Adrenal help please

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a doctor who will prescribe cortisol on the basis of the Genova

adrenal stress profile. I had this done last year and my cortisol levels are way

below normal all day until nighttime when they soar. Since then, through my own

reserach, I now realise I have had hypothyroidism for at least a decade and

have recently been diagnosed with a multi-nodular goitre but all of my thyroid

bloods are in the normal range. I have nearly all symptoms of hypo, but no

doctor or the endocrinologist believe that their is anything wrong with me. I

have been treating myself in accordance with Dr. 's book and this has

helped somewhat with getting a nights sleep and palpitations.

Anyway, I recently started taking the nutri adrenal extra support under guidance

from a medical nutritionist, in preparation for taking dessicated thyroid, but

had a major poly-arthritis/fybromyalgia attack. My jaw was so bad I couldn't

really eat for four days. Having stopped the adrenal support the symptoms have

abated hugely. I now reckon that I may need to take hydro cortisol but I can't

even find a doctor who believes the Genova diagnostics test, other that the

consultant urologist who ordered it for me one year ago, who said he had no

treatment for adrenal fatigue. I live in Ireland but will travel anywhere to

get help at this stage. I can't even start taking anything for the thyroid until

I get the adrenals sorted out and I'm really at the end of my tether with it all

after years and thousands of euros spent trying to get well. If anyone can shed

any light I would be so greatful,

Many thanks,

Elaine

[Guest guest]

Dear Elaine, I have already sent to you my list of doctors recommended

by some of our members, who will prescribe synthetic T3, either alone, in

combination with synthetic levothyroxine or natural thyroid extract. They

obviously know a little more about the functioning of the thyroid than the

majority of endocrinologists/GP's. However, whether they will treat low adrenal

reserve you would need to telephone them and ask. I would ask your GP to refer

you to the hospital for a short synacthen test to see whether you could be

suffering with 's Disease. Trouble with doctors is that they don't use

their brains and realise that Both 's Disease and Cushing's Syndrome

(the two extremes of adrenal fatigue) can be stopped, if only they would

recognise the steps leading up to these serious illnesses.

You CAN buy Hydrocortisone from various reputable Internet

Pharmacies from around the world without a prescription. Please read all the

information that is in our FILES section of our forum web site thyroid treatment

under the FOLDER entitled 'Adrenals' and if you have any questions you need to

ask, please just shout. In the FILES section, scroll down to the FOLDER

entitled 'Internet Pharmacies'/

I would highly recommend Dr Peatfield's book 'Your Thyroid and

How to Keep it Healthy'.

Ask your GP to check y our blood levels of ferritin, vitamin

B12, vitamin D3, magnesium, folate, copper and zinc. If any of these are low in

the reference range, no amount of thyroid hormone can be properly utilised at

the cellular level, so any that are low, would also need to be treated too.

Is there any possibility you could be suffering with mercury

poisoning caused through amalgam fillings - this too would stop your thyroid

hormone from working.

Luv - Sheila

Anyway, I recently started taking the nutri adrenal extra support under

guidance from a medical nutritionist, in preparation for taking dessicated

thyroid, but had a major poly-arthritis/fybromyalgia attack. My jaw was so bad

I couldn't really eat for four days. Having stopped the adrenal support the

symptoms have abated hugely. I now reckon that I may need to take hydro

cortisol but I can't even find a doctor who believes the Genova diagnostics

test, other that the consultant urologist who ordered it for me one year ago,

who said he had no treatment for adrenal fatigue. I live in Ireland but will

travel anywhere to get help at this stage. I can't even start taking anything

for the thyroid until I get the adrenals sorted out and I'm really at the end

of my tether with it all after years and thousands of euros spent trying to get

well. If anyone can shed any light I would be so greatful,