Re: Adrenal Fatigue - Hydrocortisone or Tegretol?

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>

> Hello everyone.

>

> I am 21 years old and recent diagnosed myself with mercury

> intoxication.

TK-- How ? what testing ?

> I am suffering pretty major fatigue and adrenal symptoms as listed

on

> this chart http://www.drrind.com/scorecardmatrix.asp

>

> I can barely get things done to take care of myself or leave my

> apartment much. After I collapsed due to exhaustion a few months

ago

> after 3 weeks on an intense exercise and weightlifting program, and

> just got my amalgams removed, I have been way worse off.

>

> I feel like I need something to help with this cause its not going

> away by itself. I don't have a doctor who will prescribe stuff

TK-- you can get many things without a doctor and there are

practitioners that will help.

but I

> can get stuff from foreign pharmacy. So that rules out prednisone.

> Here's what look like to be my options: What do you guys think? I

> don't want to really get hooked on any long term medication.

>

> BTW.. I've read all the adrenal threads and couldn't find what I was

> looking for.

>

> 1)hydrocortisone taper?

TK--- in AI

Is it possible to do a hydrocortisone taper

> and what will the effect be?

TK-- depends on the individual - do more research before thinking of

doing this as it can cause problems - they did not work for me and

suppressed my immune system more for quite awhile. They can work well

for some but I would suggest startign low dose daily supplementation

or support after testing.

Where can I learn how to do this properly

TK--- read through the Andy index and AI for this, I suggest you test

both adrenals and thyroid appropriately

>

> 2)hydrocortisone supplementation? can I just take a small ammount

for

> short periods, or do I need to make a long term commitment to this?

TK-- depends on your adrenal status, test results and practicle

application of Hydrocortisone. It can be used short term or long

term in low doses without causing problems. best to test and see

what is going on - do 24hr saliva testing.

> How much to take and still be safe?

TK-- 20 mg is considered the low dose split up durign the day - best

as with all these to start low and increase slowly. Hydrocortisone

therapy has been discussed many time and you can find doseage,

therapy suggestions in archives. usually 5-10mg on awakening, 5mg

mid morning and then 5 at noon - varies slightly per individual and

response.

>

> 3)tegretol - I know in AI- andy recommends tegretol to control the

> paradoxical response to stress(which I have pretty bad). What dose

> and would blood tests be required?

TK-- suggestion - start with the other testing - adrenal,thyroid and

their supplementation first.

>

> 4)pregnenolone - will taking pregnenolone help any with this?

TK--- DHEA and preg can help as they are precursors - review AI for

dosage etc.

what's

> the best time of day to take it?

TK-- early am for most people

>

>

> Thanks for your help

>