Re: ANXIETY question on treatment for low adrenals

[Guest guest]

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In Andy's book he also recommends hydrocortisone and carbamazepine

and a few others i think (page 118-120)

question

My question is my nutritionist prescibed isocort for my adreanl

problem 4-5 years ago and i do not think it did much. is this the

same/similiar as the above two drugs

question

Also, I am guessing that hydrocortisone and the other drugs need to

be prescibed by a doctor and hence we should have a doctor doing

these adrenal tests so we don't create more work for ourselves

question

for diet, is this just low sugar and low carbs or " slow carbs " so we

keep our blood sugar down, I don't or can't seem to find what andy

says about diet for low adrenals (assuming its low adrenals that we

have)

Thank you,

> Make sure adrenals are supported. Manage hypoglycemia with diet

> and supplements.

>

> Take enough magnesium. Try taurine. Try GABA.

>

> Consider benzodiazepines like klonopin, xanax, buspar.

>

> There are many things to try and not all will work for everyone.

> I think the above are the best places to start. The supps and

drugs

> won't help much unless your adrenals are supported.

>

> --

>

[Guest guest]

>

> ,

> In Andy's book he also recommends hydrocortisone and carbamazepine

> and a few others i think (page 118-120)

Yes, I didn't list options for adrenal support, but those

would be two possibilities.

> question

> My question is my nutritionist prescibed isocort for my adreanl

> problem 4-5 years ago and i do not think it did much. is this the

> same/similiar as the above two drugs

No. Isocort is a glandular product, and it contains other

ingredients which may or may not be helpful for a given person.

> question

> Also, I am guessing that hydrocortisone and the other drugs need to

> be prescibed by a doctor and hence we should have a doctor doing

> these adrenal tests so we don't create more work for ourselves

There are choices. Use a doctor for advice, or not. Get testing

through a doctor or on your own. Treat through a doctor or on

your own. These are independent.

> question

> for diet, is this just low sugar and low carbs or " slow carbs " so we

> keep our blood sugar down, I don't or can't seem to find what andy

> says about diet for low adrenals (assuming its low adrenals that we

> have)

The aim is to keep the blood sugar steady and at a reasonable level.

I think people have somewhat different problems and the specifics of

the diet will vary. In general low or no sugar, low and/or " slow "

carbs, protein with every meal and snack, frequent snacks. A list of

the glycemic index for various foods can be helpful.

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> Thank you,

>

> > Make sure adrenals are supported. Manage hypoglycemia with diet

> > and supplements.

> >

> > Take enough magnesium. Try taurine. Try GABA.

> >

> > Consider benzodiazepines like klonopin, xanax, buspar.

> >

> > There are many things to try and not all will work for everyone.

> > I think the above are the best places to start. The supps and

> drugs

> > won't help much unless your adrenals are supported.

> >

> > --

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> > Also, I am guessing that hydrocortisone and the other drugs need to

>> be prescibed by a doctor and hence we should have a doctor doing

>> these adrenal tests so we don't create more work for ourselves

>

>There are choices. Use a doctor for advice, or not. Get testing

>through a doctor or on your own. Treat through a doctor or on

>your own. These are independent.

Andy also suggests ingesting OTC Hydrocortisone cream if you need to

" prove a point " to a reluctant doctor to show that indeed,

prescription hydrocortisone would help.