Guest guest Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 > Thanks for the detailed response Dean > > Were your adrenals exhausted then, or highly stressed as I understand > that both need some help with hydrocortisone, am i right? mmm, I would say that the adrenals weren't up to the task. Meaning that my cortisol demand was not being met by my adrenals, and particularly while I was chelating. Chelation requires cortisol because it is stressful on the body to move metals. If you can't make it in your adrenals you must provide it externally, or you run the risk of burning out your adrenals through chelation. Low cortisol stressors them even more, creating more emotional stress and then more cortisol is needed. It is a catch 22. I did not have cortisol saliva tests and went on signs and symptoms. Usually when someone has 'alarmed' adrenals it means they are producing too much cortisol. You can only really find this out on Saliva testing, and even more so through trial and error. I don't think you should get hooked into the phrase that your adrenals are 'alarmed'. That would be a phrase that Dr Eck and use when Sodium and Magnesium are raised, but I know of people that have had this presentation on hair test, but needed lots of cortisol as their adrenals were in fact exhasuted. Andy would not suggest your adrenals are out of range. Check with signs and symptoms. If you are making too much cortisol I was told by the lab you should not give more externally. But I have also wondered if giving some external cortisol might just lower the cortisol output through negative feedback. I don't know enough to comment. I can remember if you had cortisol saliva tests? Often if you are making masses of cortisol your body is stressed (externally by life and internally by infection and toxicity). It seems high cortisol levels cannot be maintained forever and the impending crash WILL ensue if the stressors are not removed. > My adrenals from the hair test are in an alarmed/stressed state due to > high Potassium and Sodium levels with low Magnesium. I am also > hypothyroid. Again, I would not get stuck with the 'alarmed' phrase. Your adrenals may need support and a trial of cortisol is probably indicated. > I am thinking of getting HC to help as my recent tests show my Armour > thyroid are not getting into my cells, probably due to adrenal > stresses so is not working as well as it should. Yes, you need cortisol to get thyroid hormone into your cells, and for just about everything else :-) > Thanks again Dean > > Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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