BUMP : Possibly Still Too HIGH Cortisol ? ? ?

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> Hi Val,

> I'm just looking for your opinion on this. I started some estrogen on friday

night and have taken .2mg friday, saturday, and this morning. I also decreased

HC again by 2.5mg. After not hardly sleeping AGAIN friday night I decided

yesterday to not take my bedtime 2.5mg of HC. I SLEPT VERY GOOD!!! First time

in days. I feel like I probably have high cortisol and low estrogen going on -

both of which cause insomnia, irritablity, mood swings, depression and easy to

cry. Energy is good though.

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> Today I'm still irritable and can feel tears behind my eyes if I let something

bother me to much. My temps are STABLE within .2 hovering between 98.5-98.7.

Blood pressure has been increasing to the 120's and even diastolic has increased

to 70's even 80's with only periodic 60's in the past 3 days.

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> My question I know it will take a little time for the estrogen to balance

things out. Hopefully I have enough until order arrives. I don't want to

decrease cortisol too fast and cause any stress to all the good work. Should I

decrease only by 2.5mg incriments maybe every 3 days if my temps remain stable?

Or do you think I could do more? I really think this has alot to do with what

is goin on.

>

> How can I tell if I've cleared or not? I thought I would feel alot better.

But I also understand if my sex hormones arn't optimized that can be symtomatic

too.

>

> Sorry to have so many questions right now. I just think I'm almost there and

want to make sure I do things right ; )

>

> Thank you again for being there.

> Sage

>

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To really be able to assess A dose change I do nto recommend lowering

any more than eveyr 5 days. 2.5mg eveyr 5 days is good as it will take

thta long to fall LOW if it is too much.

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

http://www.faqhelp.webs.com/

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

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

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>> Hi Val,

>> I'm just looking for your opinion on this. I started some estrogen on friday

night and have taken .2mg friday, saturday, and this morning. I also decreased

HC again by 2.5mg. After not hardly sleeping AGAIN friday night I decided

yesterday to not take my bedtime 2.5mg of HC. I SLEPT VERY GOOD!!! First time

in days. I feel like I probably have high cortisol and low estrogen going on -

both of which cause insomnia, irritablity, mood swings, depression and easy to

cry. Energy is good though.

>>

>> Today I'm still irritable and can feel tears behind my eyes if I let

something bother me to much. My temps are STABLE within .2 hovering between

98.5-98.7. Blood pressure has been increasing to the 120's and even diastolic

has increased to 70's even 80's with only periodic 60's in the past 3 days.

>>

>> My question I know it will take a little time for the estrogen to balance

things out. Hopefully I have enough until order arrives. I don't want to

decrease cortisol too fast and cause any stress to all the good work. Should I

decrease only by 2.5mg incriments maybe every 3 days if my temps remain stable?

Or do you think I could do more? I really think this has alot to do with what

is goin on.

>>

>> How can I tell if I've cleared or not? I thought I would feel alot better.

But I also understand if my sex hormones arn't optimized that can be symtomatic

too.

>>

>> Sorry to have so many questions right now. I just think I'm almost there and

want to make sure I do things right ; )

>>

>> Thank you again for being there.

>> Sage

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

sage, just wondering where you found out that easy crying was a high cortisol or

low estrogen situation? this is something that plagued me as well, and i wasnt

sure if it wasnt just not enough t3 getting around to where it should be. or

even low cortisol. didnt know it could be high cortisol. im very curious on this

one, as it makes me feel a little crazy and out of control sometimes:/

thanks in advance:)

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> > Hi Val,

> > I'm just looking for your opinion on this. I started some estrogen on

friday night and have taken .2mg friday, saturday, and this morning. I also

decreased HC again by 2.5mg. After not hardly sleeping AGAIN friday night I

decided yesterday to not take my bedtime 2.5mg of HC. I SLEPT VERY GOOD!!!

First time in days. I feel like I probably have high cortisol and low estrogen

going on - both of which cause insomnia, irritablity, mood swings, depression

and easy to cry. Energy is good though.

> >

> > Today I'm still irritable and can feel tears behind my eyes if I let

something bother me to much. My temps are STABLE within .2 hovering between

98.5-98.7. Blood pressure has been increasing to the 120's and even diastolic

has increased to 70's even 80's with only periodic 60's in the past 3 days.

> >

> > My question I know it will take a little time for the estrogen to balance

things out. Hopefully I have enough until order arrives. I don't want to

decrease cortisol too fast and cause any stress to all the good work. Should I

decrease only by 2.5mg incriments maybe every 3 days if my temps remain stable?

Or do you think I could do more? I really think this has alot to do with what

is goin on.

> >

> > How can I tell if I've cleared or not? I thought I would feel alot better.

But I also understand if my sex hormones arn't optimized that can be symtomatic

too.

> >

> > Sorry to have so many questions right now. I just think I'm almost there

and want to make sure I do things right ; )

> >

> > Thank you again for being there.

> > Sage

> >

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[Guest guest]

I've been like this too. I know I have low estrogen and doesn't high cortisol go with low estrogen? Where are you getting your estrogen and how do you know how much to take? I've yet to find a good doctor in my area to prescribe it to me.

sage, just wondering where you found out that easy crying was a high cortisol or low estrogen situation? this is something that plagued me as well, and i wasnt sure if it wasnt just not enough t3 getting around to where it should be. or even low cortisol. didnt know it could be high cortisol. im very curious on this one, as it makes me feel a little crazy and out of control sometimes:/

thanks in advance:)

> >

> > Hi Val,

> > I'm just looking for your opinion on this. I started some estrogen on friday night and have taken .2mg friday, saturday, and this morning. I also decreased HC again by 2.5mg. After not hardly sleeping AGAIN friday night I decided yesterday to not take my bedtime 2.5mg of HC. I SLEPT VERY GOOD!!! First time in days. I feel like I probably have high cortisol and low estrogen going on - both of which cause insomnia, irritablity, mood swings, depression and easy to cry. Energy is good though.

> >

> > Today I'm still irritable and can feel tears behind my eyes if I let something bother me to much. My temps are STABLE within .2 hovering between 98.5-98.7. Blood pressure has been increasing to the 120's and even diastolic has increased to 70's even 80's with only periodic 60's in the past 3 days.

> >

> > My question I know it will take a little time for the estrogen to balance things out. Hopefully I have enough until order arrives. I don't want to decrease cortisol too fast and cause any stress to all the good work. Should I decrease only by 2.5mg incriments maybe every 3 days if my temps remain stable? Or do you think I could do more? I really think this has alot to do with what is goin on.

> >

> > How can I tell if I've cleared or not? I thought I would feel alot better. But I also understand if my sex hormones arn't optimized that can be symtomatic too.

> >

> > Sorry to have so many questions right now. I just think I'm almost there and want to make sure I do things right ; )

> >

> > Thank you again for being there.

> > Sage

> >

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