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Hi,

I recently started HC b/c my adrenals are pretty wiped out.

Cortisol:

Morning 13 (13-24 norm)

Noon 1 (5-10 norm)

Afternoon <1 (3-8 norm)

Midnight 7 (1-4 norm)

Cortisol burden = 22

DHEA = 3 (3-10 norm)

I also use some natural progesterone cream

20 mg daily.

I was reading on Dr. Lam's site that hypoadrenal state can lead to low

DHEA and pregnenalone which gets progressiviley worse w/ HC usage.

I'm looking for other's experience and opinons about supplementing

DHEA and pregnenalone while on HC.

Is this range indicative of the need for supplementation?

DHEA = 3 (3-10 norm)

If so, 20 mgs daily?

Do I need to get pregnenalone tested before starting?

Thanks!

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Thank you VAl!

, how bad is your adrenal situation?

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> My doctor told me to try taking the DHEA before taking Cortef,

> sometimes apprently that can do the trick.

> So far, I've only started the VIT C, of all he mentioned , and have

> noticed a bit of improvement. Money and insurance are my issues for not

> trying the cortef yet.

> Thats just what he told me, I thought Id throw it in.

>

>

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Prometrium IS progesterone --- bioidentical progesterone. I took it

for several years and have now switched to compounded progesterone

cream. Progesterone is a precursor of aldosterone and cortisol as well

as testosterone. If you are afraid of taking Prometrium -- you can

try out progesterone supplementation by getting an over the counter

progesterone cream at any health food store. You wouldn't be getting

as much as you would get in Prometrium, but might be less scary for

you to try. Prometrium, by the way, makes most people sleepy, so it's

great to take at night -- always helped me sleep. Amy

>

> Would prometrium supplement progesterone?

>

> I've got a script for it, from a doc I paid to see. My pcp said it was

> a pretty serious drug to just take.

> Suppose to take it day...18-27.

>

> Can someone explain this? And if it would be helpful to take with the

> Cortef?

>

> Or, do we take the Cortef alone first? Then see if everything else

> strightens itself out...

> Adrenal first, thyroid second, sex hormones third, right?

> Or are there certain levels to watch while on HC low dose??

>

> Thanks

> KAtie

>

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