Re: Cortisol still high at night, need advice

[Guest guest]

>>I take 10 mg Cortef when I get up, 5 mg 4 hours later, 2.5 mg 4 hours

later, and 2.5 mg at bedtime.<<

Taking 10MG in the Am about guarantees you will need mroe at bedtime. I would

try taking 5MG at bedtime.

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[Guest guest]

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So should my dose of Cortef be 5 mg at rising, 5 mg 4 hours later,

5 mg 4 hours later and 5 mg at bedtime?

This is different than what was in the Natural Thyroid Hormones

Adrenals Yahoo Groups Files? Which was to ramp up to 10 mg Cortef

when I get up, 5 mg 4 hours later, 2.5 mg 4 hours later, and 2.5 mg

at bedtime.

wrote:

> >>I take 10 mg Cortef when I get up, 5 mg 4 hours later, 2.5 mg 4

hours later, and 2.5 mg at bedtime.<<

>

> Taking 10MG in the Am about guarantees you will need mroe at

bedtime. I would try taking 5MG at bedtime.

>

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

Hi,

I justed started Cortef on 11/5 and ramped my way up slowly to 20 mg

daily per the suggested dosage in our files. I am also on 3 and 1/2

grains Armour Thyroid. I reached the full 20 mg dose this past Sunday,

11/18. I am still having trouble getting to sleep at night. I go to

bed at Midnight, wake up at 5 am. I thought by now I would be

adjusted.

If not, how long will it take?

I take 10 mg Cortef when I get up, 5 mg 4 hours later, 2.5 mg 4 hours

later, and 2.5 mg at bedtime.

Thank you.

[Guest guest]

The ramp up for Cortef is in the file titled " How to treat low

cortisol " . Is this correct for most people? What are most people

taking or does it vary for everyone? The daily dose and the amount

every 4 hours and at bedtime?

>

> > >>I take 10 mg Cortef when I get up, 5 mg 4 hours later, 2.5 mg 4

> hours later, and 2.5 mg at bedtime.<<

> >

> > Taking 10MG in the Am about guarantees you will need mroe at

> bedtime. I would try taking 5MG at bedtime.

> >

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> Hi,

>

> I justed started Cortef on 11/5 and ramped my way up slowly to 20 mg

> daily per the suggested dosage in our files. I am also on 3 and 1/2

> grains Armour Thyroid. I reached the full 20 mg dose this past

Sunday,

> 11/18. I am still having trouble getting to sleep at night. I go to

> bed at Midnight, wake up at 5 am. I thought by now I would be

> adjusted.

>

> If not, how long will it take?

>

> I take 10 mg Cortef when I get up, 5 mg 4 hours later, 2.5 mg 4

hours

> later, and 2.5 mg at bedtime.

>

> Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

>>So should my dose of Cortef be 5 mg at rising, 5 mg 4 hours later,

5 mg 4 hours later and 5 mg at bedtime?<<

No I haven;t found that to work for many people. but you may need less gap

between your doses such as in stead of 10 - 5 - 2.5 - 2.5

you could try 7.5 - 5 - 2.5 - 2.5

or probably more liek this

10 - 7.5 - 5 - 5

which is a jump up for you but you need to keep the rythym in mind while you

raise to something that works.

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Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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

[Guest guest]

>>The ramp up for Cortef is in the file titled " How to treat low

cortisol " . Is this correct for most people? What are most people

taking or does it vary for everyone? The daily dose and the amount

every 4 hours and at bedtime?<<

It is correect for most people AS FAR AS IT GOES, btu form there it is very

individual and is there as a guideline to show you how to dose a proper rythym.

Most peopel seem to need more than 20MG daily and will have to work up there

doses form there but it gives them a good idea how to keep the correct rythym

while they incerease.

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[Guest guest]

,

My doctor only prescribed 20 mg Cortef and the last one comes

to 27.5 mg.

>

> >>So should my dose of Cortef be 5 mg at rising, 5 mg 4 hours later,

> 5 mg 4 hours later and 5 mg at bedtime?<<

>

> No I haven;t found that to work for many people. but you may need

less gap between your doses such as in stead of 10 - 5 - 2.5 - 2.5

> you could try 7.5 - 5 - 2.5 - 2.5

> or probably more liek this

> 10 - 7.5 - 5 - 5

> which is a jump up for you but you need to keep the rythym in mind

while you raise to something that works.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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

>

[Guest guest]

>

> ,

> My doctor only prescribed 20 mg Cortef and the last one comes

> to 27.5 mg.

>

Hi, Virginia, I'm not Val or , but he had trouble sleeping and

found success with 7.5, 5, 2.5, 5, which still keeps you at 20.

Barb

[Guest guest]

I have a very hard time falling asleep too. My HC schedule is: 10,

7.5, 5 and 2.5mg at bed. Should I try 5mg at bed also, since my first

dose is 10? Is it OK to do a 10, 7.5, 5, 5 schedule?

Thanks,

Kirsten

>

> >>I take 10 mg Cortef when I get up, 5 mg 4 hours later, 2.5 mg 4 hours

> later, and 2.5 mg at bedtime.<<

>

> Taking 10MG in the Am about guarantees you will need mroe at

bedtime. I would try taking 5MG at bedtime.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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

>

[Guest guest]

Well, thats a good suggestion, but I am already applying a Bi-est and

progesterone hormone cream at night, so I'm not sure I want to add

another cream into the mix. I think I will ask my MD for an increase,

I scheduled an appointment for next month. If not, I still have your

cocontact overseas for Cortef.

>

> >>My doctor only prescribed 20 mg Cortef and the last one comes

> to 27.5 mg. <<

>

> You can always supplement the dosing with HC 1% cream available OTC

most places. But go EASY 1/4 tsp contains 10MG.

>

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>

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>

[Guest guest]

The other question I had was how long should I stay on this dose if I

am still having problems to make an adjustment/increase?

Thanks.

> >

> > >>My doctor only prescribed 20 mg Cortef and the last one comes

> > to 27.5 mg. <<

> >

> > You can always supplement the dosing with HC 1% cream available

OTC

> most places. But go EASY 1/4 tsp contains 10MG.

> >

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