Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hi You're right to hold your HC dose for now, and see how things pan out. In any case, reducing HC would be done slowly. I didn't actually reduce my Pred permanently - my adrenals need all the help they can get - Florinef and cortisol. I tried to get by on less, but couldn't, so I still take 7 mg Pred a day, and 150mcg Florinef. I still get a pounding heart when I stand up, can't stand for long, and have low blood pressure. This suggests I could actually take more Florinef, but I have to watch my blood sugar, so I am sticking where I am for now. My hormone doctor has someone on 800mcg of Florinef a day, and no cortisol. Apparently she feels wonderful!! I think it is easy to become too focused on cortisol replacement and ignore low aldosterone - this is perhaps the case when someone seems to need very high doses of HC and still feels little or no benefit. Best Nicola -- In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " jasrich " wrote: > > I thought about reducing HC but I'm only on second day of Florinef and > just taking the 1/4 tab. Should't I hold here on HC dose for a few? > Worst case is that I'm getting a little too much HC for a few days? > If I was/am thyroid dumping it wasn't severe like the one that I have > had and it shouldn't be able to continue long if florinef is actually > opening up those pathways better. No? The doc did say that I could > lower my HC dose but to go SLOW. How much did you end up reducing > your HC dose Nicola? > > Thanks, > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hi You're right to hold your HC dose for now, and see how things pan out. In any case, reducing HC would be done slowly. I didn't actually reduce my Pred permanently - my adrenals need all the help they can get - Florinef and cortisol. I tried to get by on less, but couldn't, so I still take 7 mg Pred a day, and 150mcg Florinef. I still get a pounding heart when I stand up, can't stand for long, and have low blood pressure. This suggests I could actually take more Florinef, but I have to watch my blood sugar, so I am sticking where I am for now. My hormone doctor has someone on 800mcg of Florinef a day, and no cortisol. Apparently she feels wonderful!! I think it is easy to become too focused on cortisol replacement and ignore low aldosterone - this is perhaps the case when someone seems to need very high doses of HC and still feels little or no benefit. Best Nicola -- In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , " jasrich " wrote: > > I thought about reducing HC but I'm only on second day of Florinef and > just taking the 1/4 tab. Should't I hold here on HC dose for a few? > Worst case is that I'm getting a little too much HC for a few days? > If I was/am thyroid dumping it wasn't severe like the one that I have > had and it shouldn't be able to continue long if florinef is actually > opening up those pathways better. No? The doc did say that I could > lower my HC dose but to go SLOW. How much did you end up reducing > your HC dose Nicola? > > Thanks, > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Nicola what doctor are you seeing? Do you mind me asking? If you wan tot keeo it private can yu email nme privately? -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 800mcg? Wow, I've never even heard of anybody over 200mcg.. what does more Florinef do? Or did this person need 800mcg to achieve the sodium/potassium balance that maybe another person can do on 100-200mcg? I thought my dose of 200mcg was pushing a record LOL. I wonder if this is more of an isolated case or if some people do need over 100-200mcg (with lower dose of cortisol of course). > > My hormone doctor has someone on 800mcg of Florinef a day, and no > cortisol. Apparently she feels wonderful!! I think it is easy to > become too focused on cortisol replacement and ignore low > aldosterone - this is perhaps the case when someone seems to need > very high doses of HC and still feels little or no benefit. > > Best > Nicola > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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