Re: Starting to Freak Out Here...Val pls. help

[Guest guest]

Allergies tend to be low cortisol. Think of everything you put into

your mouth today, not just food. New toothpaste? Christmas

cookies/candy? Vitamins? Also shampoos, skin lotions, anything that

touched your body. Are you under more stress from the holidays?

You're right though, that tightness in your throat should not be

ignored and you need to take an antihistamine. There are many

different kinds and there should be one that wouldn't give you bad

side effects.

Barb

" nafoel " wrote:

>

I woke

> up with an AWFUL rash all over my body...red welps that itched a

lot.

> I stress dosed 5 mg HC and took a Zyrtec (all I had on hand) and

about

> after an hour it all went away, including a tight feeling in my

throat.

>

> All day today it was completely gone. Now that I have gone to bed,

it

> has started up again...red raised bumps especially along my bra

line

> above the ribs, and on my pantyline. I HAVE NOT changed underwear,

> bed linens, detergents....nor foods that I eat. And like I

said....I

> have never been an allergic person. I have just taken another

Zyrtec

> and hoping it will calm down.

>

> What has me freaked is that tightness in the throat area. Also

that I

> now have to take antihistamines, which in the past when taken for

nose

> sniffles, have raised my BP and given me tachycardia.

>

> What can be causing this? Anyone have this? Thyroid or adrenal

> related? I am on 30 mg HC and 112.5 mcg T3.

>

> Can high cortisol cause this? Progest or estrogen creams? I

checked

> the exp date and they're okay, and the breakout isn't where I

normally

> put the creams.

[Guest guest]

I had this when I had a hashi's attack

Lynda

Starting to Freak Out Here...Val pls. help

> Ok...I think it's important to mention that I have NEVER EVER had an

> allergic skin reaction in my life. Out of the blue last night, I

> woke

> up with an AWFUL rash all over my body...red welps that itched a

> lot.

> I stress dosed 5 mg HC and took a Zyrtec (all I had on hand) and

> about

> after an hour it all went away, including a tight feeling in my

> throat.

>

[Guest guest]

Low cortisol usually will precipitate allergies. Somethjig people need

to knw abotu allergies. You cannto have them to something " new " that you

have never used before. You MUST have a prior exposure to the offending

substance and usually much exposure to it to develop an allergy to it.

But wiht the throat symptoms you are having it is worth looking into. As

where ti is starting I would avoid any clothing that has elastic in

thsoe areas, and I would also switch t9 a hypoallergenic detergent at

least for the time beging untiol you can sort the cortisl out a bit

better which may reverse this allergy.

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[Guest guest]

>

Thank you all.

What concerns me is that since I NEVER have had an allergic reaction

in my life, and I assume most of my life I was low cortisol. Then

WHY NOW, when I am on 30 mg HC??? (just raised 2 weeks ago from 25

mcg).

Could HIGH CORTISOL cause this?

Thanks,

Naffy

> Low cortisol usually will precipitate allergies. Somethjig people

need

> to knw abotu allergies. You cannto have them to something " new "

that you

> have never used before. You MUST have a prior exposure to the

offending

> substance and usually much exposure to it to develop an allergy to

it.

> But wiht the throat symptoms you are having it is worth looking

into. As

> where ti is starting I would avoid any clothing that has elastic

in

> thsoe areas, and I would also switch t9 a hypoallergenic detergent

at

> least for the time beging untiol you can sort the cortisl out a

bit

> better which may reverse this allergy.

>

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> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Could HIGH CORTISOL cause this?

NO! Most liekly you are hitting times of the day when cortios is more supressed

than it should be.

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[Guest guest]

Ok....then maybe I should switch around my dosing schedule?

Right now it's like this:

7.5 upon waking

7.5 4 hrs. later

7.5 4 hrs later

7.5 bedtime

Should I change this Val?

With each HC dose I take Cytomel for a total of 112.5 a day.

Also is there any logical explanation for why I would develop an

allergy while on a pretty high dose of HC? I was at 25 mg for

MONTHS and I never had any problems.

Thanks,

Naffy

>

> Could HIGH CORTISOL cause this?

>

> NO! Most liekly you are hitting times of the day when cortios is

more supressed than it should be.

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Forgot to add: the itching and rash begin at bedtime.

thanx

>

> Could HIGH CORTISOL cause this?

>

> NO! Most liekly you are hitting times of the day when cortios is

more supressed than it should be.

>

> --

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>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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

>

[Guest guest]

7.5 upon waking

7.5 4 hrs. later

7.5 4 hrs later

7.5 bedtime\

This explains a lot. It is your rythym that is NOT there. Flat dosing usually

does nto owrk. I would go to

10 upon waking

10 four hours later

5 four hours later

5 at bedtime.

Try this for a week and see if it stops.

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[Guest guest]

Stupid stupid me! Have NO IDEA where I got in my head that that

dosing schedule would work....I think it may have been because I was

afraid to take more HC in the a.m. which would suppress me more in

the p.m.??? REad that somewhere? Well...no matter. Will try the

new schedule today. Thank you so much Val.

In the meantime....antihistamines? ugh. They really make me

miserable. Any alternative/natural treatments for skin allergies?

Or stress dose for a few days?

Thanks,

Naffy

>

> 7.5 upon waking

> 7.5 4 hrs. later

> 7.5 4 hrs later

> 7.5 bedtime\

>

> This explains a lot. It is your rythym that is NOT there. Flat

dosing usually does nto owrk. I would go to

> 10 upon waking

> 10 four hours later

> 5 four hours later

> 5 at bedtime.

> Try this for a week and see if it stops.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane

WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

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

>

[Guest guest]

You can get Gold Bond powder to put on it, or HC cream? But if oyu use

the cream use it as part of your dosing NOT on top of it.

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[Guest guest]

Ok Val....that answered my question about stress dosing as well.

Thanks for all your help this morning!

Naffy

>

> You can get Gold Bond powder to put on it, or HC cream? But if oyu

use

> the cream use it as part of your dosing NOT on top of it.

>

> --

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WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

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

>

[Guest guest]

Quercetin and bromelain(pine apple) are natural antihistamines.

You may also add vit C in ascorbate form. If you are using ascorbic acid you may

decrease the dosage for a while as it may contribute to histamine release.

Also,vegetable juicing at least once a day will help..

bw

Nil

Re: Starting to Freak Out Here...Val pls. help

Stupid stupid me! Have NO IDEA where I got in my head that that

dosing schedule would work....I think it may have been because I was

afraid to take more HC in the a.m. which would suppress me more in

the p.m.??? REad that somewhere? Well...no matter. Will try the

new schedule today. Thank you so much Val.

In the meantime....antihistamines? ugh. They really make me

miserable. Any alternative/natural treatments for skin allergies?

Or stress dose for a few days?

Thanks,

Naffy

>

> 7.5 upon waking

> 7.5 4 hrs. later

> 7.5 4 hrs later

> 7.5 bedtime\

>

> This explains a lot. It is your rythym that is NOT there. Flat

dosing usually does nto owrk. I would go to

> 10 upon waking

> 10 four hours later

> 5 four hours later

> 5 at bedtime.

> Try this for a week and see if it stops.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane

WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

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

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > 7.5 upon waking

> > 7.5 4 hrs. later

> > 7.5 4 hrs later

> > 7.5 bedtime\

> >

> > This explains a lot. It is your rythym that is NOT there. Flat

> dosing usually does nto owrk. I would go to

> > 10 upon waking

> > 10 four hours later

> > 5 four hours later

> > 5 at bedtime.

> > Try this for a week and see if it stops.

> >

> > --

> > Artistic Grooming-

Hurricane

> WV

> >

> > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

> >

>

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

> >

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Nil....I just checked my Vit C and it is Ascorbic Acid and Rose

Hips! Are you saying this could make me worse?

Thanks,

naffy

> >

> > 7.5 upon waking

> > 7.5 4 hrs. later

> > 7.5 4 hrs later

> > 7.5 bedtime\

> >

> > This explains a lot. It is your rythym that is NOT there. Flat

> dosing usually does nto owrk. I would go to

> > 10 upon waking

> > 10 four hours later

> > 5 four hours later

> > 5 at bedtime.

> > Try this for a week and see if it stops.

> >

> > --

> > Artistic Grooming-

Hurricane

> WV

> >

> > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

> >

>

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

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes,it may. I suggest you make a trial of decreasing its dosage until your

allergy symptoms get less.

bw

Nil

Re: Starting to Freak Out Here...Val pls. help

Nil....I just checked my Vit C and it is Ascorbic Acid and Rose

Hips! Are you saying this could make me worse?

Thanks,

naffy

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[Guest guest]

Have to stick my oar in and caution re Quercetin--it actually GIVES me

eczema, and I've talked to one other person who had that happen only she

got hives from it.

ANY new supplement you take when you are already experiencing an

allergic reaction can as easily make the reaction worse as help it. I'm

not saying don't try it, but just to start small and slow and observe

yourself.

In addition to what Nil wrote, I get a lot of help from a vit A and D

supplement. 10,000 iu A, and 400 iu D taken twice a day. I told one

doctor once that I took this and it helped the eczema, and she freaked

and told me vit A was toxic and never to take it. I didn't listen, and

kept on, and it kept helping. Vit A toxicity isn't even thought to begin

until one takes 50,000 iu a day longterm, so where she got her panic

reaction from I have no idea.

sol

Nil wrote:

> Quercetin and bromelain(pine apple) are natural antihistamines.

> You may also add vit C in ascorbate form. If you are using ascorbic acid you

may decrease the dosage for a while as it may contribute to histamine release.

> Also,vegetable juicing at least once a day will help..

> bw

> Nil

>

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to pipe in here~I often get really itchy at bedtime, too!

Kim

Re: Starting to Freak Out Here...Val pls. help

Forgot to add: the itching and rash begin at bedtime.

thanx

>

> Could HIGH CORTISOL cause this?

>

> NO! Most liekly you are hitting times of the day when cortios is

more supressed than it should be.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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

>