Levels ok in morning and then tank

[Guest guest]

Hi -

This is a re-post, because I didn't get any responses before, and I

keep searching the archives, but am having trouble because the many

posts I have looked at are people who start the day with low cortisol,

whereas my morning level is the only one decently in range and then

just decreases:

8am - 15.4 (12-22)

12pm - 2.6 (4-8)

4pm - 1.9 (3-7)

12am - 1.1 (1-3)

If I try to take three isocort at once I get a horrid headache. I am

wondering if my morning dose should actually be lighter, and then

increasing during the day (contrary to body rhythms, but otherwise

won't I have too much cortisol in the early part of the day?).

If there is anyone here who has dealt with test results like these and

has an idea how to dose, or knows anyone who used to post here who

did, please let me know, because I am coming up with too many hits in

the archive, and even when I try to wade through I am finding advice

for people who start the day low.

(I'm also taking 1/2 grain armour in the morning and midday per my

physician). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Guest guest]

The minute you start taking any cortisol supplement, it changes your

own cortisol output, so you dose it to mimic a natural, tapered

rhythm. You cannot simply take 3 Iso in the morning and stop. When

your body senses the Iso you took, it then lowers its own production

for the rest of the day.

The directions for ramping up hydrocortisone or Isocort to 20 mg a

day are in the

files section under " How to Treat Low Cortisol " . How and why to

graph your temps are explained at http://www.drrind.com/tempgraph.asp

Once they level out and stop fluctuating (the daily averages are no

more than .2 degrees difference from day to day for 3-4 days), you

have enough HC to start or increase thyroid.

Barb

" zpapacarroll " wrote:

>

>

> Hi -

>

> This is a re-post, because I didn't get any responses before, and I

> keep searching the archives, but am having trouble because the many

> posts I have looked at are people who start the day with low

cortisol,

> whereas my morning level is the only one decently in range and then

> just decreases:

>

> 8am - 15.4 (12-22)

> 12pm - 2.6 (4-8)

> 4pm - 1.9 (3-7)

> 12am - 1.1 (1-3)

>

> If I try to take three isocort at once I get a horrid headache. I am

> wondering if my morning dose should actually be lighter, and then

> increasing during the day (contrary to body rhythms, but otherwise

> won't I have too much cortisol in the early part of the day?).

>

> If there is anyone here who has dealt with test results like these

and

> has an idea how to dose, or knows anyone who used to post here who

> did, please let me know, because I am coming up with too many hits

in

> the archive, and even when I try to wade through I am finding advice

> for people who start the day low.

>

> (I'm also taking 1/2 grain armour in the morning and midday per my

> physician). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Barb,

I tried to take three in the morning, and then two midday, then one

later. The three cause my head to throb, and that's why I started

wondering if maybe I was just overloading my morning cortisol. The

other problem is that I am still so *exhausted* from the middle of the

day through the evening.

Do I just have to push through the headaches (I have read your other

posts where you say the headaches are due to the hypothyroidism) - and

carry on with the cortisol until I get the proper stability in my temps?

Thanks a lot for helping,

> >

> >

> > Hi -

> >

> > This is a re-post, because I didn't get any responses before, and I

> > keep searching the archives, but am having trouble because the many

> > posts I have looked at are people who start the day with low

> cortisol,

> > whereas my morning level is the only one decently in range and then

> > just decreases:

> >

> > 8am - 15.4 (12-22)

> > 12pm - 2.6 (4-8)

> > 4pm - 1.9 (3-7)

> > 12am - 1.1 (1-3)

> >

> > If I try to take three isocort at once I get a horrid headache. I am

> > wondering if my morning dose should actually be lighter, and then

> > increasing during the day (contrary to body rhythms, but otherwise

> > won't I have too much cortisol in the early part of the day?).

> >

> > If there is anyone here who has dealt with test results like these

> and

> > has an idea how to dose, or knows anyone who used to post here who

> > did, please let me know, because I am coming up with too many hits

> in

> > the archive, and even when I try to wade through I am finding advice

> > for people who start the day low.

> >

> > (I'm also taking 1/2 grain armour in the morning and midday per my

> > physician). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well if your temps aren't stable yet, then yes, you still need to

continue increasing the Iso. A throbbing head could be low thyroid,

but you can't increase that till you get temps stable. Apparently

you're tolerating one grain already? If so, you could play with the

dosing. Try 1/4 grain 4 times per day instead of 1/2 grain twice a

day. Might give you just enough coverage to carry you through the

day. Also, the smaller the thyroid dose, the less stress on your

adrenals, so it's easier for you to handle.

Barb

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi -

> > >

> > > This is a re-post, because I didn't get any responses before,

and I

> > > keep searching the archives, but am having trouble because the

many

> > > posts I have looked at are people who start the day with low

> > cortisol,

> > > whereas my morning level is the only one decently in range and

then

> > > just decreases:

> > >

> > > 8am - 15.4 (12-22)

> > > 12pm - 2.6 (4-8)

> > > 4pm - 1.9 (3-7)

> > > 12am - 1.1 (1-3)

> > >

> > > If I try to take three isocort at once I get a horrid headache.

I am

> > > wondering if my morning dose should actually be lighter, and

then

> > > increasing during the day (contrary to body rhythms, but

otherwise

> > > won't I have too much cortisol in the early part of the day?).

> > >

> > > If there is anyone here who has dealt with test results like

these

> > and

> > > has an idea how to dose, or knows anyone who used to post here

who

> > > did, please let me know, because I am coming up with too many

hits

> > in

> > > the archive, and even when I try to wade through I am finding

advice

> > > for people who start the day low.

> > >

> > > (I'm also taking 1/2 grain armour in the morning and midday per

my

> > > physician). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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