Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Lower the Cytomel bakc down until you get your ferritin results. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I did that already...just skipped a 6.25 dose and will not add the 2.5 again. One other thing I bet is involved. I just remembered this. I had always taken a betaine capsule with every HC dose. I didn't the last 2 days because my doc wants to do a stool test and can't take digestive enzymes for 5 days. I wonder if just that change could have lowered my cortisol that much? I don't really feel like I am having low cortisol symptoms though, just feel cold and foggy. Any thoughts? Thanks Val. It is so helpful knowing that you have seen so many others go through this. > > Lower the Cytomel bakc down until you get your ferritin results. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Val, I added back the Betaine today and while I am still flushing, temps are going up. Amazing to me how one Betaine capsule with each HC dose can make that much of a difference. Anyway, it will be a week before I know my true ferritin, and I do expect it to be up, but maybe not enough. I am beginning to think after yestedays episode that I have very little adrenal reserve and while I hate the thought of raising my HC from 32.5 (I am doing 10 at 8am, 7.5 at 10:30am, 5 at 1:30pm, 5 at 4:30pm and 5 at 10:30pm) I am expecting to have to go up. How would you recommend an increase? I am guessing that I may shut down my own production, but maybe I am not absorbing it all anyway. Steve > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, I have started taking a Betaine a 2 weeks ago and that's my 3th one and I see a big difference too. My question is when you take the Betaine with the HC do you take it without food? I was doing that also before I read on the website warning not to take it without food. I can't have food any time when I take my HC dose and the last days I have not taken the HC with the Betaine and I feel that also affects my absorption of the HC.I just want to know if you are OK taking Betaine without food and not to worry. I hope you will get better and resolve your issues.I'm in the same shoes as you are,so I feel for you. Thanks Milena > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > -- > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Yes Milena I have been following you posts and fear I may be in the same boat. I seem to be able to take HC with Betaine with and without food and it doesn't hurt my stomach, but try to have food when possible. You are on higher T3 than even I can tolerate at this point. What is your intolerance like? I seem to get high temps and really hot and flushing, but never have been able to get my heart rate too high. Waiting for my ferritin in about a week but if it is up I don't know what else to do but raise HC and that didn't seem to help you? After yesterday I am wondering if I am absorbing as much as I thought I was. Steve > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > -- > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, My problems with higher T3 dose are a few things. First,I get to wired up,I get anxiety and also I can't sleep long enough. I also had a period eating a lot,which I'm not convinced is from high T3 but from high cortisol,which is so confusing. When I think I figure some problems what causes it and do the changes and it's not what I thought it is! I know that the eating part it did change extremely when I lowered the HC dose and I stayed on the same T3 amount but I did not have the crazy hunger anymore. With this symptom I thought I will be good on lower HC,from 35mg to 30mg I'm 2 weeks now.From a few days I started getting frozen and yesterday and today is extreme, so I bumped my C today to 32 again.I don't know what is going on and how to resolve it because I try all and nothing works. The one I'm 100% is I'm vey hypo,my legs are heavy,my whole boidy is heavy and I'm very tired.I also am very puffy in my face, my legs are retaining water,my fingers are also fat. I have been living with this for 22 years and I have no doubt I'm very hypo. Just no clue how to get the T3 amount my body needs it. So,it's very discuriging and very frasturating,that I know. There is one mistery for me though ,which I can't expalin either.When I got my iron IVs and was on T3 only in my second month I felt myself.I did not have any of the hypo problems,no dadrenal problems I thought I got it right.I was like that for 2 or 3 weeks and it really happened. Then I felt under a tremendes stress and everything went downhill and since then,which is December I can't get anything better. When I felt extreamly well,I was on 35mg HC and 40mcg T3.I tried that again ,and is not posible for me to go through more then a 2 days with this low T3.Why is that nobody can teel me or give me any explanation. So,that is my whole jerny for the last 5 months,even saying it can't belive I'm in this viscios circle and nothing is getting better but what I still have is hope. So,yoo hold to the hope and some day will be better for all of us. Thanks a lot for your support Milena > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Milena. I feel your pain and I share your frustration. I wish that I could offer suggestions. I am hoping that someone here can. It seems that with all the swelling that there may be an electrolyte issue but I guess that could also be the HC, although if it is truly a physiologic dose then you would wonder why it would cause that much swelling. One minute I am cold and thinking I need more T3 today, and then the next I am sweating and hot. I have the same problem of not knowing what to do when I get hot and flushed and I don't know if I should take another dose of something or decrease something. I don't have proof yet if my ferritin is up, but if it is I will have to just stay where I am and hope it gets better or push the HC higher. I mainly know I am hypo by my basal temps and fogginess. I do know how to pray and I will for you and everyone on this group. > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, Thanks a lot.From my expeirence I may tell you,without raising the ferritin,there is no way to raise T3,be sure to find out what are yor levels. It's so crazy because before I found the forum,7 months ago for a 2 years,I went to many docotrs and all were saying a ferritin 13 is not any problem.That is just not true,they have learned everything from their books and nothing is included from the patients jerny. Thanks for your help and prayers. Good luck Milena > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve, Thanks a lot.From my expeirence I may tell you,without raising the ferritin,there is no way to raise T3,be sure to find out what are yor levels. It's so crazy because before I found the forum,7 months ago for a 2 years,I went to many docotrs and all were saying a ferritin 13 is not any problem.That is just not true,they have learned everything from their books and nothing is included from the patients jerny. Thanks for your help and prayers. Good luck Milena > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve - I don't know if this would help you or not. I remember a few weeks ago we exchanged posts, as we were having similar things happen (iron IVs, hot flushes, etc.) My ferritin is okay for now after the IVs. I was told maybe the hot flushes were adrenaline surges which I had never had so noticably before. I've been on HC since November and never had them before. The hot flushes only started since I started T3 raises in February. I decided to try raising my HC and if it stopped them great, if it didn't I would go back down (Plus I was having other low cortisol symptoms I think partly from not stress dosing properly for a really bad cold in January). I went from 30 to 32.5 and then 35 and they stopped. I maybe didn't have to go past the 32.5 - I realize now I didn't wait long enough to see if that was enough. But within a day of going to 35, they stopped altogether and I haven't had any since. I am in the middle of going back down to 32.5 and see if my temps stay stable, if not I'll have to go back to 35. I've been able to raise T3 from 12.5 to 50 since February. I'm just waiting to make sure of stable temps before I try another raise. Once you find out for sure about your ferritin level, I read in one of your posts that raising HC is something you're considering. If that's not it, you can always lower back down. > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve - I don't know if this would help you or not. I remember a few weeks ago we exchanged posts, as we were having similar things happen (iron IVs, hot flushes, etc.) My ferritin is okay for now after the IVs. I was told maybe the hot flushes were adrenaline surges which I had never had so noticably before. I've been on HC since November and never had them before. The hot flushes only started since I started T3 raises in February. I decided to try raising my HC and if it stopped them great, if it didn't I would go back down (Plus I was having other low cortisol symptoms I think partly from not stress dosing properly for a really bad cold in January). I went from 30 to 32.5 and then 35 and they stopped. I maybe didn't have to go past the 32.5 - I realize now I didn't wait long enough to see if that was enough. But within a day of going to 35, they stopped altogether and I haven't had any since. I am in the middle of going back down to 32.5 and see if my temps stay stable, if not I'll have to go back to 35. I've been able to raise T3 from 12.5 to 50 since February. I'm just waiting to make sure of stable temps before I try another raise. Once you find out for sure about your ferritin level, I read in one of your posts that raising HC is something you're considering. If that's not it, you can always lower back down. > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Steve - I don't know if this would help you or not. I remember a few weeks ago we exchanged posts, as we were having similar things happen (iron IVs, hot flushes, etc.) My ferritin is okay for now after the IVs. I was told maybe the hot flushes were adrenaline surges which I had never had so noticably before. I've been on HC since November and never had them before. The hot flushes only started since I started T3 raises in February. I decided to try raising my HC and if it stopped them great, if it didn't I would go back down (Plus I was having other low cortisol symptoms I think partly from not stress dosing properly for a really bad cold in January). I went from 30 to 32.5 and then 35 and they stopped. I maybe didn't have to go past the 32.5 - I realize now I didn't wait long enough to see if that was enough. But within a day of going to 35, they stopped altogether and I haven't had any since. I am in the middle of going back down to 32.5 and see if my temps stay stable, if not I'll have to go back to 35. I've been able to raise T3 from 12.5 to 50 since February. I'm just waiting to make sure of stable temps before I try another raise. Once you find out for sure about your ferritin level, I read in one of your posts that raising HC is something you're considering. If that's not it, you can always lower back down. > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Wow, thank you so much for the input. I do suspect I will have to increase in order to do any more t3 increases. Just waiting on Val to hopefully get some guidance as to how much to increase and where. I don't know if you are like me but I'm always wondering with everything I do if it is stressing my adrenals. Ever since I read here that a hot shower is bad. I really wonder if my adrenals were ok on 20 HC before the switch to t3 because I could exercise without a crash. I've now stopped that and I miss it. I will try to wait until I know my ferritin before increasing HC but if my temps don't climb again tomorrow I may go ahead. I should have a good ferritin after 4 IVs but my doc usually does 8 so I'm wondering if I am getting less per dose than most. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Wow, thank you so much for the input. I do suspect I will have to increase in order to do any more t3 increases. Just waiting on Val to hopefully get some guidance as to how much to increase and where. I don't know if you are like me but I'm always wondering with everything I do if it is stressing my adrenals. Ever since I read here that a hot shower is bad. I really wonder if my adrenals were ok on 20 HC before the switch to t3 because I could exercise without a crash. I've now stopped that and I miss it. I will try to wait until I know my ferritin before increasing HC but if my temps don't climb again tomorrow I may go ahead. I should have a good ferritin after 4 IVs but my doc usually does 8 so I'm wondering if I am getting less per dose than most. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Yes I've read about other people getting six IVs but I've noticed it is usually people with a lower starting point than me (Mine was 32 and maybe higher as I was heavily supplementing for two weeks after my last ferritin test before the IVs.) I don't know if there is a difference too because mine was venofer and I think I read in one of your posts that your doctor uses a different kind. Maybe there is less per bag for that kind? Hopefully your level is high enough to keep raising. I'm going for another ferritin test this week to see if I am holding it okay just so I don't have to worry about it. Too bad there isn't some sort of home use test system that we could use to check our own cortisol levels. Swab our cheek for some saliva and stick it in a meter or something! Wouldn't that be great? There are so many cross-overs with symptoms that can be caused by one thing or another. And temps are so important but don't tell you if you're on too much HC. But just think how much we have learned from when we were just starting! Unbelievable. Anyway, hope your ferritin is good so you can eliminate that as a worry. ) > > Wow, thank you so much for the input. I do suspect I will have to increase in order to do any more t3 increases. Just waiting on Val to hopefully get some guidance as to how much to increase and where. I don't know if you are like me but I'm always wondering with everything I do if it is stressing my adrenals. Ever since I read here that a hot shower is bad. I really wonder if my adrenals were ok on 20 HC before the switch to t3 because I could exercise without a crash. I've now stopped that and I miss it. I will try to wait until I know my ferritin before increasing HC but if my temps don't climb again tomorrow I may go ahead. I should have a good ferritin after 4 IVs but my doc usually does 8 so I'm wondering if I am getting less per dose than most. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Yes I've read about other people getting six IVs but I've noticed it is usually people with a lower starting point than me (Mine was 32 and maybe higher as I was heavily supplementing for two weeks after my last ferritin test before the IVs.) I don't know if there is a difference too because mine was venofer and I think I read in one of your posts that your doctor uses a different kind. Maybe there is less per bag for that kind? Hopefully your level is high enough to keep raising. I'm going for another ferritin test this week to see if I am holding it okay just so I don't have to worry about it. Too bad there isn't some sort of home use test system that we could use to check our own cortisol levels. Swab our cheek for some saliva and stick it in a meter or something! Wouldn't that be great? There are so many cross-overs with symptoms that can be caused by one thing or another. And temps are so important but don't tell you if you're on too much HC. But just think how much we have learned from when we were just starting! Unbelievable. Anyway, hope your ferritin is good so you can eliminate that as a worry. ) > > Wow, thank you so much for the input. I do suspect I will have to increase in order to do any more t3 increases. Just waiting on Val to hopefully get some guidance as to how much to increase and where. I don't know if you are like me but I'm always wondering with everything I do if it is stressing my adrenals. Ever since I read here that a hot shower is bad. I really wonder if my adrenals were ok on 20 HC before the switch to t3 because I could exercise without a crash. I've now stopped that and I miss it. I will try to wait until I know my ferritin before increasing HC but if my temps don't climb again tomorrow I may go ahead. I should have a good ferritin after 4 IVs but my doc usually does 8 so I'm wondering if I am getting less per dose than most. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I always tried to correlate the flushing with adrenaline as well, but I never get anything else that would suspect like high pulse or the sound intolerance and being on edge that I get other times and I call low cortisol/adrenaline surges. When I get the flushing I am almost always feeling hot, even if my temp isn't. Its all so confusing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I always tried to correlate the flushing with adrenaline as well, but I never get anything else that would suspect like high pulse or the sound intolerance and being on edge that I get other times and I call low cortisol/adrenaline surges. When I get the flushing I am almost always feeling hot, even if my temp isn't. Its all so confusing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe yo uare not absorbing the T3 proper;ly either. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > > > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 That was the same as me. The only thing that stood out about it was the feeling of heat and my cheeks were red. I don't remember anything else right at the time that was happening (no high heart rate - maybe higher blood pressure). At first, I thought maybe they were sex hormone hot flashes (which I've never had) but unless an HC increase will get rid of those too, it doesn't appear they were. During the few weeks I had what I think were the adrenaline surges I was having other low cortisol symptoms too but they were not noticeable when I was having the heat flush. At least I don't remember anything anyway. So far for me, anytime my pulse goes high, seasalt always brings it down. I can't remember about my temps when I had these episodes. I agree, this is all very confusing and complicated! > > I always tried to correlate the flushing with adrenaline as well, but I never get anything else that would suspect like high pulse or the sound intolerance and being on edge that I get other times and I call low cortisol/adrenaline surges. When I get the flushing I am almost always feeling hot, even if my temp isn't. Its all so confusing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 That was the same as me. The only thing that stood out about it was the feeling of heat and my cheeks were red. I don't remember anything else right at the time that was happening (no high heart rate - maybe higher blood pressure). At first, I thought maybe they were sex hormone hot flashes (which I've never had) but unless an HC increase will get rid of those too, it doesn't appear they were. During the few weeks I had what I think were the adrenaline surges I was having other low cortisol symptoms too but they were not noticeable when I was having the heat flush. At least I don't remember anything anyway. So far for me, anytime my pulse goes high, seasalt always brings it down. I can't remember about my temps when I had these episodes. I agree, this is all very confusing and complicated! > > I always tried to correlate the flushing with adrenaline as well, but I never get anything else that would suspect like high pulse or the sound intolerance and being on edge that I get other times and I call low cortisol/adrenaline surges. When I get the flushing I am almost always feeling hot, even if my temp isn't. Its all so confusing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 That was the same as me. The only thing that stood out about it was the feeling of heat and my cheeks were red. I don't remember anything else right at the time that was happening (no high heart rate - maybe higher blood pressure). At first, I thought maybe they were sex hormone hot flashes (which I've never had) but unless an HC increase will get rid of those too, it doesn't appear they were. During the few weeks I had what I think were the adrenaline surges I was having other low cortisol symptoms too but they were not noticeable when I was having the heat flush. At least I don't remember anything anyway. So far for me, anytime my pulse goes high, seasalt always brings it down. I can't remember about my temps when I had these episodes. I agree, this is all very confusing and complicated! > > I always tried to correlate the flushing with adrenaline as well, but I never get anything else that would suspect like high pulse or the sound intolerance and being on edge that I get other times and I call low cortisol/adrenaline surges. When I get the flushing I am almost always feeling hot, even if my temp isn't. Its all so confusing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thank you. This is helpful. > > > > I always tried to correlate the flushing with adrenaline as well, but I never get anything else that would suspect like high pulse or the sound intolerance and being on edge that I get other times and I call low cortisol/adrenaline surges. When I get the flushing I am almost always feeling hot, even if my temp isn't. Its all so confusing. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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