Re: Doc says low pm level due to hypoglycemia

[Guest guest]

Well close bnut not quite. The hypoglycemia is caused by low cortisol

not the other way around. I think you wil need alot more than another

2.5mg but to give him th4e benefit of a doubt I woul dtry it.

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[Guest guest]

No. Your hypoglycemia is more likely do to low cortisol which your 7 am is

just barely in range and your 11 am and 5 pm below. 5 mg of Cortef is not

going to be high enough. With enough cortisol, hypoglycemia symptoms will

reverse in a lot of people since this is caused by adrenal insufficiency.

Eating protein versus bad carbs is certainly a better option, but keep in

mind a lot of AF people also do not process protein well either. The real

issue though is, you need more cortisol and eating more protein isn't going

to do anything to help that.

You need cortisol at least 3 times a day..7 and 11 am and 5 pm.

Cheri

-----Original Message-----

Hi,

I am on 5 mg of Cortef only once a day in the morning. I called my doctor

to have him raise my levels and have more doses during the day. He told me

that my afternoon low levels are due to being hypoglycemic. He said to get

my energy back in the afternoon I need to eat more protein. He said I

could

add ½ a tablet at noon or dinnertime whichever I wanted. Does this sound

right to anyone?

Sue

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[Guest guest]

,

Dr. mentions hypoglycemia on 21 pages of his book Adrenal Fatigue:

The 21st Century Stress Syndrome.

If you doc isn't going to raise it, I would suggest looking for a different

doc and consider ramping up using hydrocortisone cream for the rest.

Here is more info from Dr. :

http://adrenalfatigue.org/hypoglycemia.php

Cheri

-----Original Message-----

Does this sound

right to anyone?

Thank you,

Sue

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[Guest guest]

>

> With enough cortisol, hypoglycemia symptoms will

> reverse in a lot of people since this is caused by adrenal

> insufficiency.

> Eating protein versus bad carbs is certainly a better option, but

> keep in

> mind a lot of AF people also do not process protein well either.

Sorry to divert the thread, but I am interested in what you say.

I am T2 diabetic and have found that when I am hypoing, eating protein

is not sufficient to help the hypo. It really does need to be glucose

to bring my BS up. Was this what you were talking about?

Rosie/5

[Guest guest]

>>I am T2 diabetic and have found that when I am hypoing, eating protein

is not sufficient to help the hypo. It really does need to be glucose

to bring my BS up. Was this what you were talking about? <<

The hypos in Diabetes are differnt than the hypos from just low cortils, and you

head them off by eating protein BEFORE you go hypoglycemic. Eating glucose or

carbs only makes an extra insulin burst that will soon cause hypoglycemia again

especially when cortisl is too low to prevent it.

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