Guest guest Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 > > > > Question: In re ading Andy's book on adrenal insuffieciency, I saw the need for hydrocortisone supplementation... LINDA J... > > That is a very low dose. Many people need about 20 mg/day, but it is best to take the lowest dose possible where you feel the best. > ***How do you know it's enough? What's the feeling you are supposed to have? Just enough energy to get by or??? > > > That is difficult to predict and depends on the person and the shape > that their HPA (hypothalmus, pituitary, adrenal) axis is in. I expect that you will be able to introduce exersize starting now with things like short walks and gradually building up only to what you can tolerate. There is no point overdoing it and then feeling rough later or the next day. > > Some poisoned people can tolerate exersize better than others. That > is actually one thing that is indicated on a hair test. My hair test indicated that I would benefit from exersize even though my adrenal function is so poor. ***I had a DDI hair test done. What am I looking for to understand if I would benefit from exercise? Although, I can tell you right now, forget it. Taking the garbage cans out the other day did me in. > > > > I experience the ACTH response, I get fatigued from any > > kind of stress or exercise. > > > It is common for people to feel better immediately after amalgam > removal for about 3 months and then start to feel worse at the 3 month point as the body starts to dump mercury out of the organs. Chelation is also a stress and can cause an increase in fatigue. ***thanks this helped me...I didn't know at the 3 month point people start to feel worse, I thought it was 6 months. > > > > > I didn't see anything in the book that addressed stages other than count on 9 months before adrenals are healed. > What I remember from the book is that it can take 9 months to > gradually get off of the cortisol once the adrenals are healed. If > you could find the page you are referring to I could take a look at it. > ***It's page 120, at the bottom of column 1, top of column 2. The whole adrenal sections starts on page 118. > The amount of chelation it will take before the adrenals are healed > will be an individual thing because different people have different > toxicities and different amounts of damage. > > In my case I was prescribed cortisol very late and have been seriously poisoned for a long time. The dose that I needed to start with was much higher than what you need. The doctor who prescribed it for me initially told me that I might never get off of it, or I might. It is difficult to tell. It sounds like you have a much better chance than I do (because of the low dose that you are able to manage with). > ***This makes me feel better thank you. > > > I hope that my explanation is helping? ***YES!!! > > J > > > > > Thanks. > > la > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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