Re: Help very cold and very tired.

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure if I have potassium intolerance but

> I definitely have low blood pressure, so I'm thinking that aldosterone

> would be counterproductive. I also take pregnenolone which is suppose

> to help make a little more glucocorticoids & mineralcorticoids

> (according to AI). Hopefully this discussion on thyroid tx will be

> helpful - the adrenal problem is sure frustrating & problematic!!

>

>

Hello Joy.

When aldosterone is LOW, your blood pressure will go DOWN! You won't

be able to retain sodium(salt. Aldosterone INCREASES blood pressure

because you retain more salt and fluids.

I too have taken pregnenolone. Pregnenolone definitely did help

a bit for me, but I think one needs very big doses to really warm

the body in case of very cold feelings/low body temperature.

I was taking 150-200 mg pregnenolone.

I also had low total cholesterol in the blood.

Ask your doctor to check your aldosterone level in the blood.

My doctor finally has prescribed me aldosterone(fludrocortisone).

Unfortunaly it has some stuff in it to which I am allergic. It

must be made for me be the pharmacy with hypoallergenic ingredients.

Just to make sure you get it right this time. Aldosterone increases

blood pressure.

Good luck,

ali

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure if I have potassium intolerance but

> I definitely have low blood pressure, so I'm thinking that aldosterone

> would be counterproductive. I also take pregnenolone which is suppose

> to help make a little more glucocorticoids & mineralcorticoids

> (according to AI). Hopefully this discussion on thyroid tx will be

> helpful - the adrenal problem is sure frustrating & problematic!!

>

>

Hello Joy.

When aldosterone is LOW, your blood pressure will go DOWN! You won't

be able to retain sodium(salt. Aldosterone INCREASES blood pressure

because you retain more salt and fluids.

I too have taken pregnenolone. Pregnenolone definitely did help

a bit for me, but I think one needs very big doses to really warm

the body in case of very cold feelings/low body temperature.

I was taking 150-200 mg pregnenolone.

I also had low total cholesterol in the blood.

Ask your doctor to check your aldosterone level in the blood.

My doctor finally has prescribed me aldosterone(fludrocortisone).

Unfortunaly it has some stuff in it to which I am allergic. It

must be made for me be the pharmacy with hypoallergenic ingredients.

Just to make sure you get it right this time. Aldosterone increases

blood pressure.

Good luck,

ali

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure if I have potassium intolerance but

> I definitely have low blood pressure, so I'm thinking that aldosterone

> would be counterproductive. I also take pregnenolone which is suppose

> to help make a little more glucocorticoids & mineralcorticoids

> (according to AI). Hopefully this discussion on thyroid tx will be

> helpful - the adrenal problem is sure frustrating & problematic!!

>

>

Hello Joy.

When aldosterone is LOW, your blood pressure will go DOWN! You won't

be able to retain sodium(salt. Aldosterone INCREASES blood pressure

because you retain more salt and fluids.

I too have taken pregnenolone. Pregnenolone definitely did help

a bit for me, but I think one needs very big doses to really warm

the body in case of very cold feelings/low body temperature.

I was taking 150-200 mg pregnenolone.

I also had low total cholesterol in the blood.

Ask your doctor to check your aldosterone level in the blood.

My doctor finally has prescribed me aldosterone(fludrocortisone).

Unfortunaly it has some stuff in it to which I am allergic. It

must be made for me be the pharmacy with hypoallergenic ingredients.

Just to make sure you get it right this time. Aldosterone increases

blood pressure.

Good luck,

ali

[Guest guest]

Thank you for writing - fortunately my doctor appt got cancelled

today & now I'm glad because it gives me more to ask about. I keep

thinking these are adrenal/thyroid issues (my cortisol was also below

the range) but your input about Raynauds got me to remembering

previous occurences. Yes, before chelation I did have many times that

my fingers would turn white & go numb. I haven't read about it but do

you know if it is related to Hg or any deficiencies?

Joy

> > Hi Joy,

> >

> > I'm not very involved in this group, but I read the e-mails

sometimes and this time yours caught my eye.... First, I have

problems with potassium, I have very strange episodes at which time

my potassium levels are almost always low at the emergency room when

I've gone in during these episodes....Next...My doctor who is an M.D.

but also a D.O. is very alternative minded and tested my saliva

cortisol(the 4x a day test) and my levels were very low, especially

in the morning, afternoon....Not even in range! I get very cold feet

and had issues since May 07 with even the ceiling fans in the heat of

summer blowing on me, I couldn't handle even the air blowing on

me....I too get low blood pressure and feel very weak at different

periods throughout every day since May 07.... Do you or anyone here

have similar things going on? If I were to send through my lab

results in an email, would some of you be able to give me some

direction or personal opinions?

>

> * Did this problem happen before or after you started chelation?

There

> is a circulation problem called " raynaurds " which is a disruption to

> the blood flow to the extremities.

>

> is

>

> > Thanks

> > Jonnie

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you! Glad I got this info today, as my doc appt got rescheduled

for tomorrow. I will check into it as it seems to match what is going

on for me (also the low total cholesterol which I didn't mention)

Joy

> >

> > Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure if I have potassium

intolerance but

> > I definitely have low blood pressure, so I'm thinking that

aldosterone

> > would be counterproductive. I also take pregnenolone which is

suppose

> > to help make a little more glucocorticoids & mineralcorticoids

> > (according to AI). Hopefully this discussion on thyroid tx will be

> > helpful - the adrenal problem is sure frustrating & problematic!!

> >

> >

>

> Hello Joy.

>

> When aldosterone is LOW, your blood pressure will go DOWN! You won't

> be able to retain sodium(salt. Aldosterone INCREASES blood pressure

> because you retain more salt and fluids.

>

> I too have taken pregnenolone. Pregnenolone definitely did help

> a bit for me, but I think one needs very big doses to really warm

> the body in case of very cold feelings/low body temperature.

>

> I was taking 150-200 mg pregnenolone.

>

> I also had low total cholesterol in the blood.

>

> Ask your doctor to check your aldosterone level in the blood.

>

> My doctor finally has prescribed me aldosterone(fludrocortisone).

> Unfortunaly it has some stuff in it to which I am allergic. It

> must be made for me be the pharmacy with hypoallergenic ingredients.

>

> Just to make sure you get it right this time. Aldosterone increases

> blood pressure.

>

> Good luck,

>

> ali

>

[Guest guest]

Right - 12.5mg DMSA/ALA. I thought this already was a very low dose,

but I will try lowering just the ALA next round. Thanks for the

electrolyte recipe - I use a commercial one, but this sounds better.

Also just got back from doc & she is totally on-board with the

sustained T3- I was actually surprised. I will surely report when I

have had a trial.

Joy

>

>

>

> Joy,

>

> Just like most things it can be difficult to determine the right

dose

> of aldosterone, and needs change with time. I found that I needed

> large quantities of salt for a long period of time. Now, for some

> reason - maybe some recovery, I don't have to take supplemental

salt.

> Try making an electrolyte drink with juice of 1 lemon, 1 T honey

(or

> no sugar sweetener of your choice), 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp baking

soda,

> 4 c warm water. Drink as much of this as you want. Your taste buds

> will tell you when you have had enough.

>

> For the thyroid, I tried everything and didn't feel 'right' until I

> was on sustained release T3. It made a remarkable difference. We

> adjusted my dose up until free T3 was in the top 1/4 of the normal

> range. Some people might need to go higher than that, but my doctor

> was not comfortable with going above the normal range.

>

> From what you have said it sounds like you are attempting to chelate

> at doses that are too high for you. Even with all of my

medications I

> became totally fatigued with 5 mg ALA per dose at first and you are

> using more than double that (12.5 mg?).

>

>

> J

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Right - 12.5mg DMSA/ALA. I thought this already was a very low dose,

but I will try lowering just the ALA next round. Thanks for the

electrolyte recipe - I use a commercial one, but this sounds better.

Also just got back from doc & she is totally on-board with the

sustained T3- I was actually surprised. I will surely report when I

have had a trial.

Joy

>

>

>

> Joy,

>

> Just like most things it can be difficult to determine the right

dose

> of aldosterone, and needs change with time. I found that I needed

> large quantities of salt for a long period of time. Now, for some

> reason - maybe some recovery, I don't have to take supplemental

salt.

> Try making an electrolyte drink with juice of 1 lemon, 1 T honey

(or

> no sugar sweetener of your choice), 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp baking

soda,

> 4 c warm water. Drink as much of this as you want. Your taste buds

> will tell you when you have had enough.

>

> For the thyroid, I tried everything and didn't feel 'right' until I

> was on sustained release T3. It made a remarkable difference. We

> adjusted my dose up until free T3 was in the top 1/4 of the normal

> range. Some people might need to go higher than that, but my doctor

> was not comfortable with going above the normal range.

>

> From what you have said it sounds like you are attempting to chelate

> at doses that are too high for you. Even with all of my

medications I

> became totally fatigued with 5 mg ALA per dose at first and you are

> using more than double that (12.5 mg?).

>

>

> J

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Right - 12.5mg DMSA/ALA. I thought this already was a very low dose,

but I will try lowering just the ALA next round. Thanks for the

electrolyte recipe - I use a commercial one, but this sounds better.

Also just got back from doc & she is totally on-board with the

sustained T3- I was actually surprised. I will surely report when I

have had a trial.

Joy

>

>

>

> Joy,

>

> Just like most things it can be difficult to determine the right

dose

> of aldosterone, and needs change with time. I found that I needed

> large quantities of salt for a long period of time. Now, for some

> reason - maybe some recovery, I don't have to take supplemental

salt.

> Try making an electrolyte drink with juice of 1 lemon, 1 T honey

(or

> no sugar sweetener of your choice), 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp baking

soda,

> 4 c warm water. Drink as much of this as you want. Your taste buds

> will tell you when you have had enough.

>

> For the thyroid, I tried everything and didn't feel 'right' until I

> was on sustained release T3. It made a remarkable difference. We

> adjusted my dose up until free T3 was in the top 1/4 of the normal

> range. Some people might need to go higher than that, but my doctor

> was not comfortable with going above the normal range.

>

> From what you have said it sounds like you are attempting to chelate

> at doses that are too high for you. Even with all of my

medications I

> became totally fatigued with 5 mg ALA per dose at first and you are

> using more than double that (12.5 mg?).

>

>

> J

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello

> Thank you for writing - fortunately my doctor appt got cancelled

> today & now I'm glad because it gives me more to ask about. I keep

> thinking these are adrenal/thyroid issues (my cortisol was also below

> the range) but your input about Raynauds got me to remembering

> previous occurences. Yes, before chelation I did have many times that

> my fingers would turn white & go numb. I haven't read about it but do

> you know if it is related to Hg or any deficiencies?

It hasnt been mentioned on Andy's website but its a sensory issue

where nerves cause the veins to constrict. As many other nervous

system disorders are mentioned under " possible effects of mercury

toxicity " then raynaurds could be added to the list.

is

[Guest guest]

Hello

> Thank you for writing - fortunately my doctor appt got cancelled

> today & now I'm glad because it gives me more to ask about. I keep

> thinking these are adrenal/thyroid issues (my cortisol was also below

> the range) but your input about Raynauds got me to remembering

> previous occurences. Yes, before chelation I did have many times that

> my fingers would turn white & go numb. I haven't read about it but do

> you know if it is related to Hg or any deficiencies?

It hasnt been mentioned on Andy's website but its a sensory issue

where nerves cause the veins to constrict. As many other nervous

system disorders are mentioned under " possible effects of mercury

toxicity " then raynaurds could be added to the list.

is

[Guest guest]

Hello

> Thank you for writing - fortunately my doctor appt got cancelled

> today & now I'm glad because it gives me more to ask about. I keep

> thinking these are adrenal/thyroid issues (my cortisol was also below

> the range) but your input about Raynauds got me to remembering

> previous occurences. Yes, before chelation I did have many times that

> my fingers would turn white & go numb. I haven't read about it but do

> you know if it is related to Hg or any deficiencies?

It hasnt been mentioned on Andy's website but its a sensory issue

where nerves cause the veins to constrict. As many other nervous

system disorders are mentioned under " possible effects of mercury

toxicity " then raynaurds could be added to the list.

is