merry x-mas all, but on a more pessimistic note...

December 26, 2007

I've been taking HC for about 6 weeks and have been at 22.5mg (10 7.5

5) for around 3 weeks. A did this after consulting a famous and very

well regarded doc in Brussels - dr. Hertoghe. I went to her becuase

I've had hypo for 4 years (using armour 3.25grams/d) and have

constantly felt fatigued all this time. I have not been able to

excersize in many years and even standing for more than 10 mins would

make me shake.

About 4 months ago I checked my ferritin which was at 20 so I started

ferro. Within a month a started to feel alittle better. I was

optimistic, but new it would take a long long time to get the iron

stores up. I had just started a training program in a job a always

wanted to do but had to work part time because of fatigue. And I was

dangerous - falling a sleep at the wheel and not properly

consentrating with clients. I also had many other symptoms which all

pointed to adrenal fatigue.

For a few years I thought I've had adrenal fatigue but went to many

docs who wouldn't prescribe HC. When I finally got to see doc

Hertoghe I was happy but scared when see said I could start HC. We

talked for 2 hours about my fears, she said I would feel much better

and would be able to do more activities such as walking and maybe

even sports again!! I felt I could trust her especially because she

also takes armour and medrol(!) and she lookes great, so we started

HC, and I started DHEA 25mg aswell.

I went back to my reg doc (a holistic one who gave me the armour) and

he warned me against taking HC in a friendly way as he said it blocks

many natural processes which may have consequences in the future,

although for a limited period of uptil 6 months could be ok. I really

only went to finish the doc-patient relationship.He's an older man

who shines with energy and wisdom and I trust him very much. He

really is the type of person that wants the best for all (he trusts

in god and is very spiritual). When he told me these things it made

me very uncomfortable and has made me doubt the whole HC thing. He

said that he would only consider giving max 5mg HC. He has a special

form of medicinie based on energy vibrations and uses(expensive)

equipment to see what the body really needs for health. I now

sometimes wish that I had spoke to him before starting out on HC.

I also have to say that HC has not been the saviour that my new doc

promised. The first few weeks I had tonnes of energy but now I haved

fallen back some and even when I stress dose its not always the end

of fatigue. I know that many people get good results at 30mg a day,

but if I go higher it will take longer to wean off ofcourse!

I resent taking MORE medicines at MORE times through the day and

having to plan meal times, activities around my meds. I don't like

the continual ups and downs which are even worse than Armour. I'm

scared of what I'm doing to my self. I feel like I'm stuck in a

corner with no where to turn to. I can't wean of the meds(already

tried) because of the terrible fatigue we all know so well. My new

job may have to go down the tubes or at least put on hold (if I hold

out 2 months I get another years contract and thus security). In 8

months I have to do a periode of night shifts which are supposed to

be the worst for AF people.

I'm just alittle overwhelmed with this whole thing and and am scared

that I have dug myself an even deeper hole. The fact that this site

(which is great, especially Val) isn't overrun with success stories

and has many many scary ones doesn't really add to my confidence.

I'm a 31 year old male which my whole life ahead of me (?), is there

any hope of getting to normality with HC or Medrol, or stopping in 3

months with healthy adrenals. Is there hope?

Has anyone a nice success story, words of encouragement or advice.

Its great to know there are others in the same boat out there. Hope I

didn't whinge too much!

Enjoy the festive season, and a happy (and healthy) new year to all.

December 26, 2007

Hi,

I feel very like you..new to the group too but feel I've no choice but to give

it a whirl..I do feel God has blessed me with access to this info..it's my job

to use it along with my intuition. I'll e-mail you again soon..have to do temp

and then eat!

God bless,

Sara

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