Re: Hi Val.. depserately seeking answers re: HC

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It sounds liek you have never goten enough cortisol to heal the

adrenals, and when you stay at too low a dose the AF only progresses. I

knwo I wasted 10 months on 20 MG and only felt mildly better then went

to 30 and got amazing result.s

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[Guest guest]

It sounds liek you have never goten enough cortisol to heal the

adrenals, and when you stay at too low a dose the AF only progresses. I

knwo I wasted 10 months on 20 MG and only felt mildly better then went

to 30 and got amazing result.s

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

It was most likely caused from lowering your dose and then your period

starting. Some actually stress dose when it is time for their period. I know

I'm going to tryi ti next month. I alwyas feel worse during my period. You

probably arent' on a high enough dose of HC. Are you graphing your temps to

see if they are stable? It also isn't a good idea to lower your HC dose

while you are increasing your thyroid. The best way to go about it if you

have adreanl problems as well as thyroid is to get on your optimal dose of

HC. You tell this by graphing your temps. When they are stable you know that

you are at the right dose. Then you gradually start increasing your thyroid

until you get that to the optimal dose. You monitor that with basal temps,

symptoms, and bloodwork (mainly Free T4 and Free T3). Then once you get that

under control you can start trying to wean off of the HC. You have to do it

slowly though and if you start having low cortisol symptoms it is a sign

that your adrenals aren't quite ready yet. Hope that helps!

Cherie

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy

enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright

> Here it is January, I am back at the dose I have been on since

> starting Hc, and I still live with lightheadedness on a daily basis..

> some days are tolerable, and other days I think I have a brain tumor.

> I am terrified about this. Is the HC causing this issue? I never had

> anything like this happen too, not even at my sickest before HC..My

> aldosterone level was a 9.. not sure if it is low aldosterone causing

> this issue.. all I know is I was fine.. My period started and I have

> not been fine since.... I am struggling too understand how all the

> hormones work with the med, and I just cannot grasp it, so I was

> wondering if maybe you might have some insight into this issue..I am

> feeling lost and scared. Did my dropping dose of HC with my period

> starting cause this issue?

>

> I am dealing with daily lightheadedness and mild too migraine status

> headache. this is consistant and non stop for 1 solid month now. I am

> terrified..really would love too hear you thoughts on this please. HC

> causing thisissue,or something else altoether..

>

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7:44 PM

[Guest guest]

It was most likely caused from lowering your dose and then your period

starting. Some actually stress dose when it is time for their period. I know

I'm going to tryi ti next month. I alwyas feel worse during my period. You

probably arent' on a high enough dose of HC. Are you graphing your temps to

see if they are stable? It also isn't a good idea to lower your HC dose

while you are increasing your thyroid. The best way to go about it if you

have adreanl problems as well as thyroid is to get on your optimal dose of

HC. You tell this by graphing your temps. When they are stable you know that

you are at the right dose. Then you gradually start increasing your thyroid

until you get that to the optimal dose. You monitor that with basal temps,

symptoms, and bloodwork (mainly Free T4 and Free T3). Then once you get that

under control you can start trying to wean off of the HC. You have to do it

slowly though and if you start having low cortisol symptoms it is a sign

that your adrenals aren't quite ready yet. Hope that helps!

Cherie

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy

enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright

> Here it is January, I am back at the dose I have been on since

> starting Hc, and I still live with lightheadedness on a daily basis..

> some days are tolerable, and other days I think I have a brain tumor.

> I am terrified about this. Is the HC causing this issue? I never had

> anything like this happen too, not even at my sickest before HC..My

> aldosterone level was a 9.. not sure if it is low aldosterone causing

> this issue.. all I know is I was fine.. My period started and I have

> not been fine since.... I am struggling too understand how all the

> hormones work with the med, and I just cannot grasp it, so I was

> wondering if maybe you might have some insight into this issue..I am

> feeling lost and scared. Did my dropping dose of HC with my period

> starting cause this issue?

>

> I am dealing with daily lightheadedness and mild too migraine status

> headache. this is consistant and non stop for 1 solid month now. I am

> terrified..really would love too hear you thoughts on this please. HC

> causing thisissue,or something else altoether..

>

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7:44 PM

[Guest guest]

It was most likely caused from lowering your dose and then your period

starting. Some actually stress dose when it is time for their period. I know

I'm going to tryi ti next month. I alwyas feel worse during my period. You

probably arent' on a high enough dose of HC. Are you graphing your temps to

see if they are stable? It also isn't a good idea to lower your HC dose

while you are increasing your thyroid. The best way to go about it if you

have adreanl problems as well as thyroid is to get on your optimal dose of

HC. You tell this by graphing your temps. When they are stable you know that

you are at the right dose. Then you gradually start increasing your thyroid

until you get that to the optimal dose. You monitor that with basal temps,

symptoms, and bloodwork (mainly Free T4 and Free T3). Then once you get that

under control you can start trying to wean off of the HC. You have to do it

slowly though and if you start having low cortisol symptoms it is a sign

that your adrenals aren't quite ready yet. Hope that helps!

Cherie

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy

enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright

> Here it is January, I am back at the dose I have been on since

> starting Hc, and I still live with lightheadedness on a daily basis..

> some days are tolerable, and other days I think I have a brain tumor.

> I am terrified about this. Is the HC causing this issue? I never had

> anything like this happen too, not even at my sickest before HC..My

> aldosterone level was a 9.. not sure if it is low aldosterone causing

> this issue.. all I know is I was fine.. My period started and I have

> not been fine since.... I am struggling too understand how all the

> hormones work with the med, and I just cannot grasp it, so I was

> wondering if maybe you might have some insight into this issue..I am

> feeling lost and scared. Did my dropping dose of HC with my period

> starting cause this issue?

>

> I am dealing with daily lightheadedness and mild too migraine status

> headache. this is consistant and non stop for 1 solid month now. I am

> terrified..really would love too hear you thoughts on this please. HC

> causing thisissue,or something else altoether..

>

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[Guest guest]

Val,

Were your temps stable on 20 mg?

sol

wrote:

> It sounds liek you have never goten enough cortisol to heal the

> adrenals, and when you stay at too low a dose the AF only progresses. I

> knwo I wasted 10 months on 20 MG and only felt mildly better then went

> to 30 and got amazing result.s

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes my temps were stable on 20MG HC but I did nto feel good.

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Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>

> Yes my temps were stable on 20MG HC but I did nto feel good.

Then how did you know to raise to 30? Or did something like a cold

come along and force you stress dose and you just felt better?

Just wondering how we can ever be sure we're on the right dose.

Barb

[Guest guest]

I had a really bad upper respiratory infection, and when I went ot 30MG

a day I felt GREAT, the infection cleared in a day and I just had so

MUCH energy I knew it was what I needed. SO I stuck wiht it.

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[Guest guest]

So, even though my temps seem to be holding steady at 40mg (except for

these two days recently that I asked about in another post re: vitamin

D) and BP rises upon standing (systolic usually around 10 points or

more), the fact that I'm dizzy and no energy today is indicative that

I could use more. I'm almost sure that I do unless I completely

overshot my mark and I need less. My doc agreed to prescribe

prednisolone so I guess that I'm going to give that night-time dose of

that a shot.

>

> I had a really bad upper respiratory infection, and when I went ot 30MG

> a day I felt GREAT, the infection cleared in a day and I just had so

> MUCH energy I knew it was what I needed. SO I stuck wiht it.

>

[Guest guest]

So, even though my temps seem to be holding steady at 40mg (except for

these two days recently that I asked about in another post re: vitamin

D) and BP rises upon standing (systolic usually around 10 points or

more), the fact that I'm dizzy and no energy today is indicative that

I could use more. I'm almost sure that I do unless I completely

overshot my mark and I need less. My doc agreed to prescribe

prednisolone so I guess that I'm going to give that night-time dose of

that a shot.

>

> I had a really bad upper respiratory infection, and when I went ot 30MG

> a day I felt GREAT, the infection cleared in a day and I just had so

> MUCH energy I knew it was what I needed. SO I stuck wiht it.

>

[Guest guest]

I think the BP rising is mroe definite than the steady temps t use to

know if you are on enough. BUT if either is not right, thne you are

likely to have trouble raising thyroid.

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Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

I meant that it would correct my BP thereby making it harder for me to

determine whether my HC dose is still correct given fluctuating temps

due to this super vitamin D dose. Not doing well today - lots of back

and rib pain and GI stuff. Maybe I am herxing b/c of the vitamin D?

Have you ever heard of that? Even if it is, suppose I should press

through this one b/c getting my vit D is important for thyroid hormone

right?

Thanks,

>

> The sal t wil not change your BP except for what needs corecting. It

> does so by supporting the function of your adrnelas and the cortisl in

> your body. Sea salt does NOT raise BP! In fact it helped me lower mine

> considerably.

[Guest guest]

I meant that it would correct my BP thereby making it harder for me to

determine whether my HC dose is still correct given fluctuating temps

due to this super vitamin D dose. Not doing well today - lots of back

and rib pain and GI stuff. Maybe I am herxing b/c of the vitamin D?

Have you ever heard of that? Even if it is, suppose I should press

through this one b/c getting my vit D is important for thyroid hormone

right?

Thanks,

>

> The sal t wil not change your BP except for what needs corecting. It

> does so by supporting the function of your adrnelas and the cortisl in

> your body. Sea salt does NOT raise BP! In fact it helped me lower mine

> considerably.

[Guest guest]

Are you taking the Vitamin D orally or shots? Can they give oyu shots?

That might be a better option for you wiht your digestion troubles.

Keeping your digestion in shambles is not helping heal anythign and is a

HUGE stress by itself.

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

Are you taking the Vitamin D orally or shots? Can they give oyu shots?

That might be a better option for you wiht your digestion troubles.

Keeping your digestion in shambles is not helping heal anythign and is a

HUGE stress by itself.

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

Are you taking the Vitamin D orally or shots? Can they give oyu shots?

That might be a better option for you wiht your digestion troubles.

Keeping your digestion in shambles is not helping heal anythign and is a

HUGE stress by itself.

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/