Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Do you know if there is any medical reference > (e.g., journal article) supporting the idea that 20mg will not lead to > adrenal suppression, or that it's not really a concern anyway if the > patient is already adrenally suppressed? That might be helpful to > show a doctor. > > Thanks!!! > Darren Hi Darren, Point him towards Jeffries " Safe Uses of Cortisol " . Order here: http://www.ccthomas.com/details.cfm?P_ISBN=039807500X Print this page out and take to him: http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/cortisol.html Here is some more info on adrenals: http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/adrenals_thyroid.html Cheers, DeanSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Do you know if there is any medical reference > (e.g., journal article) supporting the idea that 20mg will not lead to > adrenal suppression, or that it's not really a concern anyway if the > patient is already adrenally suppressed? That might be helpful to > show a doctor. > > Thanks!!! > Darren Hi Darren, Point him towards Jeffries " Safe Uses of Cortisol " . Order here: http://www.ccthomas.com/details.cfm?P_ISBN=039807500X Print this page out and take to him: http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/cortisol.html Here is some more info on adrenals: http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/adrenals_thyroid.html Cheers, DeanSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Darren, Sorry I missed this, I am behind on reading posts. Replies below. > > Thanks for the follow-up, . I reviewed some of those pages > in AI... > > If I understand correctly, then, the pre/post exercise ACTH test is > diagnostic for secondary adrenal insufficiency (where the pituitary > and/or hypothalamus are the root of the problem). The ACTH > stimulation test, on the other hand, would be used to test for primary > adrenal insufficiency (e.g., when given exogenous ACTH, the adrenals > simply can't make enough cortisol). Someone could have both primary > and secondary adrenal problems, of course. I think that's basically right, yes. > The only testing I've done is the saliva cortisol/DHEA panel (ZRT > labs), which showed adrenal fatigue (too high in the morning, too low > in the evening). That was 8 months ago and I'm about to run it again > (this time with 4 time points instead of just 2). But this testing > doesn't distinguish primary vs. secondary. I think some patterns might be suggestive of secondary adrenal insufficiency, but it is not always clear. > But without actually going through the more expensive and complicated > ACTH testing, I already feel pretty confident that secondary > hypoadrenia applies in my case, for two reasons. Firstly, I know that > I have the paradoxical stress response when it comes to exercise. I > had to quit basketball several years ago, then running, because I felt > worse during and especially after both of these activities. And I > discovered last summer that even a brisk walk gives me a > post-exertional flare-up of symptoms. The other reason is because of > Andy's insightful description of the effects of mercury, which I'm > convinced I'm poisoned with, on the pituitary and hypothalamus. Yes, symptoms sounds pretty consistent. > I may or may not also have primary adrenal problems. But regardless > of how well I try and nurture my adrenals themselves back to health > (with proper rest, adrenal glandulars perhaps, adrenal-friendly diet, > etc), the adrenal problems won't go away until the H and the P (of > HPA) are working well again. I know this because I've pampered my > adrenals over the past 8 months and still feel as lousy as ever, > pretty much. (Thankfully I didn't stop looking for answers after > reading 's Adrenal Fatigue book. A good book, but not the whole > story, of course.) > > So I think that supplementing cortisol (or prednisilone?) to help me > manage during the upcoming months/years of chelation is probably the > way to go. I am currently on a wimpy .5mg of HC 1x per day and it > does nothing, as expected. (I tried 5mg 1x per day several years ago > and noticed no effect then, either.) I hope to use these ZRT lab > results, once I run the test and they come back, to convince my doctor > to up the dosage. Sounds like a good idea. You may have to experiment to see what dose works for you. If you don't notice anything from 5 mg, you can try a higher dose, especially in the morning. > I believe Andy is convinced that doses under 20mg of cortisol per day > will not cause any adrenal suppression. Page 120 1st paragraph. (And > he states why this isn't even a valid concern in these cases on Page > 119, third paragraph.) Do you know if there is any medical reference > (e.g., journal article) supporting the idea that 20mg will not lead to > adrenal suppression, or that it's not really a concern anyway if the > patient is already adrenally suppressed? That might be helpful to > show a doctor. Someone already pointed you to The Safe Uses of Cortisol, which is what I would suggest. -- > Thanks!!! > Darren > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.