Just out of interest - HC stress dosing

January 3, 2010

Dear Val and/or Nick,

I have just started taking HC and find the taste disgusting. Yesterday I

swallowed some HC and ate an acid apple just after or before. I ended up with a

terrible severe indigestion and upset of the digestive tract. I thought my

stomach was going to explode through my back. The taste of the HC kept coming

back into my mouth. Today I feel very sad and tired, particularly morally. I

have also lost my desire to eat which is very strange for me. The only other

time I have felt like this is was at the start of my pregnancy (which I am not

now). This is a bit of a set back because I have been feeling better than ever

just lately since starting the T3. It is a completely disproportionate reaction

to a dose of indigestion! Even a bad one.

Two questions :

(1) Could this miserable feeling be due to low cortisol caused by the

indigestion episode because it stressed me out (we also had guests last night to

add to the stress)? In that case would it be a good idea to stress dose if this

ever happens again. At the moment I am on 10µg, 5µg, 5µg. for HC and 25, 25,

18.75 for T3.

(2) Are there any things to be avoided when it comes to taking HC (with or

without food?)

Thanks and Happy New Year!

MacGilchrist

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