Re: Really scared-- questions

[Guest guest]

Umm..well yes, but your adrenals would have to stop working altogether.

Can you get your hands on some adrenal cortex from the health food

store? If not how about licorice capsules..or over the counter

hydrocortisone cream?? (the kind for itching skin) If you can get the

cream..start slathering..it will calm you down a bit.

I think we have all been here before. Sometimes you can help the

symptoms with the things I suggested above while you work on getting a

saliva test done.

>

> Is it possible to die from adrenals being so low? I've never felt as

> bad as I do now... I just have the feeling that I won't survive this,

> somehow. I'm tempted to call someone to stay with me tonight, but I

> don't want to sound like a total hysteric.

>

> Does anyone have any advice or have you been here before?

>

> Thanks so much for your replies in advance--

>

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jada, thank you for your quick reply. I do have sublingual

adrenal cortex extract, as well as capsule form. Licorice didn't

agree with me, so I avoid it whenever possible. I just feel so

off... I'll try taking some more of the ACE and maybe some Rescue

Remedy drops.

I do have a saliva test here, ready to be taken... I just do not want

to go off the pregnenolone and DHEA and have things get really

worse. I've been super exhausted before, and have been in stage 7 at

least 3-4 times before, but this feels different. I'm wondering if

the more one goes into stage 7, does it get worse each time?

> >

> > Is it possible to die from adrenals being so low? I've never

felt as

> > bad as I do now... I just have the feeling that I won't survive

this,

> > somehow. I'm tempted to call someone to stay with me tonight,

but I

> > don't want to sound like a total hysteric.

> >

> > Does anyone have any advice or have you been here before?

> >

> > Thanks so much for your replies in advance--

> >

> > Donna

> >

>

[Guest guest]

There is danger of adrenal crissi from low cortisoll Symptoms to be very

aware of are throwing up and shaking with temps and BP dropping.

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[Guest guest]

We have found rescue remedy very helpful in stress moments or when it

seems the adrenals are not handling things well. So go ahead and use

that as needed. It is only flower extracts so not harmful.

As for the adrenal cortex, that would help symptoms but you do have to

be off of it for two weeks to do the testing..

Sometimes I have to increase the adrenal cortex if I am having an

especially hard time..sick or stressed..etc. Often times people have

to go up to 4-6 caps a day of the cortex.

I am not sure what stage I am..my dd is in stage 7. She is currently

on two caps in the am and one at 3pm. At times we have had her on 3 in

the am and 2 at 3pm. So it depends on how bad it gets.

I am inclined to think that the symptoms do get worse.

> > >

> > > Is it possible to die from adrenals being so low? I've never

> felt as

> > > bad as I do now... I just have the feeling that I won't survive

> this,

> > > somehow. I'm tempted to call someone to stay with me tonight,

> but I

> > > don't want to sound like a total hysteric.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any advice or have you been here before?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your replies in advance--

> > >

> > > Donna

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hoo boy... my son has been sick, so if I get a temp now, I'll be

wondering if... but I'll try not to worry so much. Last night, I got

about 3 hours of sleep, so I think I am just burnt

out/wired/exhausted. It's just about bed time, so I'll bulk up on my

ACE and the Rescue Sleep, and get as much rest as I possibly can.

Lately, it seems like every other day is an " off " day for me.

Yesterday was OK, so today must be the off.

Thanks for the info-- I will be aware.

Donna

>

> There is danger of adrenal crissi from low cortisoll Symptoms to be

very

> aware of are throwing up and shaking with temps and BP dropping.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

>

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I have not felt that bad, but I remember someone posted to one of the boards

(Grave

Disease) a couple of years ago they had a similar feeling - like they were dying

- and it

turned out they had an adrenal crisis and had to be hospitalized. I did not

recognize what

was wrong at the time, but I have never forgotten the words she used - similar

to what

you said.

I don't want to alarm you, but if you feel you need to call someone, you should

do that. If

you get any of the symptoms Val mentioned - throwing up, shakiness, chills or

like you

are going to pass out, you need to go to the hospital.

AND, do you have any sea salt?? If so, drink two large glasses of warm water

each with

teaspoon of sea salt right away.

Take care -

Cathy

>

> Is it possible to die from adrenals being so low? I've never felt as

> bad as I do now... I just have the feeling that I won't survive this,

> somehow. I'm tempted to call someone to stay with me tonight, but I

> don't want to sound like a total hysteric.

>

> Does anyone have any advice or have you been here before?

>

> Thanks so much for your replies in advance--

>

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have felt like that, and when I did, I went to the emergency at

the hospital! Feelings can be very deceiving as to what is high blood

pressure, what's low thyroid, etc. etc., so it's hard to self-treat in

those panic times. Don't take a chance, go to the hospital!! At least

they can do some blood tests and watch you.

Have you thought about trying to do a phone consult with someone? I

have made a phone appointment with Dr. Rind, the adrenal specialist in

Washington, for Tuesday. The staff were really nice to me. If you email

me, I'll let you know how it goes.

Bless you, Kathy L.

>

> Is it possible to die from adrenals being so low? I've never felt as

> bad as I do now... I just have the feeling that I won't survive this,

> somehow. I'm tempted to call someone to stay with me tonight, but I

> don't want to sound like a total hysteric.

>

> Does anyone have any advice or have you been here before?

>

> Thanks so much for your replies in advance--

>

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy, thanks for replying. I do take sea salt in my water

everyday... I think part of the problem was that I hadn't slept the

night before, and the only thing I'd really eaten yesterday was some

cream of rice for breakfast. I called my mom last night, and she

came over and cleaned my kitchen, lving room, and she and my son made

me something nutritious to eat. I also had some almond butter and a

rice cake before I went to sleep, so I slept *better* than I'd slept

the previous night.

I've done phone consults with Dr Neville at Clymer (since 2001), but

I haven't spoken with him in quite a while. I had been thinking

about checking myself into the " Sanctuary " at Clymer in April, and

have spoken this week with Christa (the receptionist) about doing

that. Since they only do 100% natural therapies/remedies there, and

the adrenals take SO long to heal using ONLY those modalities-- it's

just not feasible for me. Plus, there's no one (no one appropriate)

to take my son if I was there for an extended period of time; and I

just cannot spend months on end there. Right now, I need to do

something more immediate, which is where my CFS MD (Jeanne Hubbuch of

Newton, MA) would come in. I've heard good things about HC treatment

for AF, and that is the one thing I haven't tried.

>

> Hi, I have felt like that, and when I did, I went to the emergency

at

> the hospital! Feelings can be very deceiving as to what is high

blood

> pressure, what's low thyroid, etc. etc., so it's hard to self-treat

in

> those panic times. Don't take a chance, go to the hospital!! At

least

> they can do some blood tests and watch you.

>

> Have you thought about trying to do a phone consult with someone? I

> have made a phone appointment with Dr. Rind, the adrenal specialist

in

> Washington, for Tuesday. The staff were really nice to me. If you

email

> me, I'll let you know how it goes.

>

> Bless you, Kathy L.

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi Kathy,

I would love to hear how your appointment with Dr. Rind goes. I live

in the UK but grew up in DC very close to Dr. Rind's practice. He is

someone I am considering seeing next time I visit my parents (prob.

May or June).

Good luck with your appointment tomorrow - I hope it goes well.

(in UK)

>

> Have you thought about trying to do a phone consult with someone? I

> have made a phone appointment with Dr. Rind, the adrenal specialist in

> Washington, for Tuesday. The staff were really nice to me. If you email

> me, I'll let you know how it goes.

>

> Bless you, Kathy L.

>

>

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