RE: JAN...Strange Reaction/Side-Effect?

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Yes, I think this is from stopping Cortef since what you describe is really

low blood pressure from adrenal fatigue. I used to get that several times a

DAY when I was at my worst, even would black out for long periods of time.

Cheri

Strange Reaction/Side-Effect?

I am on 5 grains of Armour, and just recently went off Cortef after 18

months. I had no problems going off; have had a moderate worsening of my

fibromyalgia; still cannot lose any weight; do NOT need the Zoloft the dr.

said I could not do without. All-in-all,

I'm doing OK.

My temps before going off 25 mg. Cortef tended to run about 98.8-99.2.

When I was completely off, temps were running about 96.8, but have steadily

increased over the past 2 weeks. Today, I reached 99.0 again. I take 5

grains: 8AM, 10AM, 12PM, 2PM, 4PM. Have had no problems at all with skipped

beats until 2 days ago. Only 1-2 skips, 1-2 times.

Last night, I was lying on sofa, watching tv. I dozed for a while, then

had the strangest sensation. I was lying on my back, half-asleep, when I

became aware of a buzzing sound in my head with the sensation of trying to

pass out (?) I had a similar thing happen years ago, when I was 14. I was

standing in church, singing, when I suddenly felt a buzzing sensation in my

head, things began going dark, and I almost passed out. My sister had to

catch me from falling. I had started my period the day before, and I always

had very heavy periods, combined with low blood pressure, so I always blamed

it on that. My mother also had very low blood pressure.

Last night, I felt the same sensation; as I was lying down, a change in

blood pressure was not an issue. I do have a low pulse rate (65-75); my

blood pressure at its highest was 104/70.

I was not moving around or sleeping in a position that would place

pressure on an artery, etc., to stop blood flow.

Is this part of readjustment from stopping Cortef?

Any ideas??

Jan

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