Re: Confused and need some guidance, please.

[Guest guest]

I am not great with cortisol issues but if it were me I would try an adrenal glandular and take it in the morning and at night. I used Biotics Research Cytozyme AD and it worked well for me. I also took 6,000 mgs Vit C in a buffered formula that contained MG, K, Ca as well. I also took 1/2 - 1 tsp Celtic Salt. When I felt stressed I would take salt and the Buffered C and it would calm my heart rate down. Headaches can be a sign of adrenal fatigue.

Buist, ND

Confused and need some guidance, please.

Could someone please help me figure this out? I had been on HC for a year. My doctor asked me to wean off. I have been off 6 weeks. Week #4 of wean I started getting ocular migraines and waking up in the morning btwn 330am-430am with low blood sugar (heart pounding, sweating, shaking). Here are my last cortisol levels (no HC for 5 weeks):Cortisol:Morning 4.2 (3.7-9.5)Noon 3.7 H (1.2-3.0)Evening 2.5H (0.6-1.9)Night 0.5 (0.4-1.0)Do I need to go back on cortisol? I need my sleep. My doctor said I no longer need it. I am miserable. Is there something other than cortisol that I could take? I was also told my adrenals are not 'strong enough' to start taking iodine. Would it help this situation? Lori

[Guest guest]

- thank you. Is there any way you could share the vitamin c product? I

am thinking I need to nourish the adrenals so when I come off HC I don't do this

again...

I was looking for a glandular, as well. I did not know that headaches are a

sign- thanks again! I was feeling " bad " because I have to use cortisol, etc.. I

know - that is silly but I think the estrogen dominance with an allergy to

progesterone is not helping..

Lori

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> I am not great with cortisol issues but if it were me I would try an adrenal

glandular and take it in the morning and at night. I used Biotics Research

Cytozyme AD and it worked well for me. I also took 6,000 mgs Vit C in a

buffered formula that contained MG, K, Ca as well. I also took 1/2 - 1 tsp

Celtic Salt. When I felt stressed I would take salt and the Buffered C and it

would calm my heart rate down. Headaches can be a sign of adrenal fatigue.

>

> Buist, ND

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> Confused and need some guidance, please.

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> Could someone please help me figure this out?

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> I had been on HC for a year. My doctor asked me to wean off. I have been off

6 weeks. Week #4 of wean I started getting ocular migraines and waking up in the

morning btwn 330am-430am with low blood sugar (heart pounding, sweating,

shaking).

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> Here are my last cortisol levels (no HC for 5 weeks):

> Cortisol:

> Morning 4.2 (3.7-9.5)

> Noon 3.7 H (1.2-3.0)

> Evening 2.5H (0.6-1.9)

> Night 0.5 (0.4-1.0)

>

> Do I need to go back on cortisol? I need my sleep. My doctor said I no

longer need it. I am miserable. Is there something other than cortisol that I

could take?

>

> I was also told my adrenals are not 'strong enough' to start taking iodine.

Would it help this situation?

>

> Lori

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[Guest guest]

You could try future formulations adrenal rebuilder from Dr. . It is the

adrenal cell extracts without the hormones. I am taking it and it is helping my

adrenals. It stabilized my temps fairly quickly, but going back on iodine has

lowered my temps somewhat. You can do a google search to find which site is

cheapest, but I bought mine from yourwaytowellness.com and they have free

shipping for this product. Also, Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) helps support

the adrenal glands. You might want to check out Dr. 's website

(adrenalfatigue.org) for more information or read his book.

Laurie

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> Could someone please help me figure this out?

>

> I had been on HC for a year. My doctor asked me to wean off. I have been off

6 weeks. Week #4 of wean I started getting ocular migraines and waking up in

the morning btwn 330am-430am with low blood sugar (heart pounding, sweating,

shaking).

>

> Here are my last cortisol levels (no HC for 5 weeks):

> Cortisol:

> Morning 4.2 (3.7-9.5)

> Noon 3.7 H (1.2-3.0)

> Evening 2.5H (0.6-1.9)

> Night 0.5 (0.4-1.0)

>

> Do I need to go back on cortisol? I need my sleep. My doctor said I no

longer need it. I am miserable. Is there something other than cortisol that I

could take?

>

> I was also told my adrenals are not 'strong enough' to start taking iodine.

Would it help this situation?

>

> Lori

>

[Guest guest]

Are you verifying that the middle of the night symptoms are low blood sugar with

a glucose meter?

Iodine helped me enormously with my adrenal issues. I would keep the dose

smaller though to start, maybe 1-3 mgs and build up from there. You may find

the iodine helps greatly with the sleep issue. I would also suggest to add in

amino acids, you can find several good sources, I've found that undenatured whey

is the best choice, True Whey or Steph recommends using Metagenics Ultra Clear

which I've tried also and really liked the results. Magnesium is an absolute

must and lots of Vit C, both several times a time. Are you taking these now, if

so, how much? Also the salt is vital to the mix. What type are you using?

From your tests, it looks like you could use a little help in the mornings.

Have you tried Isocort instead of HC? Personally since you've managed to get

off the HC, I would try other means first, you may just be low in amino acids or

other minerals which could remedy the problem. I've found that ocular headaches

are related to potassium deficiency for myself.

Linn

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> Could someone please help me figure this out?

>

> I had been on HC for a year. My doctor asked me to wean off. I have been off

6 weeks. Week #4 of wean I started getting ocular migraines and waking up in

the morning btwn 330am-430am with low blood sugar (heart pounding, sweating,

shaking).

>

> Here are my last cortisol levels (no HC for 5 weeks):

> Cortisol:

> Morning 4.2 (3.7-9.5)

> Noon 3.7 H (1.2-3.0)

> Evening 2.5H (0.6-1.9)

> Night 0.5 (0.4-1.0)

>

> Do I need to go back on cortisol? I need my sleep. My doctor said I no

longer need it. I am miserable. Is there something other than cortisol that I

could take?

>

> I was also told my adrenals are not 'strong enough' to start taking iodine.

Would it help this situation?

>

> Lori

>

[Guest guest]

Lori

FWIW...I finally got on thyroid meds, T3 (Cytomel) and my intractable insomnia

(at one time I was on an ad and 2 rx sleep meds and still was not sleeping well)

is pretty much gone...and it's only been three weeks.

Just a thought. Have you had your thyroid checked?

Jaye

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> > Could someone please help me figure this out?

> >

> > I had been on HC for a year. My doctor asked me to wean off. I have been

off 6 weeks. Week #4 of wean I started getting ocular migraines and waking up

in the morning btwn 330am-430am with low blood sugar (heart pounding, sweating,

shaking).

> >

> > Here are my last cortisol levels (no HC for 5 weeks):

> > Cortisol:

> > Morning 4.2 (3.7-9.5)

> > Noon 3.7 H (1.2-3.0)

> > Evening 2.5H (0.6-1.9)

> > Night 0.5 (0.4-1.0)

> >

> > Do I need to go back on cortisol? I need my sleep. My doctor said I no

longer need it. I am miserable. Is there something other than cortisol that I

could take?

> >

> > I was also told my adrenals are not 'strong enough' to start taking iodine.

Would it help this situation?

> >

> > Lori

> >

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[Guest guest]

Ariel,

It varies with everyone. Some people find that early on they are able to reduce

thyroid meds, some never do. Steph relates that Dr. B has about a third of his

patients who are able to discontinue thyroid meds from iodine supplementation.

I was able to reduce my thyroid meds by a large amount, but not quickly, it has

been over a long period of time and with the use of other supplements. I do

think it may have a lot to do with healing and detoxing for me. Caution should

be observed though with the reduction of thyroid meds and it would be prudent to

have periodic testing to correlate.

Linn

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> > www.iodine is a great support group and is run by

> > Buirst ND. I think that is how you spell her last name, I think.

> > It depends on the individual with iodine. Also there are supporting

> > nutrients that need to be taken also and salt loading for detox. Iodine

> > helps your body detox bromine and this can take months to years. There is

> > bromine all around us from cell and cordless phones, computer monitors,

> > tv's, cell phone towers, cars and etc. The iodine helps push the bromine out

> > of of body cells and salt loading helps with detox symptoms. Detox symptoms

> > can be acne, headaches, skin irritations and a host of other symptoms. Salt

> > loading is where you take a 1 t. of like himalayan pink sea salt in warm

> > water and drink and then drink copious amounts of water afterwards. This

> > helps with the lessen the severity of detox symptoms. Our bodies need salt,

> > not the table salt that is processed and bleached.

> > Take a look at this group and read the e-mails that the list mom sends to

> > you and read all of them and everything you can at the web site. A wealth of

> > info. 87% of the population is iodine deficient.There is no longer iodine

> > soil for farming and doctors tell people low salt diet. They are the ones

> > that pt iodine in the darn table salt to begin with but table salt is the

> > bad salt. Any superior sea salt will do plus sea salt has other minerals

> > that our body needs.

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[Guest guest]

I " m not big on prescriptions but I see thyroid meds as hormone replacement!

I'm also taking iodine since December. Does not help my sleep and didn't seem

to do much for my thyroid...or maybe I'd been worse without it. I do feel

better when I " m on it.

As for TSH, iodine has been known to raise it temporarily, if I understand.

That may be what finally got doc to move on getting me thyroid meds. Not

complaining.

I have stopped LDN (for now anyway) as it was not helping my sleep or much of

anything else that I could notice.

Jaye

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> > > > Could someone please help me figure this out?

> > > >

> > > > I had been on HC for a year. My doctor asked me to wean off. I have

> > been off 6 weeks. Week #4 of wean I started getting ocular migraines and

> > waking up in the morning btwn 330am-430am with low blood sugar (heart

> > pounding, sweating, shaking).

> > > >

> > > > Here are my last cortisol levels (no HC for 5 weeks):

> > > > Cortisol:

> > > > Morning 4.2 (3.7-9.5)

> > > > Noon 3.7 H (1.2-3.0)

> > > > Evening 2.5H (0.6-1.9)

> > > > Night 0.5 (0.4-1.0)

> > > >

> > > > Do I need to go back on cortisol? I need my sleep. My doctor said I no

> > longer need it. I am miserable. Is there something other than cortisol that

> > I could take?

> > > >

> > > > I was also told my adrenals are not 'strong enough' to start taking

> > iodine. Would it help this situation?

> > > >

> > > > Lori

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