Re: Canary Club Which Test--one more question

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> I prefer the Diagnos Techs as thr sex hormnoens are also important in

> figuring our what is oging on.

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Val,

Once I'm off all thyroid meds for 2 weeks, what test is recommended to

get a full picture of everything else since I'm on cortisol?

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>>Once I'm off all thyroid meds for 2 weeks, what test is recommended to

get a full picture of everything else since I'm on cortisol?<<

It is not thyroid meds you need to be off for accurate testing, it is ALL

adrenal meds.

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Sorry, I didn't clarify myself. I did the Diagnos Tech saliva to

learn that I was stage 5 of adrenal fatigue. Cortsol burden was 22

(23-42)althoug I am unsure what that means. I am weaning meself off

of Levoxyol and Cytomel and want to have all my OTHER tests done. Can

the other thyroid Aldosterone, ferratin, etc. be done while on

cortisol and, if so, what test should i request?

Thanks so much for your advice-

> >>Once I'm off all thyroid meds for 2 weeks, what test is

recommended to

> get a full picture of everything else since I'm on cortisol?<<

>

> It is not thyroid meds you need to be off for accurate testing, it

is ALL adrenal meds.

>

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> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

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> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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

>

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>>Can

the other thyroid Aldosterone, ferratin, etc. be done while on

cortisol and, if so, what test should i request?<<

Yes they can all be done while on HC everything except cortisol testing.

Aldosterone you would want to cut as much salt as possible form your diet for 48

hours prior to the blood draw. You should also have it done as early in the AM

as you can get there.

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

[Guest guest]

, as Val said, you don't need to be off thyroid meds to do the

tests you listed. I would even consider it a little risky, if your

body needs it. When I naively lowered my thyroid meds I developed

severe hypoglycemia and high blood pressure, both of which I'd never

had before. Just a word of warning.

Barb

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> Sorry, I didn't clarify myself. I did the Diagnos Tech saliva to

> learn that I was stage 5 of adrenal fatigue. Cortsol burden was 22

> (23-42)althoug I am unsure what that means. I am weaning meself off

> of Levoxyol and Cytomel and want to have all my OTHER tests done.

Can

> the other thyroid Aldosterone, ferratin, etc. be done while on

> cortisol and, if so, what test should i request?

>

> Thanks so much for your advice-

>

>

> > >>Once I'm off all thyroid meds for 2 weeks, what test is

> recommended to

> > get a full picture of everything else since I'm on cortisol?<<

> >

> > It is not thyroid meds you need to be off for accurate testing,

it

> is ALL adrenal meds.

> >

> > --

> > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane

WV

> >

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

> >

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

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>>Can

the other thyroid Aldosterone, ferratin, etc. be done while on

cortisol and, if so, what test should i request?<<

<<Yes they can all be done while on HC everything except cortisol testing.

Aldosterone you would want to cut as much salt as possible form your diet for 48

hours prior to the blood draw. You should also have it done as early in the AM

as you can get there.>.

Just wanted to add that on the HypoPit forum says that women need to do

their aldosterone

testing the first week of their cycle, anytime after that can give a false high

reading, which I had happen to

me when I had mine done the 3rd week of my cycle, it was really high and my dr

couldn't figure out why.

Then I read Chris's post and the light bulb went on, so I am re-testing.

How it is drawn matters too, whether you are lying down, sitting, or standing. I

think he said optimally

you should be lying down when they do the draw, but you would have to check on

that one.