Re: Increasing Cortisol Rather than Thyroid Hormone During Stress

[Guest guest]

Aaah, Dr Lowe.

I should put my HC up more often. I'm at 25mg and i'm thrilled for

getting it down from 35mg.

15mg is a pretty low dose of HC. That said, i was on 15mg for the

longest time back in 2002-2003.

Jen

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> Dr. C. Lowe - http://www.drlowe.com/

> January 2, 2008

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> Question: I am a naturopathic doctor and have hypothyroidism and

adrenal insufficiency. I've been taking medication for these

conditions over the past several years. Despite experimenting with

different dosages and combinations, I am yet to find the correct

doses. I did feel well and stable for 18 months while on a combination

of 50 mcg T3 and 15 mg of hydrocortisone.

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> I hope, doctor, that you're soon able to relieve your pain and lose

your excess fat. I suspect that you can do so by raising your T3

dosage a small amount. Also, if you experience any prolonged or

intense stress, I hope you'll consider that temporarily increasing

your cortisol dosage is the proper course of action

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