Re: Question for Gracia

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I was trying to go with the STTM site dosing schedule starting small

and working up to the 20 per day. Day 17 starts 10mg in am, 5mg 4

hours later, then 2.5 4 hours later and 2.5 at bedtime.(it also says

you might need to speed up this schedule, which I was planning to

do) I can't see me breaking that tab into 8 little pieces! Also,

ewwww, one tiny piece got lost in my mouth and it was NASTY! I take

my armour subling. but not HC. I take 120 mg Armour 2X daily.

Thank you so much for all your help.

Polly

>

>

> hey great!

> I think you should try 1/4 tab (5mg) FOUR times per day. I take

5mg when I wake up, 1-2p, 7p and then bedtime (but I usually go to

bed late b/c I work until 10pm.)=20mg per day. I like 10mg tabs

better b/c I think they are easier to break apart, also I just pop

pill in my mouth for sublingual effect (but some ppl hate the taste

of it).

> so I think you have been taking too little. If heartburn

persists you might need more Armour with it--that is one symptom I

had on too little Armour, but it is not a " side effect " of

cortef/HC. I felt WONDERFUL after about one week.

> HTH

> gracia

>

> Hey Gracia,

> I finally got the HC on Friday after calling my doc's office 4

times.

> (receptionist has a hearing/doing problem....) Anyway my

compounding

> pharmacy finally told me I could get HC from my regular pharmacy

and

> they called it in for me. The tablets are 20 mg (what they stock)

and

> I cut some into 4 and took 1/4 2x Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Today

I

> took 1/2 tab first thing in am and will take 1/4 more later this

am.

> The only thing I am noticing is I have raging heartburn. Is this

a

> side effect of the HC? I have not noticed any extra energy. When

> should I start to feel more like normal?

>

> Thanks,

> Polly

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What is HC?

cookpollybd <pbdeal@...> wrote:

I was trying to go with the STTM site dosing schedule starting small

and working up to the 20 per day. Day 17 starts 10mg in am, 5mg 4

hours later, then 2.5 4 hours later and 2.5 at bedtime.(it also says

you might need to speed up this schedule, which I was planning to

do) I can't see me breaking that tab into 8 little pieces! Also,

ewwww, one tiny piece got lost in my mouth and it was NASTY! I take

my armour subling. but not HC. I take 120 mg Armour 2X daily.

Thank you so much for all your help.

Polly

>

>

> hey great!

> I think you should try 1/4 tab (5mg) FOUR times per day. I take

5mg when I wake up, 1-2p, 7p and then bedtime (but I usually go to

bed late b/c I work until 10pm.)=20mg per day. I like 10mg tabs

better b/c I think they are easier to break apart, also I just pop

pill in my mouth for sublingual effect (but some ppl hate the taste

of it).

> so I think you have been taking too little. If heartburn

persists you might need more Armour with it--that is one symptom I

had on too little Armour, but it is not a " side effect " of

cortef/HC. I felt WONDERFUL after about one week.

> HTH

> gracia

>

> Hey Gracia,

> I finally got the HC on Friday after calling my doc's office 4

times.

> (receptionist has a hearing/doing problem....) Anyway my

compounding

> pharmacy finally told me I could get HC from my regular pharmacy

and

> they called it in for me. The tablets are 20 mg (what they stock)

and

> I cut some into 4 and took 1/4 2x Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Today

I

> took 1/2 tab first thing in am and will take 1/4 more later this

am.

> The only thing I am noticing is I have raging heartburn. Is this

a

> side effect of the HC? I have not noticed any extra energy. When

> should I start to feel more like normal?

>

> Thanks,

> Polly

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not Gracia but it stands for hydrocortisone. Gracia can give you a

more detailed description of what and how to use. Gracia is probably

too busy at work right now so I answered you sooner than she could.

Hope you don't mind.

Venizia

-- In hypothyroidism , B <babycakes442006@...> wrote:

>

> What is HC?

>

>

> cookpollybd <pbdeal@...> wrote:

>

> I was trying to go with the STTM site dosing schedule starting small

> and working up to the 20 per day. Day 17 starts 10mg in am, 5mg 4

> hours later, then 2.5 4 hours later and 2.5 at bedtime.(it also says

> you might need to speed up this schedule, which I was planning to

> do) I can't see me breaking that tab into 8 little pieces! Also,

> ewwww, one tiny piece got lost in my mouth and it was NASTY! I take

> my armour subling. but not HC. I take 120 mg Armour 2X daily.

>

> Thank you so much for all your help.

>

> Polly

>

>

> >

> >

> > hey great!

> > I think you should try 1/4 tab (5mg) FOUR times per day. I take

> 5mg when I wake up, 1-2p, 7p and then bedtime (but I usually go to

> bed late b/c I work until 10pm.)=20mg per day. I like 10mg tabs

> better b/c I think they are easier to break apart, also I just pop

> pill in my mouth for sublingual effect (but some ppl hate the taste

> of it).

> > so I think you have been taking too little. If heartburn

> persists you might need more Armour with it--that is one symptom I

> had on too little Armour, but it is not a " side effect " of

> cortef/HC. I felt WONDERFUL after about one week.

> > HTH

> > gracia

> >

> > Hey Gracia,

> > I finally got the HC on Friday after calling my doc's office 4

> times.

> > (receptionist has a hearing/doing problem....) Anyway my

> compounding

> > pharmacy finally told me I could get HC from my regular pharmacy

> and

> > they called it in for me. The tablets are 20 mg (what they stock)

> and

> > I cut some into 4 and took 1/4 2x Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Today

> I

> > took 1/2 tab first thing in am and will take 1/4 more later this

> am.

> > The only thing I am noticing is I have raging heartburn. Is this

> a

> > side effect of the HC? I have not noticed any extra energy. When

> > should I start to feel more like normal?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Polly

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

No not at all....thank you!

venizia1948 <nelsonck@...> wrote:

I'm not Gracia but it stands for hydrocortisone. Gracia can give you a

more detailed description of what and how to use. Gracia is probably

too busy at work right now so I answered you sooner than she could.

Hope you don't mind.

Venizia

-- In hypothyroidism , B <babycakes442006@...> wrote:

>

> What is HC?

>

>

> cookpollybd <pbdeal@...> wrote:

>

> I was trying to go with the STTM site dosing schedule starting small

> and working up to the 20 per day. Day 17 starts 10mg in am, 5mg 4

> hours later, then 2.5 4 hours later and 2.5 at bedtime.(it also says

> you might need to speed up this schedule, which I was planning to

> do) I can't see me breaking that tab into 8 little pieces! Also,

> ewwww, one tiny piece got lost in my mouth and it was NASTY! I take

> my armour subling. but not HC. I take 120 mg Armour 2X daily.

>

> Thank you so much for all your help.

>

> Polly

>

>

> >

> >

> > hey great!

> > I think you should try 1/4 tab (5mg) FOUR times per day. I take

> 5mg when I wake up, 1-2p, 7p and then bedtime (but I usually go to

> bed late b/c I work until 10pm.)=20mg per day. I like 10mg tabs

> better b/c I think they are easier to break apart, also I just pop

> pill in my mouth for sublingual effect (but some ppl hate the taste

> of it).

> > so I think you have been taking too little. If heartburn

> persists you might need more Armour with it--that is one symptom I

> had on too little Armour, but it is not a " side effect " of

> cortef/HC. I felt WONDERFUL after about one week.

> > HTH

> > gracia

> >

> > Hey Gracia,

> > I finally got the HC on Friday after calling my doc's office 4

> times.

> > (receptionist has a hearing/doing problem....) Anyway my

> compounding

> > pharmacy finally told me I could get HC from my regular pharmacy

> and

> > they called it in for me. The tablets are 20 mg (what they stock)

> and

> > I cut some into 4 and took 1/4 2x Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Today

> I

> > took 1/2 tab first thing in am and will take 1/4 more later this

> am.

> > The only thing I am noticing is I have raging heartburn. Is this

> a

> > side effect of the HC? I have not noticed any extra energy. When

> > should I start to feel more like normal?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Polly

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

stands for hydrocortisone. It is cortisol a bioidentical hormorne which helps

to support adrenal glands. Conventional docs ignore adrenal insufficiency which

is common in most hypos. A person with AI will not be able to take enough meds

until they support adrenals.

Gracia

What is HC?

cookpollybd <pbdeal@...> wrote:

I was trying to go with the STTM site dosing schedule starting small

and working up to the 20 per day. Day 17 starts 10mg in am, 5mg 4

hours later, then 2.5 4 hours later and 2.5 at bedtime.(it also says

you might need to speed up this schedule, which I was planning to

do) I can't see me breaking that tab into 8 little pieces! Also,

ewwww, one tiny piece got lost in my mouth and it was NASTY! I take

my armour subling. but not HC. I take 120 mg Armour 2X daily.

Thank you so much for all your help.

Polly

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I don't like what they recommend. It seems goofy to me. HC doesn't build up

in your system anyway, it is gone in a few hours. I like 5mg 4X a day the way

Jefferies recommends.

Gracia

I was trying to go with the STTM site dosing schedule starting small

and working up to the 20 per day. Day 17 starts 10mg in am, 5mg 4

hours later, then 2.5 4 hours later and 2.5 at bedtime.(it also says

you might need to speed up this schedule, which I was planning to

do) I can't see me breaking that tab into 8 little pieces! Also,

ewwww, one tiny piece got lost in my mouth and it was NASTY! I take

my armour subling. but not HC. I take 120 mg Armour 2X daily.

Thank you so much for all your help.

Polly

>

>

> hey great!

> I think you should try 1/4 tab (5mg) FOUR times per day. I take

5mg when I wake up, 1-2p, 7p and then bedtime (but I usually go to

bed late b/c I work until 10pm.)=20mg per day. I like 10mg tabs

better b/c I think they are easier to break apart, also I just pop

pill in my mouth for sublingual effect (but some ppl hate the taste

of it).

> so I think you have been taking too little. If heartburn

persists you might need more Armour with it--that is one symptom I

had on too little Armour, but it is not a " side effect " of

cortef/HC. I felt WONDERFUL after about one week.

> HTH

> gracia

>

> Hey Gracia,

> I finally got the HC on Friday after calling my doc's office 4

times.

> (receptionist has a hearing/doing problem....) Anyway my

compounding

> pharmacy finally told me I could get HC from my regular pharmacy

and

> they called it in for me. The tablets are 20 mg (what they stock)

and

> I cut some into 4 and took 1/4 2x Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Today

I

> took 1/2 tab first thing in am and will take 1/4 more later this

am.

> The only thing I am noticing is I have raging heartburn. Is this

a

> side effect of the HC? I have not noticed any extra energy. When

> should I start to feel more like normal?

>

> Thanks,

> Polly

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you!

Gracia <circe@...> wrote:

stands for hydrocortisone. It is cortisol a bioidentical hormorne which helps to

support adrenal glands. Conventional docs ignore adrenal insufficiency which is

common in most hypos. A person with AI will not be able to take enough meds

until they support adrenals.

Gracia

What is HC?

cookpollybd <pbdeal@...> wrote:

I was trying to go with the STTM site dosing schedule starting small

and working up to the 20 per day. Day 17 starts 10mg in am, 5mg 4

hours later, then 2.5 4 hours later and 2.5 at bedtime.(it also says

you might need to speed up this schedule, which I was planning to

do) I can't see me breaking that tab into 8 little pieces! Also,

ewwww, one tiny piece got lost in my mouth and it was NASTY! I take

my armour subling. but not HC. I take 120 mg Armour 2X daily.

Thank you so much for all your help.

Polly

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I don't mind either. I am reading this at 1 am with a kitten sleeping on my

shoulder, about to go to bed after a 13 hr work day--blech.

Gracia

No not at all....thank you!

venizia1948 <nelsonck@...> wrote:

I'm not Gracia but it stands for hydrocortisone. Gracia can give you a

more detailed description of what and how to use. Gracia is probably

too busy at work right now so I answered you sooner than she could.

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HI All,

I am new to this group. Have HypoT and Hashimotos diag in 2002, with goiter.

Also have burned out adrenal glands.

Am 50, female.

My question right now is for Gracia:

Where did you get your saliva tests that showed the wheat problems?

I had one done for coritosl thru my nutritionist and it did show Iga or

something like that, don¹t have it with me, sorry, but that wheat/gluten is

inflaming my gut ‹ so I went GF 3 weeks ago. My test did not mention

wheat, barley, oat,grain etc like yours so I am curious who did your test,

what lab if you know?

I used Diagnostics thru canaryclub.org and thru my hair/spit testing lady.

Thanks!

Sue

[Guest guest]

HI All,

I am new to this group. Have HypoT and Hashimotos diag in 2002, with goiter.

Also have burned out adrenal glands.

Am 50, female.

My question right now is for Gracia:

Where did you get your saliva tests that showed the wheat problems?

I had one done for coritosl thru my nutritionist and it did show Iga or

something like that, don¹t have it with me, sorry, but that wheat/gluten is

inflaming my gut ‹ so I went GF 3 weeks ago. My test did not mention

wheat, barley, oat,grain etc like yours so I am curious who did your test,

what lab if you know?

I used Diagnostics thru canaryclub.org and thru my hair/spit testing lady.

Thanks!

Sue