Re: Generic Cortef and Dr visit today

[Guest guest]

Yes, what a pain-have to check off the little box on the script for

the Cortef brand Yes, a slight difference was felt-I thought the

generics did better, but could just be me, but I had to get back on

the brand type-doctor insisted.

Sheila

>

> I filled my prescriptions at Walmart and was in the car before I

> realized they gave me generic Cortef, has anyone had any experience

> with brand name vs generic? They were closed when I went back in, so I

> need to decide whether to take it tomorrow, or try to exchange it. Doc

> wrote prescription for Cortef, it pisses me off that they took it upon

> themselves to do generic. Also, they had no Armour in

> stock.........uuugggghhhhh!

>

> As to the Dr's visit, saw Dr. Sessions in Kirbyville, Tx.

> He said no the the Florinef, said it had too many side effects to be

> worthwhile, and we agreed that I'd up my sea salt instead.

> He said no to the ferrous furmarate or other iron supplementation, said

> supplemental iron is shown to cause cancer. I agreed to eat more beets

> and other high-iron foods....

>

> He didn't want to do the Cortef, but got out the PDR and read it all to

> me, spent about 45 minutes with me total today, and he finally agreed

> to let me try it for 2 months to see if it would help. Woohoo!

>

> He agreed to the Armour (but the pharmacy didn't have any)prescribed 1

> grain twice daily and to up it from there, gave me 100 with 2 refills.

> He said he's known people on 30 grains a day with no side effects

> before they felt better.

>

> He continued my Cytomel, 25 mg, 1 1/2 tablet daily, 45 per month with 8

> refills.

>

> He gave me a 75 mg shot of ACTH and 5000 mg of B12, he said it shows

> where the problem may be coming from (pituitary) and if I need it, will

> make me feel great for a few days, and I can come back every so often

> for another injection.

>

> He also loaded me up on supplements, one called Stem Enhance for

> energy, and a few by Standard Process, called Drenamin with adrenal and

> liver extracts, and Pituitrophin PMG with Pituitary, Thytrophin PMG

> with thyroid, Pregnenolone 25, and Trace Minerals with B12....I guess

> I'll take those along with the 's Protocol that I'm already

> taking.

>

> I trust his judgment tremendously, and he beleives along the same lines

> that I believe, so I'm really putting a lot of faith in the

> program....he also recommended that I consider a series of UVB sessions

> in case there is an underlying infection that may be thwarting my

> recovery. Dr. 's lectures mention underlying infections from gum

> disease and other causes being a possible reason for treatment not

> being successful....

> Wish me luck....

> Terri

>

[Guest guest]

Now I'm really confused, I assumed if anything that the generic would be

worse.....I just don't know if I trust generics....I know with some hormones and

other drugs that the generics are just not as good....

Thanks for input....I thought if they wrote a brand name, you got the brand

name, and if they wrote the generic name, you got the generic....I know that

last year when I asked for Armour and he refused and wanted me to take

compounded Thyroid, I took it to the Walmart pharmacy and asked for the brand

name Armour, they said he wrote it for Thyroid and that's what we have to give

you....and they gave me another brand just called Thyroid....

Terri

Terri Stovall, ND

Traditionl Naturopathic Doctor

Get Healthy, LLC

www.inhw.org

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[Guest guest]

I do nto trust all generics, but ther are some that do work as well as

the name brands. I have taken three different generic HC brands and the

name brand Cortef, For me there is little differnce but I do feel some

subtle differences and in sensistive people there certainly can be

changes from it. I would say to try it as you may be like me in that

they all work fine.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the encouragement....I'm sure others on here understand that it was

just something else for me to stress over....and I was doing a great job at it!

LOL. Off to the cardiologist today for my chest pains, and I think it will give

me some reassurance that everything is ok before I add the HC and start upping

the Cytomel and Armour so I won't worry so bad if and when the palps occur....

Terri

Terri Stovall, ND

Traditionl Naturopathic Doctor

Get Healthy, LLC

www.inhw.org

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