. visit at his office where they ask you to list all the

medications being taken, and I'll also write it on the hospital pre-

op papers when I go in for the surgery, AND I'll make sure the

anesthesiologist knows when he comes in to ask me just before the

surgery what medication I'm taking.

If the doc wants me to go off the HC, I will refuse, and he will

then have the option of not going through with the surgery, or going

ahead. His choice at that point.

Thanks for the well-wishes Debbie!

>

> ,Even if he did want you to stop,theres not enough time.You

> would not only have to wean off, but you would have to wait for

your

> own adrenals to kick back in.If he tells you to stop explain why

you

> are taking it.Its your body,he may not like it but what choice

does

> he have.I had a doc tell me to stop, and I did for a week.I blew

up

> like a balloon 12 lbs. in a week and then started again and I'm

still

> having problems,sinus infections and now have to stress dose.He

can

> tell you to stop and you can say no.Thhen he knows your on it and

> will know how to take care of you during surgery.The

anisteseoligist

> (sp?)need to know also.There may be a way to do it yourself.I just

> know that I would not want to have to have surgery and the doc not

> know. Thats why so many of us where med alert braclets.I hope all

> goes well for you.LOL

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I don't think there is enough time to stop either, really. I'd need

at least six weeks, not three. Just to KNOW what my adrenals are

doing after stopping and be sure of what they're capable of.

I'm going to go ahead and write it on the pre-op paper at the pre-op

dr. visit at his office where they ask you to list all the

medications being taken, and I'll also write it on the hospital pre-

op papers when I go in for the surgery, AND I'll make sure the

anesthesiologist knows when he comes in to ask me just before the

surgery what medication I'm taking.

If the doc wants me to go off the HC, I will refuse, and he will

then have the option of not going through with the surgery, or going

ahead. His choice at that point.

Thanks for the well-wishes Debbie!

>

> ,Even if he did want you to stop,theres not enough time.You

> would not only have to wean off, but you would have to wait for

your

> own adrenals to kick back in.If he tells you to stop explain why

you

> are taking it.Its your body,he may not like it but what choice

does

> he have.I had a doc tell me to stop, and I did for a week.I blew

up

> like a balloon 12 lbs. in a week and then started again and I'm

still

> having problems,sinus infections and now have to stress dose.He

can

> tell you to stop and you can say no.Thhen he knows your on it and

> will know how to take care of you during surgery.The

anisteseoligist

> (sp?)need to know also.There may be a way to do it yourself.I just

> know that I would not want to have to have surgery and the doc not

> know. Thats why so many of us where med alert braclets.I hope all

> goes well for you.LOL

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

I think this is the best choice ! He may fuss and fume but in your

situation I doubt he will refuse the surgery and if he does you would be

better off with another doctor anyway.

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[Guest guest]

I think this is the best choice ! He may fuss and fume but in your

situation I doubt he will refuse the surgery and if he does you would be

better off with another doctor anyway.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Linn,

Thanks for your suggestions. I think you're right and so many others

on here and who have emailed me offline. I've got to let the Dr.

know and the Anesthesiologist both. So that's what I'm going to do

at the pre-op Dr. visit in his office a week or so before the

surgery, and also I will write it down on the hospital forms that

will be given to me when I check in, AND I will also tell the

Anesthesiologist when he comes in to introduce himself and ask me

what medications I'm currently on. I guess that really is the safest

thing to do by far.

I'm not going to go off the HC at this point, after really thinking

about it I'd want a month to taper off, and then at least two weeks

more to be sure about what my adrenals are capable of. And it seems

like putting them through a major surgery right after going off the

HC wouldn't be the smartest thing to do to them at all.

So I'll stress dose the day of the surgery, and during the days

after for a week or so and see how it goes. I do want everyone there

in the surgery to know EXACTLY what to do if I go into shock and

need Cortisol. It's a real pain that my Dr. doesn't believe in

adrenal insufficiency, especially considering he is one of the best

in his field of GYN otherwise. Well, I guess we can't have it all in

one doc.

Yes, I'll have someone there who will be watching out for me after

the surgery to make sure in case I go into shock he can tell them I

need Cortisol.

The iodine has helped my thyroid function somewhat, but I've

switched to Iodoral. Still, without the HC the thyroid hormones

aren't getting into my cells very well. I can tell when I miss a

dose of HC (oversleep or whatever), the next day my Thyroid will

swell up a bit from being hammered to make more thyroid hormones -

when in fact I'm making enough but it just doesn't get into the

cells without the HC.

The other day though, I was painting my daughter with Lugol's and

decided to put some on my arm too, after already taking my Iodoral

for the day (half a tablet, 6 mg.) and I got a pretty nasty upswing

in thyroid hormone output from it, and apparently didn't have the

receptor cells available for it to go into and was kind of sick for

a while. I know that I should be on both more HC than I am (17.5 mg)

for my weight (apparently should be on about 35 mg. HC) and that I

should be taking at least 25 mg. of Iodoral per day. But now isn't

the time to start upping it just before a surgery.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions and help Linn, I appreciate it

very much.

>

> > I know that my Dr. will NOT give me any kind of Cortisol, not

> > solumedrol or anything like it for the surgery, because he

doesn't

> > believe in adrenal fatigue.

> >

> > If he knew I was on HC. even just the 17.5 mg I'm on, he would

tell

> > me to get off it immediately.

> >

> > However, he is one of the very best doctors on the East Coast for

> > the female problems I'm having, including possible ovarian

cancer,

> > so I REALLY need him.

> >

> > So that leaves me with having to self treat for this surgery.

I'll

> > try the 80 mg shortly before going in for the surgery, and then

for

> > the rest of the doses that day, and then taper back down over the

> > following days.

> >

> > Thanks for the help Val and , appreciate it.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Linn,

Thanks for your suggestions. I think you're right and so many others

on here and who have emailed me offline. I've got to let the Dr.

know and the Anesthesiologist both. So that's what I'm going to do

at the pre-op Dr. visit in his office a week or so before the

surgery, and also I will write it down on the hospital forms that

will be given to me when I check in, AND I will also tell the

Anesthesiologist when he comes in to introduce himself and ask me

what medications I'm currently on. I guess that really is the safest

thing to do by far.

I'm not going to go off the HC at this point, after really thinking

about it I'd want a month to taper off, and then at least two weeks

more to be sure about what my adrenals are capable of. And it seems

like putting them through a major surgery right after going off the

HC wouldn't be the smartest thing to do to them at all.

So I'll stress dose the day of the surgery, and during the days

after for a week or so and see how it goes. I do want everyone there

in the surgery to know EXACTLY what to do if I go into shock and

need Cortisol. It's a real pain that my Dr. doesn't believe in

adrenal insufficiency, especially considering he is one of the best

in his field of GYN otherwise. Well, I guess we can't have it all in

one doc.

Yes, I'll have someone there who will be watching out for me after

the surgery to make sure in case I go into shock he can tell them I

need Cortisol.

The iodine has helped my thyroid function somewhat, but I've

switched to Iodoral. Still, without the HC the thyroid hormones

aren't getting into my cells very well. I can tell when I miss a

dose of HC (oversleep or whatever), the next day my Thyroid will

swell up a bit from being hammered to make more thyroid hormones -

when in fact I'm making enough but it just doesn't get into the

cells without the HC.

The other day though, I was painting my daughter with Lugol's and

decided to put some on my arm too, after already taking my Iodoral

for the day (half a tablet, 6 mg.) and I got a pretty nasty upswing

in thyroid hormone output from it, and apparently didn't have the

receptor cells available for it to go into and was kind of sick for

a while. I know that I should be on both more HC than I am (17.5 mg)

for my weight (apparently should be on about 35 mg. HC) and that I

should be taking at least 25 mg. of Iodoral per day. But now isn't

the time to start upping it just before a surgery.

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions and help Linn, I appreciate it

very much.

>

> > I know that my Dr. will NOT give me any kind of Cortisol, not

> > solumedrol or anything like it for the surgery, because he

doesn't

> > believe in adrenal fatigue.

> >

> > If he knew I was on HC. even just the 17.5 mg I'm on, he would

tell

> > me to get off it immediately.

> >

> > However, he is one of the very best doctors on the East Coast for

> > the female problems I'm having, including possible ovarian

cancer,

> > so I REALLY need him.

> >

> > So that leaves me with having to self treat for this surgery.

I'll

> > try the 80 mg shortly before going in for the surgery, and then

for

> > the rest of the doses that day, and then taper back down over the

> > following days.

> >

> > Thanks for the help Val and , appreciate it.

> >

> >