What labs to do, please?: WAS Clearing and next labs

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Don't want this to get lost, please...

Thanks,

Jeanne

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> I’ve cleared, incredible!!! and yes, I think Nick was right when he

suggested it happened at 11½ weeks, even though I didn’t feel what I expected

to feel!

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> The hours that I feel great are wonderful, especially having motivation

instead of needing to push, push, push to get anything done and then not much

got done. The list of symptoms that I don’t have anymore are remarkable:

almost no headaches (when one starts coming, I know it’s time for HC or T3),

significant sinus pain reduction, aches and pains all over my body have

disappeared or almost disappeared, including plantar fasciitis and carpal

tunnel, brain fog comes from time to time only, my nails are growing and not

breaking (okay, I’ve been taking HCl for awhile, but still, my nails are a

constant irritation, normally, tearing, etc., and now they are GROWING and not

bothering me). I haven’t been to the chiropractor for three months and

don’t NEED to go!

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> Because of the way my naturopath got me started on treatment, however, I was

late and low in starting Isocort/HC and getting it at the right dose. Right now

I seem to need 40 mg a day to feel good. My temp seemed stable (but low 97.8) a

few days in a row, then wham, today is jumping up and down. This morning I was

97.6 first temp of the day and currently it’s at 98.4. I’m on 75 mcg T3 and

thinking I need to increasing since temps are low. I do 1 tsp sea salt spread

through the day. Take DHEA and progesterone as well.

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> I need to do blood tests now � " it’s been three months--and am thinking I

need these along with pre lab instructions):

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> -Full thyroid panel including RT3 (no T3 after bedtime does)

> -Ferritin and B12 (no iron 5 days before)

> -Electrolyte panel, (or at least) specifically sodium and potassium.

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> Question? Aldosterone? Renin? Iron panel? Leptin?

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> I pay for these out of my own pocket, so appreciate not having to do more than

necessary, but also don’t want to miss anything.

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> One other question. I had been doing HC w/Isocort and HC cream, but switched

to Isocort alone. Is it bad to be on the equivalent of 40 mg of Isocort a day

(calculating 1.5 mg pill)� " I thought I read yesterday on the adrenal board

that it was not a good thing, and I don’t remember hearing that before. It's

making me nervous.

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> Thanks much!

> Jeanne

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