Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Val writes in response to post by ??? <<So first thing you need ot do is find ou t if you are absorbing the HC properly. Do this with HC 1% cream available in any pharmacy. Try replacing the last dose of the day with 1/8tsp cream.>> I'm desperate for sleep, I'm using up to 2 mg klopin, any of the Ambiens do nothing, including up to 20 mg... I've tried melatonin. Just started taking my temp and can't even get it up to 98. (am using the fake mercury thermometer from walgreens, will buy a digital.) I'm still waiting on test materials to I can get my saliva's done. If I start using any hydrocortisone cream now, I will throw off results of saliva testing I'm sure, so I don't want to do that. How does someone know that the HC is absorbed properly?? Should I be off all sleeep aids in prep for the saliva. I truly will not sleep at all and need to do some driving between Phoenix and Tucson. I'm printing off lots of post to show to my doc, a shrink actually who DOES believe in shot adrenals and low tyroid. I'm learning as much as possible, boy I hope that test kid gets here soon. Do you suggest I go ahead and get Isocort ordered now so I don't have the additional wait once we get the results. If you knew the life I have lived the past few years you would know there is no question my adrenals are shot. You all are telling my story again and again. and the brieif part is 6 deaths in 18 months and a restrainingn order against my brother.... rapid weight loss that is coming back on. I'm a mess............. I NEED SLEEP DESPERATELY..... But, I'll keep going as I am cause I don't want to waste the money I'm spending for the Canary Club testing. Kathy in AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 > > >>12.5 7.00 am > 10 10.30 am > 10 2.00 pm > 10 6.00 pm<< > > Unless you have absorption problems your adrneals CANNOT produce ANY of theoir own cortisol on this dose. CANNOT as there will be 0 ACTH. So first thing you need ot do is find ou t if you are absorbing the HC properly. Do this with HC 1% cream available in any pharmacy. Try replacing the last dose of the day with 1/8tsp cream. You do not take any at bedtime? I bet you are not sleeping at all! You could also try breaking these doses up. SMALLER more often will sometimes work better. You could try dosing like this first: > 10mg 7AM > 2.5mg 9AM > 7.5mg 11AM > 2.5mg 1PM IF YOU NEED IT > 5mg 3PM > 2.5mg 5PM > 2.5mg 7PM IF YOU NEED IT > 5mg bedtime > > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > Hi Val,I possibly do have absorption problems as I have been battling with candida.If I dose like that I am dropping 5mg straight away-is that ok?.I didn't really feel any major benefit from the hc until I got on 42.5 and my blood pressure has been higher apart from following this stress although still low which is why we considered florinef.I'm worried about my ability to handle things reducing dramatically if I drop that much-won't it reduce the benefits I have gained? I have tried the bedtime dose before and seems to keep me awake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 > > > > >>12.5 7.00 am > > 10 10.30 am > > 10 2.00 pm > > 10 6.00 pm<< > > > > Unless you have absorption problems your adrneals CANNOT produce > ANY of theoir own cortisol on this dose. CANNOT as there will be 0 > ACTH. So first thing you need ot do is find ou t if you are absorbing > the HC properly. Do this with HC 1% cream available in any pharmacy. > Try replacing the last dose of the day with 1/8tsp cream. You do not > take any at bedtime? I bet you are not sleeping at all! You could > also try breaking these doses up. SMALLER more often will sometimes > work better. You could try dosing like this first: > > 10mg 7AM > > 2.5mg 9AM > > 7.5mg 11AM > > 2.5mg 1PM IF YOU NEED IT > > 5mg 3PM > > 2.5mg 5PM > > 2.5mg 7PM IF YOU NEED IT > > 5mg bedtime > > > > > > -- > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > Hi Val,I possibly do have absorption problems as I have been battling > with candida.If I dose like that I am dropping 5mg straight away-is > that ok?.I didn't really feel any major benefit from the hc until I > got on 42.5 and my blood pressure has been higher apart from > following this stress although still low which is why we considered > florinef.I'm worried about my ability to handle things reducing > dramatically if I drop that much-won't it reduce the benefits I have > gained? > > I have tried the bedtime dose before and seems to keep me awake. > Forgot to add that I have been managing to sleep but it is disturbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 >><<So first thing you need ot do is find ou t if you are absorbing the HC properly. Do this with HC 1% cream available in any pharmacy. Try replacing the last dose of the day with 1/8tsp cream.>> I'm desperate for sleep, I'm using up to 2 mg klopin, any of the Ambiens do nothing, including up to 20 mg... I've tried melatonin. Just started taking my temp and can't even get it up to 98. (am using the fake mercury thermometer from walgreens, will buy a digital.)<< That post was for someone ALREADY on 40+ MG HC. That indicates an absorption problem. You have to read my replies in CONTEXT to who I am replying to. MOST the time there is not a problem absorbing HC with pills. The liquid metal thermometer you have may be more accurate than a digital. CALL Canary Club or Diagnos Techs about your sleep aids. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Spreading the doses out hels keep the levels better in your body and you may actually need less. How much HC were you on when oyu tried the bedtime dose?> -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 > > Spreading the doses out hels keep the levels better in your body and you > may actually need less. How much HC were you on when oyu tried the > bedtime dose?> > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > I've been trying the bedtime dose on and off since I went onto around 37.5 hc onwards and it's been hit and miss as to whether it worked.I found I was often waking at 2.00 for a few hours but this could be the high dose of hc-I really don't know anymore.I tried medrol at bedtime for a while but didn't like being on this at all.So you think I may be ok to reduce my dose if I spread out the dosing and maybe try the bedtime dose again? I do want to go onto florinef too as my blood pressure is still poor but should I hold off on this for the minute? I know you say only change one thing at once.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 <>>I've been trying the bedtime dose on and off since I went onto around 37.5 hc onwards and it's been hit and miss as to whether it worked.I found I was often waking at 2.00 for a few hours but this could be the high dose of hc-I really don't know anymore.I tried medrol at bedtime for a while but didn't like being on this at all.So you think I may be ok to reduce my dose if I spread out the dosing and maybe try the bedtime dose again? I do want to go onto florinef too as my blood pressure is still poor but should I hold off on this for the minute? I know you say only change one thing at once.Thanks<< Yes only change one thing at a time. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Please change topics headings when changing topics. Thank you. Hensley <>< 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 > > <>>I've been trying the bedtime dose on and off since I went onto around > 37.5 hc onwards and it's been hit and miss as to whether it worked.I > found I was often waking at 2.00 for a few hours but this could be > the high dose of hc-I really don't know anymore.I tried medrol at > bedtime for a while but didn't like being on this at all.So you think > I may be ok to reduce my dose if I spread out the dosing and maybe > try the bedtime dose again? I do want to go onto florinef too as my > blood pressure is still poor but should I hold off on this for the > minute? I know you say only change one thing at once.Thanks<< > > Yes only change one thing at a time. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > Thank you-I will try the new dosing schedule tomorrow and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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