Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 >I was wondering if Corteff is a usefull substance or should be > avoided. My adrenals are shot and this is going to be the next course > of action. Hmmm... I was prescribed Cortef for weak adrenals. Then when I went to see Dr. Rind in DC for adrenal etc. issues he was disturbed that I was on it and weaned me off slowly. I don't know if he didn't like Cortef or if he thought I personally shouldn't have been on it. I think adrenal gladulars are the supplement substitute though I'm sure Cortef is stronger. If you haven't read it you might check out, " Safe Uses of Cortisol " by Jeffries. I have not read much but he is a very big proponent of cortisol for that problem, claiming that they are extremely safe at the low doses he recommends. That said, if other things are not working I would certainly take them. Most steroids are dangerous but Cortef for adrenals is a much smaller dose and I didn't suffer any side effects. Take care! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 > That said, if other things are not working I would certainly take them. Most > steroids are dangerous but Cortef for adrenals is a much smaller dose and I > didn't suffer any side effects. Sharon, Did it help your adrenals while you were on them? I guess not if you were going to Dr. Rind for a second opinion. I asked him about it last night and he said it's fine, maybe it' because I keep calling him every other day with my crazy symptoms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 - >I guess not if you >were going to Dr. Rind for a second opinion. I asked him about it >last night and he said it's fine, maybe it' because I keep calling him >every other day with my crazy symptoms! Cortef is hydrocortisone, and as such it's a lot better than prednisone or anything else like that. Not saying it's right for you, but at least it's not automatically a disaster. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 , > Did it help your adrenals while you were on them? I guess not if you > were going to Dr. Rind for a second opinion. I asked him about it > last night and he said it's fine, maybe it' because I keep calling him > every other day with my crazy symptoms! I really don't know if it helped them rebuild, but it does give them a rest and helped me with exhaustion. I think, but am not sure, that Jeffries would say that this rest is healing for the adrenals. I got the feeling from Rind, but am not again sure, that he would say that the healing would come with other supplements/vitamins/minerals. So if you are taking those with Cortef, I would think you would be doing the right things. Are you taking adrenal glandulars? Are they not helping you? (On my very low dose of Cortef, I found the glandulars just as effective.) I suspect you are in a different phase of adrenal exhaustion than I was when I took Cortef. I was several years past the dramatic stage when they are in the process of giving out and the symptoms are so severe you wonder if you will die. If that is the case, you may not want to put too much stock in my experience or anyone else's. If your current program is not starting to control your symptoms or if things are getting worse, I would not hesitate to take Cortef or anything else a knowledgeable practitioner recommends. You can always, and eventually will, wean off as things stabilize. No worries at all... Best wishes, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 is correct. Taking hydrocortisone, or cortef is a whole different thing than taking prednisone or one of the synthetics. I also agree with an earlier post. If you are considering cortef then I would highly recommend reading " The Safe Uses of Cortisol " by Mck. Jefferies, MD. I take cortef and I think it has been very helpful. I tried supplements alone but they didn't help much. Irene At 08:43 AM 1/20/06, you wrote: >- > > >I guess not if you > >were going to Dr. Rind for a second opinion. I asked him about it > >last night and he said it's fine, maybe it' because I keep calling him > >every other day with my crazy symptoms! > >Cortef is hydrocortisone, and as such it's a lot better than >prednisone or anything else like that. > >Not saying it's right for you, but at least it's not automatically a disaster. > > > >- > > > >IMPORTANT ADDRESSES > * < />NATIVE > NUTRITION online > * <http://onibasu.com/>SEARCH the entire message archive with Onibasu > > ><mailto: -owner >LIST OWNER: Idol >MODERATORS: Heidi Schuppenhauer > Wanita Sears > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Was this for arthritis? My son and I have arthritis and he is taking cortizone much to my dismay. On Jan 20, 2006, at 2:44 PM, Irene wrote: > is correct. Taking hydrocortisone, or cortef is a whole different > thing than taking prednisone or one of the synthetics. > I also agree with an earlier post. If you are considering cortef then I > would highly recommend reading " The Safe Uses of Cortisol " by > Mck. > Jefferies, MD. I take cortef and I think it has been very helpful. I > tried > supplements alone but they didn't help much. > > Irene Parashis artpages@... zine: artpagesonline.com portfolio: http://www.artpagesonline.com/EPportfolio/000portfolio.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Parashis wrote: > Was this for arthritis? My son and I have arthritis and he is taking > cortizone much to my dismay. Try going off one or all: gluten, all grains, dairy Being gluten free rid both my husband and myself of arthritis. This was a few years ago whe we were in our late 50's. Many people have found the same. Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 - >Was this for arthritis? My son and I have arthritis and he is taking >cortizone much to my dismay. 's considering it for adrenal fatigue. I strongly recommend that you and your son experiment with cetyl myristoleate and that he taper off the prednisone, if that's what he's taking. Of course, as is de riguer in certain circles nowadays, I must of course note that I am not a doctor. For legal purposes I should probably incorporate that into my sig on this list. <g> - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 , >>Was this for arthritis? My son and I have arthritis and he is taking >>cortizone much to my dismay. > > 's considering it for adrenal fatigue. > > I strongly recommend that you and your son experiment with cetyl > myristoleate and that he taper off the prednisone, if that's what > he's taking. Of course, as is de riguer in certain circles nowadays, > I must of course note that I am not a doctor. For legal purposes I > should probably incorporate that into my sig on this list. <g> Perhaps also consider adrenal glandulars and other supplements that support the adrenals. Dr. Tom Cowan talks about this on the WAP Ask the Doctor section: http://www.westonaprice.org/askdoctor/steroids.html Sharon, not a doctor either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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