Guest guest Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! Kitty To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PMSubject: frustrated? I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point.I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! Kitty To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PMSubject: frustrated? I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point.I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! Kitty To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PMSubject: frustrated? I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point.I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Kitty,Yes I've posted over time my results and I'm worn out by it. I'm going to take another saliva test shortly, I think on Sunday. Then I am going to have an iron panel done again hopefully next week. I'm hoping to see something in these tests that will point in some direction of what's going on. I'm just wondering if a fast pounding heart can be caused by something other than what's on the list of causes. Louise What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! Kitty From: LouiseH <loubob@....com>To: RT3_T3 Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PMSubject: frustrated? I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point.I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 This is a stab in the dark not sure if it will help you or not. When I was doing 's Temp protocol and ramping up T3, they had a supplement called Cardiac Px Titrate to slow the heart down if your T3 caused your heart to increase. I ordered it but never used it and it is still in the bottle with the seal on it. http://www.wtsmedproducts.com/Products-Ordering/WTSmed-Supplements/CardiacPx-Tit\ rate You may can call help desk and get more informaton on it. As to the root cause I do not know what would cause it. Maybe heavy metals? They effect the heart and many organs in the body. > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > Kitty > > > > > > To: RT3_T3 > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 This is a stab in the dark not sure if it will help you or not. When I was doing 's Temp protocol and ramping up T3, they had a supplement called Cardiac Px Titrate to slow the heart down if your T3 caused your heart to increase. I ordered it but never used it and it is still in the bottle with the seal on it. http://www.wtsmedproducts.com/Products-Ordering/WTSmed-Supplements/CardiacPx-Tit\ rate You may can call help desk and get more informaton on it. As to the root cause I do not know what would cause it. Maybe heavy metals? They effect the heart and many organs in the body. > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > Kitty > > > > > > To: RT3_T3 > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 This is a stab in the dark not sure if it will help you or not. When I was doing 's Temp protocol and ramping up T3, they had a supplement called Cardiac Px Titrate to slow the heart down if your T3 caused your heart to increase. I ordered it but never used it and it is still in the bottle with the seal on it. http://www.wtsmedproducts.com/Products-Ordering/WTSmed-Supplements/CardiacPx-Tit\ rate You may can call help desk and get more informaton on it. As to the root cause I do not know what would cause it. Maybe heavy metals? They effect the heart and many organs in the body. > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > Kitty > > > > > > To: RT3_T3 > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Louise, Using magnesium and xanax: I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get on the right mg and right dosage. I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has raised my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up very slowly. Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore themselves while you are building your mg reserves. hope this helps some, Kate > > > > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > > > Kitty > > > > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> > > > To: RT3_T3 > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Louise, Using magnesium and xanax: I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get on the right mg and right dosage. I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has raised my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up very slowly. Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore themselves while you are building your mg reserves. hope this helps some, Kate > > > > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > > > Kitty > > > > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> > > > To: RT3_T3 > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Louise, Using magnesium and xanax: I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get on the right mg and right dosage. I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has raised my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up very slowly. Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore themselves while you are building your mg reserves. hope this helps some, Kate > > > > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > > > Kitty > > > > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> > > > To: RT3_T3 > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Louise, Using magnesium and xanax: I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get on the right mg and right dosage. I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has raised my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up very slowly. Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore themselves while you are building your mg reserves. hope this helps some, Kate > > > > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > > > Kitty > > > > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> > > > To: RT3_T3 > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Louise, Using magnesium and xanax: I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get on the right mg and right dosage. I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has raised my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up very slowly. Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore themselves while you are building your mg reserves. hope this helps some, Kate > > > > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > > > Kitty > > > > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> > > > To: RT3_T3 > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Louise - Have you looked into autoimmune myocarditis or delayed food allergies? Alixe > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > Kitty > > > > > > To: RT3_T3 > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Hi, I hope some of the more experienced people can give advice. One thing I noticed is that you are supporting your adrenals and plan on taking cortisol tests soon. Mods say need to be off ALL adrenal support for 2 weeks to get valid results. Hope this helps, Jennie > > I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Kate,I have been using the magnesium oil for about one week now and I take Calm in the evening. I do not have magnesium taurate, I'll pick some up. What I thought was strange is that after using the magnesium oil for a few days I noticed a slight decrease in my heart rate and then suddenly it jumped up even higher. I cut out taking any type of calcium supplements because I was told to do that when taking magnesium. I lay down quit often when my heart starts to get extremely high but even laying down sometimes doesn't help. I'm not sure about xanax, you have to have a prescription for that right? If I do any amount of work I get a bright red face and start to sweat. Louise, Using magnesium and xanax: I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get on the right mg and right dosage. I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has raised my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up very slowly. Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore themselves while you are building your mg reserves. hope this helps some, Kate > > > > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > > > Kitty > > > > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> > > > To: RT3_T3 > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Jennie is right. Those saliva tests are expensive, and are worthless if you've been on adrenal support during the two week period prior to the test. Peggy Re: frustrated? Hi,I hope some of the more experienced people can give advice. One thing I noticed is that you are supporting your adrenals and plan on taking cortisol tests soon. Mods say need to be off ALL adrenal support for 2 weeks to get valid results.Hope this helps,Jennie>> I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I have been supporting my adrenals for years and my tempts stay pretty stable. My last cortisol test showed no lows during the day and a high in the morning. I'm taking the saliva test mostly to check on my sex hormones and to see the cortisol too. Hi, I hope some of the more experienced people can give advice. One thing I noticed is that you are supporting your adrenals and plan on taking cortisol tests soon. Mods say need to be off ALL adrenal support for 2 weeks to get valid results. Hope this helps, Jennie > > I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I looked this up and I'm not sure it it fits into my symptoms but maybe this is just wishful thinking. Louise - Have you looked into autoimmune myocarditis or delayed food allergies? Alixe > > > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at some point! > > > > Kitty > > > > > > To: RT3_T3 > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM > > Subject: frustrated? > > > > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I am wanting to help but from the totality of e mails below I'm not sure my info applies here. Just suffice to say I'm on 13 meds PLUS lots of HC and thyroid....but the point i'm trying to make is....when I INCREASED my daily doses of both HC and dessicated thyroid....and also the frequency ...from 2 times a day.. to 4 times a day...my heart beats per minutes got reduced . my resting beat PREVIOUSLY at the lowest ...was 88 with my beat when walking or going up small hill up to 135 or 140 ish. after Hc and thyroid increases...the resting Heart beat went down to between 78 and 71. and I stopped almost all the skipped and palpatations I had previously. C. Hunter > Kate, > > I have been using the magnesium oil for about one week now and I take Calm > in the evening. I do not have magnesium taurate, I'll pick some up. What > I thought was strange is that after using the magnesium oil for a few days > I noticed a slight decrease in my heart rate and then suddenly it jumped > up even higher. > > I cut out taking any type of calcium supplements because I was told to do > that when taking magnesium. I lay down quit often when my heart starts to > get extremely high but even laying down sometimes doesn't help. > > I'm not sure about xanax, you have to have a prescription for that right? > > If I do any amount of work I get a bright red face and start to sweat. > > > > >> Louise, >> >> Using magnesium and xanax: >> >> I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they >> wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally >> cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get >> on the right mg and right dosage. >> >> I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart >> tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening >> (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and >> sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. >> I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has rai > sed my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will > raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up > very slowly. >> Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts >> muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart >> pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. >> >> BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the >> heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i >> took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart >> down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. >> >> Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you >> are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective >> in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore >> themselves while you are building your mg reserves. >> hope this helps some, Kate >> >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, >> low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is >> so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted >> your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very >> frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at >> some point! >> > > > >> > > > Kitty >> > > > >> > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> >> > > > To: RT3_T3 >> > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM >> > > > Subject: frustrated? >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) >> but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here >> ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I >> have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be >> abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I >> take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my >> heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did >> nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart >> rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart >> rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( >> for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong >> with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get >> it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and >> if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal >> issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it >> but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to >> trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what >> he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these >> problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows >> what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. >> > > > >> > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones >> in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. >> > > > >> > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my >> health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I am wanting to help but from the totality of e mails below I'm not sure my info applies here. Just suffice to say I'm on 13 meds PLUS lots of HC and thyroid....but the point i'm trying to make is....when I INCREASED my daily doses of both HC and dessicated thyroid....and also the frequency ...from 2 times a day.. to 4 times a day...my heart beats per minutes got reduced . my resting beat PREVIOUSLY at the lowest ...was 88 with my beat when walking or going up small hill up to 135 or 140 ish. after Hc and thyroid increases...the resting Heart beat went down to between 78 and 71. and I stopped almost all the skipped and palpatations I had previously. C. Hunter > Kate, > > I have been using the magnesium oil for about one week now and I take Calm > in the evening. I do not have magnesium taurate, I'll pick some up. What > I thought was strange is that after using the magnesium oil for a few days > I noticed a slight decrease in my heart rate and then suddenly it jumped > up even higher. > > I cut out taking any type of calcium supplements because I was told to do > that when taking magnesium. I lay down quit often when my heart starts to > get extremely high but even laying down sometimes doesn't help. > > I'm not sure about xanax, you have to have a prescription for that right? > > If I do any amount of work I get a bright red face and start to sweat. > > > > >> Louise, >> >> Using magnesium and xanax: >> >> I struggled with heart racing and serious arrhythmia for years (they >> wanted to do ablation or pacemaker in me). Magnesium therapy has totally >> cured it. BUT it took me a lot of experimenting and researching to get >> on the right mg and right dosage. >> >> I take magnesium taurate (taurine is specific for calming the heart >> tissues down) 300mg in the morning and Natural Calm 350mg in the evening >> (ionized mg citrate---highly absorbable) I eat pumpkin seed and >> sunflower seeds high in mg at noon or afternoon. >> I also use transdermal magnesium oil on my skin. The magnesium has rai > sed my DHEA into normal levels. They say only the transdermal form will > raise DHEA, but the oral worked for me also. You have to titrate mg up > very slowly. >> Also, how much calcium are you taking? Too much calcium which contracts >> muscles (mg relaxes them), can be a source of heart >> pounding/racing---especially when mg balances are off. >> >> BUT---it takes a while to get enough mg into your cells to work on the >> heart and nervous system, so when my heart was really scary crazy, i >> took a low dose of xanax, which worked in 20-30 minutes to calm my heart >> down and decrease the adrenaline that perpetuates it. >> >> Yes, xanax can be addictive used in high doses and long term, but if you >> are very careful and use as low a dose as possible, it is very effective >> in giving your heart and nerves a rest so they can reboot and restore >> themselves while you are building your mg reserves. >> hope this helps some, Kate >> >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > What sort of labs have you had done? Low potassium, hypothyroid, >> low ferritin, low cortisol all can cause a pounding heart. It is >> so hard to say without labs Sorry if you have already posted >> your labwork by the way. I get everyone confused It is very >> frustrating and depressing! We are all there or have been there at >> some point! >> > > > >> > > > Kitty >> > > > >> > > > From: LouiseH <loubob@> >> > > > To: RT3_T3 >> > > > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 5:44:08 PM >> > > > Subject: frustrated? >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I keep asking question after question ( to doctors and forums ) >> but I don't ever get my problems fixed, ( not blaming anyone here >> ) it's just that there seems to be no answer to my problems. I >> have been reading up on the internet and from what I see I must be >> abnormal because I don't respond to what others respond to. When I >> take salt I blow up like a balloon and it doesn't slow down my >> heart rate, when I tried magnesium ( I'm still using it ) it did >> nothing to slow down my heart rate, when I reduced my T3 my heart >> rate seemed to go even higher and my BP went up. Today my heart >> rate is up again in the 112-115 range. Two days ago it was good ( >> for me ) under 100. I think there has to be something major wrong >> with me which has nothing to do with my thyroid. I just don't get >> it at all. My tempts stay steady at 95.5 almost all the time and >> if they change it goes to 95.7. I've been treating my adrenal >> issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it >> but I'm probably wrong. I just don't know where to go or who to >> trust anymore. I wish I could find a decent doctor that knew what >> he was doing but so far no such luck. Has anyone else had these >> problems I've been dealing with. Is there a good doctor that knows >> what he's doing? I'd travel to visit him at this point. >> > > > >> > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones >> in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. >> > > > >> > > > Any help is appreciated because I'm getting very depressed over my >> health issues. I can't seem to do anything without sweating. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 What do you mean by adrenal support? No, I don't take HC and never have. I am referring to taking Vit C and other supplements that support adrenals. Jennie is right. Those saliva tests are expensive, and are worthless if you've been on adrenal support during the two week period prior to the test. Peggy Re: frustrated? Hi,I hope some of the more experienced people can give advice. One thing I noticed is that you are supporting your adrenals and plan on taking cortisol tests soon. Mods say need to be off ALL adrenal support for 2 weeks to get valid results.Hope this helps,Jennie>> I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 What do you mean by adrenal support? No, I don't take HC and never have. I am referring to taking Vit C and other supplements that support adrenals. Jennie is right. Those saliva tests are expensive, and are worthless if you've been on adrenal support during the two week period prior to the test. Peggy Re: frustrated? Hi,I hope some of the more experienced people can give advice. One thing I noticed is that you are supporting your adrenals and plan on taking cortisol tests soon. Mods say need to be off ALL adrenal support for 2 weeks to get valid results.Hope this helps,Jennie>> I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Yes, Val would agree with your statement. She always says that the saliva cortisol results are not of any value if you are taking any kind of adrenal support....HC, Isocort or adrenal glandulars. You need to be off of any support for at least two weeks prior to testing the cortisol levels. Subject: Re: frustrated?To: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 2:13 PM Hi,I hope some of the more experienced people can give advice. One thing I noticed is that you are supporting your adrenals and plan on taking cortisol tests soon. Mods say need to be off ALL adrenal support for 2 weeks to get valid results.Hope this helps,Jennie>> I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 You could do a search in the files on the adrenals group, but I know for sure HC and Isocort can't be taken within 2 weeks of saliva testing. And possibly also the specialized adrenal support supplements, like 's--but I'm not sure. I just know the mods have repeatedly told people they need to be off all adrenal support for two weeks before saliva testing, or it will be invalid. Peggy Re: Re: frustrated? What do you mean by adrenal support? No, I don't take HC and never have. I am referring to taking Vit C and other supplements that support adrenals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 As long as you aren't taking anything with hormones in it, like glandulars, I don't see why you can't do the saliva tests. I don't see what's wrong with seeing how well your adrenals work when given some basic nutrient or herbs. Maybe not licorice as that DOES extend the life of cortisol artificially beyond what it would be if you weren't taking licorice. But that only happens if you take like 100 to 150 mg of the active acid component. You can find many pubmed papers on how much licorice is needed to get that effect. > > > > > > I've been treating my adrenal issues for years and don't think this has anything to do with it but I'm probably wrong. > > > > > > I'm going to be taking a saliva test for cortisol and sex hormones in the next few days and also getting my ferritin done once again. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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