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basically my TSH did come back that one time at 8.9 while after that

the other tests have all come back within the 2.7 range. Thank God

for that one test though cause otherwise I wouldn't have even been

able to get ahold of some armour. Basically, I'm starting to realize

that there are no doctors out there who really have any idea of what

they're doing even the so called experts and who write books about it

and all. First I went to a shrink who did hypnosis therapy, and while

that helped with the anxiety his whole approach that the body can

cure itself naturally over time is something I don't have time for. I

mean I agree it can and patience is required, but I dont want to have

it take years if I don't have to. The other doctor I was seeing was a

total nautropath which wasn't bad but he basically told me that with

his herbs and the accupuncture he provided i would be better in a

matter of weeks. While both helped with the anxiety and the guy's

herbs did help with the digestion both didn't really do anything for

the sleep and loads of other probelms i was going through. Then I

went to a couple endos and both with the same answers nothing was

wrong with me cause all my blood tests would come back normal.

However, somehow I lucked out and my TSH came back at 8.9 and on the

other test it was normal. So they diagnosed me as a transient

hypothyroid. At this point I already knew I had a case of probably

moderate to severe adrenal fatigue along with the hypothyroid so I

kept pushing to find a doctor who would address it. I eventually

found a doctor who is considered a hormone specialist out in Michigan

writes books etc etc has a bunch of protocols to get people better

with it etc. He basically listened to everything I had to say and

gave me a vitamin protocol along with my armour thyroid that would

help get me better such as Vit-D, 5HTP, and GABA. He simply said my

sleep wake cycle was disturbed and that if I would take these plus a

few other vitamins along with my armour thyroid I would be better in

a matter of weeks, and also went as far as to say all my hair would

grow back by the summer. When it came to needing HC he said that he

thought I could recover on my own and that I was an easy case.

Needless to say I felt the guy was on the right track, but calling me

an easy case is far from it I can assure you on that. With that said

I've sort of found out that I have to take pieces of what I can, and

basically self medicate myself. I have to do whatever I can to make

myself feel better. I have to do my own tests and figure it all out

and then basically i feel all that matters after that is that I feel

good and I feel back to where I was. I just ordered the saliva test

and it should be here within the next couple days. I would estimate

that even despite my young age I am most likely in stage 4-5 of

adrenal faliure. I'm still functional but barely. I have HC ordered

as well and most likely plan on taking it when I get it. It's funny

because I just took the book safe uses of cortisol by jefferies out

of the library here and he seems to be the person who makes the most

sense when treating it even today. He was really the first person to

ever diagnose and treat adrenal disorders and really stresses that

without proper cortisol treatment adrenal fatigue is very hard to

overcome. I plan on starting the HC and using his protocols as a

guideline.