Adrenal support (was Homeopathic adrenal support?)

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My ACTH results are at the end of this message; endocrinologist says my

adrenals may not be working or not working very well. He prescribed ½

tablet of 0.1 mg. Florinef and 25 mg. Cortisone Acetate in the morning

and half of that “just before supper”.

I have been on this dose for 6 weeks. I have become very weak, dizzy,

exhausted and spend most of my day in my recliner. I no longer go out,

or allow visitors and don’t take phone calls. At night, I wake after 5

hrs. of sleep, very buzzed and agitated, heart racing. Then I crash a

few hours later and usually sleep for another hour or two. My tinnitus

increases when I take the meds and I get a headache. My endo insists I

need this dosage because of my low cortisol levels. I would like to try

the naturopathic route, but worry that my cortisol levels are too low.

I am also hypothyroid – endo is checking those levels as well as sodium,

potassium, creatinine.

I am becoming quite desperate as I keep getting weaker.

Here are my ACTH results:

Cortisol nmol/L Basal: <13 30 min.: 110 60

min.: 157

Reference values: Normal response is a peak cortisol level >550 nmol/L

Thanks to anyone who can help.

Kathy F.

Re: Homeopathic adrenal support?

Hi Olga,

I don't know about a Homeopathic treatment, but just in case it might

help...

I have a good response to something Dr. Cheney suggested, which is

Desiccated Adrenal by Standard Process. I have to find the bottle to

check that spelling.

My intolerance to stress also escalates horribly with heat, which causes

a whole cascade of brain and body events, rather immediately.

I'll email you with some further thoughts.

TC,

Katrina

>

> I take a number of supplements for my adrenals: iodine, some herbal

> and vitamin supplements and something with adrenal extract. I was

> wondering if anyone knows of any good homeopathic adrenal support

> product. What I am taking is not helping me enough. I have absolutely

> no resilience to stress and it is totally biological (I used to TEACH

> stress management and relaxation skills, but this level of physical

> reactivity I have now makes it impossible to meditate) Summer is

> especially difficult as hot, humid weather here in New England has an

> effect on me that is like a toxin, and in addition to over-stressing

> the liver, my adrenals always test very overburdened (kinesiology)

> If anyone knows of a good homeopathic remedy I would welcome knowing

> about it. Thanks a lot.

> Olga in(hot and muggy) Massachusetts

>

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