VAL: blood pressure (per our conversation thurs.)

[Guest guest]

Hi Val,

we spoke on the phone the other day, I put my labs in the files section... i

have high night cortisol, and symptoms of low cortisol, and estrogen

dominance... also ferritin of 15 with 33% saturation. hopefully you will

remember

anyway you said I should start taking my blood pressure (to see if I have

CUSHINGS and for other reasons...), and here is what I got today:

1. 131 systolic

68 diastolic

pulse 82

i checked it again immed. after (it said to take multiple readings)

2. 107 systolic

66 diastolic

pulse 81

not sure what this means... but thanks for helping!!

oh and also,

how often should i take it??

thanks!! lisa

[Guest guest]

Once or twice a day at the same times is fine. You do nto have

Cushings, btu over all low on the cortiosl .

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> Hi Val,

>

> we spoke on the phone the other day, I put my labs in the files section... i

have high night cortisol, and symptoms of low cortisol, and estrogen

dominance... also ferritin of 15 with 33% saturation. hopefully you will

remember

>

> anyway you said I should start taking my blood pressure (to see if I have

CUSHINGS and for other reasons...), and here is what I got today:

>

> 1. 131 systolic

> 68 diastolic

>

> pulse 82

>

> i checked it again immed. after (it said to take multiple readings)

>

> 2. 107 systolic

> 66 diastolic

>

> pulse 81

>

> not sure what this means... but thanks for helping!!

> oh and also,

> how often should i take it??

>

> thanks!! lisa

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Val, I'm confused! How am I LOW cortisol??? based on my labs, everything

looked good, except high at night???

I have been tolerating t3 better lately i took 12. 5 3 x so far today, and

now my heart is kinda fast though ... I usuallly only take about 8mcg or so 3x

a day...

Thanks. what should I do now?

>

> Once or twice a day at the same times is fine. You do nto have

> Cushings, btu over all low on the cortiosl .

>

> > Hi Val,

> >

> > we spoke on the phone the other day, I put my labs in the files section... i

have high night cortisol, and symptoms of low cortisol, and estrogen

dominance... also ferritin of 15 with 33% saturation. hopefully you will

remember

> >

> > anyway you said I should start taking my blood pressure (to see if I have

CUSHINGS and for other reasons...), and here is what I got today:

> >

> > 1. 131 systolic

> > 68 diastolic

> >

> > pulse 82

> >

> > i checked it again immed. after (it said to take multiple readings)

> >

> > 2. 107 systolic

> > 66 diastolic

> >

> > pulse 81

> >

> > not sure what this means... but thanks for helping!!

> > oh and also,

> > how often should i take it??

> >

> > thanks!! lisa

>

[Guest guest]

ok, so that would mean that canary club/ zrt screwed up my labs??? what do i do

at this point then???

what are mineralcorticoids???

> > 107 systolic

> > > > 66 diastolic

> > > >

>

[Guest guest]

ok, so that sounds SORT of like not so bad , right???

sorry so many questions, I am just super overwhelemed, and do not know what to

do from here. (especially with such limited resources)...

So, i could possibly get a test for hair analysis which tests minerals , have

you heard of this?? would this do anything to help this situation?

Please, what do i do now???? oh boy. my head is POUNDING. :(

>

> Not necessarily. It just means that your body si not utilizing the

> cortils properly which si a common problem. Mineralcorticoids are more

> hormones the adrneals make, mainly aldosterone.

>

>

> http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com

> h

[Guest guest]

thanks val,

1 actually the hair analysis is done by a friend and it would be CHEAPER than

the electrolyte panel! so would that still give me the answers I need?

2. is this where i should start off?

3. how do i know if i need mineralocorticoids??? (i am assuming this means

florinef?)

4. do i have to test aldosterone?

5. how can i get my body to actually USE the cortisol it is not using???

thank you so much!

>

> Not necessary. An electrolyte panel which shows Sodium and poitassium

> is usually all that is needed unless there is unusualy symptoms thne

> maybe an RBC Potassium would be called for.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks val,

1 actually the hair analysis is done by a friend and it would be CHEAPER than

the electrolyte panel! so would that still give me the answers I need?

2. is this where i should start off?

3. how do i know if i need mineralocorticoids??? (i am assuming this means

florinef?)

4. do i have to test aldosterone?

5. how can i get my body to actually USE the cortisol it is not using???

thank you so much!

>

> Not necessary. An electrolyte panel which shows Sodium and poitassium

> is usually all that is needed unless there is unusualy symptoms thne

> maybe an RBC Potassium would be called for.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks val,

1 actually the hair analysis is done by a friend and it would be CHEAPER than

the electrolyte panel! so would that still give me the answers I need?

2. is this where i should start off?

3. how do i know if i need mineralocorticoids??? (i am assuming this means

florinef?)

4. do i have to test aldosterone?

5. how can i get my body to actually USE the cortisol it is not using???

thank you so much!

>

> Not necessary. An electrolyte panel which shows Sodium and poitassium

> is usually all that is needed unless there is unusualy symptoms thne

> maybe an RBC Potassium would be called for.

>