Re: Adding DHEA/Prognenolone to Cortef for adrenal support?

[Guest guest]

Do not add pregnenolone or any adrenal extract to cortef or

prednisolone. It is to easy to end up getting to much cortisol.

Either you need more cortef, which I would try first, or cortef is

not stong enough and you need to be switched to prednisone (I

recommend methylprednisolone much better for the liver). When I

started I was put on 30 mg of cortef and it didn't do a thing for me.

Adding DHEA can low cortisol levels so don't take more than 10 mg.

If your DHEA is at the high end of the range then don't take.

If you aren't satisfied with your doc, seek out an osteopath, this

site may help you find one.

http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=findado_main

under specialty enter endocrinology and also enter family practise.

Type of practice enter office-based patient care.

Take care,

Chris

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> Hello all. I am considering adding some DHEA to further support my

> adrenals. My doctor suggested prognenolone as well. From

> experiences of other people, i got that sometimes when

> DHEA/prognenolone is added, this combination could allow the person

> to be able to tolerate thyroid medication (i think because adrenals

> are further supported).

> Anybody on this forum takes DHEA and/or prognenolone to support the

> adrenals? How does it affect your ability to tolerate thyroid meds?

> Please share your experiences.

> I am on 17.5 mg of Cortef daily and am able to tolerate only 10 mcg

> of T3, can not tolerate Armour/T4 at all.

> Dr.Hertoghe in the book " the hormone solution " on p.263 also says

> that " most people should take DHEA

> together with cortisol because it helps keep the activity of the

> cortisol in balance " .

> Thanks,

> ALex

[Guest guest]

I take prognenolone and I will say that at first I thought it did nothing

but, I forgot to get it filled for a week and a half and kept feeling this

lingery fatigue. After I added it back, the fatigue went away. I also take

Cortef and I was having crashes without the prognenolone. The doctor told

me the prognenolone has a longer life than the Cortef and I can agree now

LaCretia

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>Hello all. I am considering adding some DHEA to further support my

>adrenals. My doctor suggested prognenolone as well. From

>experiences of other people, i got that sometimes when

>DHEA/prognenolone is added, this combination could allow the person

>to be able to tolerate thyroid medication (i think because adrenals

>are further supported).

>Anybody on this forum takes DHEA and/or prognenolone to support the

>adrenals? How does it affect your ability to tolerate thyroid meds?

>Please share your experiences.

>I am on 17.5 mg of Cortef daily and am able to tolerate only 10 mcg

>of T3, can not tolerate Armour/T4 at all.

>Dr.Hertoghe in the book " the hormone solution " on p.263 also says

>that " most people should take DHEA

>together with cortisol because it helps keep the activity of the

>cortisol in balance " .

>Thanks,

>ALex

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[Guest guest]

I don't agree as I take both and I am not getting too much cortisol (at

least my tests say that). The prognenolone helps your energy as Cortef

doesn't last as long in your system. Maybe others can comment...

LaCretia

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>Do not add pregnenolone or any adrenal extract to cortef or

>prednisolone. It is to easy to end up getting to much cortisol.

>

>Either you need more cortef, which I would try first, or cortef is

>not stong enough and you need to be switched to prednisone (I

>recommend methylprednisolone much better for the liver). When I

>started I was put on 30 mg of cortef and it didn't do a thing for me.

>

>Adding DHEA can low cortisol levels so don't take more than 10 mg.

>If your DHEA is at the high end of the range then don't take.

>

>If you aren't satisfied with your doc, seek out an osteopath, this

>site may help you find one.

>

>http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=findado_main

>

>under specialty enter endocrinology and also enter family practise.

>

>Type of practice enter office-based patient care.

>

>Take care,

>Chris

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> >

> > Hello all. I am considering adding some DHEA to further support my

> > adrenals. My doctor suggested prognenolone as well. From

> > experiences of other people, i got that sometimes when

> > DHEA/prognenolone is added, this combination could allow the person

> > to be able to tolerate thyroid medication (i think because adrenals

> > are further supported).

> > Anybody on this forum takes DHEA and/or prognenolone to support the

> > adrenals? How does it affect your ability to tolerate thyroid meds?

> > Please share your experiences.

> > I am on 17.5 mg of Cortef daily and am able to tolerate only 10 mcg

> > of T3, can not tolerate Armour/T4 at all.

> > Dr.Hertoghe in the book " the hormone solution " on p.263 also says

> > that " most people should take DHEA

> > together with cortisol because it helps keep the activity of the

> > cortisol in balance " .

> > Thanks,

> > ALex

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