Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 How are you guys starting HC? I am trying to start it slowly, by increasing 2.5 mg every 3 days, but it just isn't working. How slow do I have to start it?! The past few days, I have increased about 2.5 mg each day, because it seems like the more I am giving myself, the more my body is demanding. Today is Day 8, and this is what I did today: 6 am 5 mg 9 am 5 gm (I tried to wait until 10 am, but couldn't because of anxiety) 1 pm 2.5 mg 6:45 2.5 mg (I tried to wait until bedtime but couldn't because of anxiety, feeling cold) I might need to dose later tonight, because I am afraid once my cortisol goes too low (which it probably will!), I won't be able to sleep. I want to try increasing my dose again tomorrow morning to 7.5 mg to see if it helps me wait 4 hours in between doses. Thanks, Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 > > How are you guys starting HC? > > I am trying to start it slowly, by increasing 2.5 mg every 3 days, but it just isn't working. How slow do I have to start it?! > Do you have a doctor writing the prescription and if so what does he/she say? When I started HC I started 20 mg on day one. My doctor asked me to dose at 4 even spaces from waking up until 4 pm. So, it was something like 7.5 (7 am), 5 (10 am), 5 (1 pm), 2.5, (4 pm). He told me not to take any after 4 pm or I would have trouble sleeping (not a problem for me but it is for many others). > The past few days, I have increased about 2.5 mg each day, because it seems like the more I am giving myself, the more my body is demanding. Today is Day 8, and this is what I did today: > > 6 am 5 mg > 9 am 5 gm (I tried to wait until 10 am, but couldn't because of anxiety) > 1 pm 2.5 mg > 6:45 2.5 mg (I tried to wait until bedtime but couldn't because of anxiety, feeling cold) > It sounds like you may need to investigate other methods or medications to help with anxiety and feeling cold (the cold part is probably thyroid). > I might need to dose later tonight, because I am afraid once my cortisol goes too low (which it probably will!), I won't be able to sleep. > The natural body rhythym is more like cortisol naturally falls in the evening for sleep and starts increasing in the early morning in preparation to wake up. In general people (even people with diagnosed 's disease) don't take any doses of HC after 4 pm. If you start to give yourself night time doses now your body might get used to it and it may be a difficult habit to break. > I want to try increasing my dose again tomorrow morning to 7.5 mg to see if it helps me wait 4 hours in between doses. > I have found that 4 doses every 3 h works good for me. Many others use a 3 dose every 4 h schedule (7 am, 11 am, 3 pm). J > Thanks, > Olif > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 > How are you guys starting HC? I started at 10 mg in the morning 5 mg at lunch and 5 mg around 4. It was what I needed and there were no ill effects from starting so " fast " . I believe 20 mgs and under is consider a physiological dose and in some people - it is essential. VAl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Val: " I started at 10 mg in the morning 5 mg at lunch and 5 mg around 4. It was what I needed and there were no ill effects from starting so " fast " . " Thanks, Val. I am glad to hear this! I am going to start 20 mg today (up from 15 yesterday). I am going to try 4 doses, instead of 3 only because I seem to have problems with morning doses spread more than 3 hours apart- that is when I start getting jittery, etc. It goes away after HC. Hopefully a dose at 4 will help me sleep at night. Prior to this, my latest dose would be anywhere from 1-3 p.m. By 9-10, I would start having jitteriness and couldn't sleep without 2.5 mg HC. Thanks, Olif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 --- My Son now takes 30mgs a day for his s and is doing better now taht it is 20 am and 10 midday. I think everyone is different but it is probably better trying to follow the bodies natural rhythm first like you are doing. If it doesn't suit you try other ways of taking it. As someone said, some people actually need a little bit at night to help them sleep, even though it is the reverse for most people. In frequent-dose-chelation , " lindajaytee " wrote: > > > > > > How are you guys starting HC? > > > > I am trying to start it slowly, by increasing 2.5 mg every 3 days, > but it just isn't working. How slow do I have to start it?! > > > > > > Do you have a doctor writing the prescription and if so what does > he/she say? > > When I started HC I started 20 mg on day one. My doctor asked me to > dose at 4 even spaces from waking up until 4 pm. So, it was something > like 7.5 (7 am), 5 (10 am), 5 (1 pm), 2.5, (4 pm). He told me not to > take any after 4 pm or I would have trouble sleeping (not a problem > for me but it is for many others). > > > > > > > > > > The past few days, I have increased about 2.5 mg each day, because > it seems like the more I am giving myself, the more my body is > demanding. Today is Day 8, and this is what I did today: > > > > 6 am 5 mg > > 9 am 5 gm (I tried to wait until 10 am, but couldn't because of anxiety) > > 1 pm 2.5 mg > > 6:45 2.5 mg (I tried to wait until bedtime but couldn't because of > anxiety, feeling cold) > > > > > > It sounds like you may need to investigate other methods or > medications to help with anxiety and feeling cold (the cold part is > probably thyroid). > > > > > > > > I might need to dose later tonight, because I am afraid once my > cortisol goes too low (which it probably will!), I won't be able to > sleep. > > > > > > The natural body rhythym is more like cortisol naturally falls in the > evening for sleep and starts increasing in the early morning in > preparation to wake up. > > In general people (even people with diagnosed 's disease) don't > take any doses of HC after 4 pm. If you start to give yourself night > time doses now your body might get used to it and it may be a > difficult habit to break. > > > > > > > > > I want to try increasing my dose again tomorrow morning to 7.5 mg to > see if it helps me wait 4 hours in between doses. > > > > > > I have found that 4 doses every 3 h works good for me. Many others > use a 3 dose every 4 h schedule (7 am, 11 am, 3 pm). > > J > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > Olif > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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