Re: Adrenal Cortex Extract (ACE) - Dosage

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Sunshine,

How are you doing with the ACE now? Is it still working well for you?

Have you stabilized at a specific dose? What time(s) of day do you

take it?

I'm just about to start ACE for the first time and I remembered

there'd been a post about ramping up, so I searched for it. It's good

to see this info. I think I will follow the " low and slow " plan, too!

Even if it does mean splitting some capsules. ;-)

Thanks,

>

> Adrenal Cortex Extract (ACE) - Dosage

>

> Just a quick update on ACE. I started taking ACE in December but it

> caused me very strange symptoms of all over body itchiness and all

> round feeling weird and strange. So much so that I had to stop taking

> it. I tried twice, but on each occasion after 3 days these symptoms

> happened, then disappeared 1 day later when I stopped. I started on

> 100mg per day and was upto 200mg within 2 days.

>

> I have since been to see an Adrenal/Thyroid expert, a Dr Peatfield,

> based in England.

>

> He told me the dosage and timings I was doing where wrong and that

> must be the reason for the unusual symptoms. I took the Thorne

> Research product of " adrenal cortex " 50mg per cap.

>

> He told me dosage should be as follows:

>

> 50mg for 7-10 days, then increase to 100mg for 7-10 days, then 150mg …

> etc…upto a target dosage of 200mg

>

> When I dosed myself I was up at 200mg within 3 days my body could not

> cope with all the extra thyroid hormones.

>

> i.e. start on a low dosage and slowly build up the dosage…..sound

> familiar? LOL

>

> Obviously the target dosage of 200mg is specific to me, but I though

> I should share the dosing schedule as that seems important.

>

> Since I am sensitive to ACE I started on 25mg, just to be sure and

> after 1 week I have had no strange symptoms.

>

> Sunshine

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Sunshine,

>

> How are you doing with the ACE now? Is it still working well for

you?

> Have you stabilized at a specific dose? What time(s) of day do you

> take it?

>

> I'm just about to start ACE for the first time and I remembered

> there'd been a post about ramping up, so I searched for it. It's

good

> to see this info. I think I will follow the " low and slow " plan,

too!

> Even if it does mean splitting some capsules. ;-)

>

> Thanks,

>

>

Hi , funny you bring this up as I have been experimenting this

week with my ACE dose.

I am low cortisol all day and especially low and out of range in the

mornings, so I dose exclusively in the mornings. Dosing at lunch and

evenings caused me to be unable to sleep at night.

I increased my dose 50mg per week upto 200mg. I was feeling a little

better, temps more stable but various " stressors " (for example a

difficult chelation round) still hurt and my adrenals suffered and I

suffered and my temp dived down. They did however always recover

quickly within 24 hours or so. But obviously 200mg is not enough. I

upped the dose to 250mg and then 300mg over 3 weeks, but that was

still not enough.

I was taking the Thorne Research " Adrenal Cortex " caps @ 50mg each.

So I was taking 6 caps in the mornings. This works out real expensive

and hassle to use up a pot every 10 days, so I just changed brands to

Allergy research, Nutricology, Adrenal Cortex 250mg per cap.

To speed things along I though I would ramp up the dose. I took two

caps in the morning. That's 500mg ACE. Almost double my normal dose.

That day I felt real bad, rough as old boots. I also got a blinding

headache in the evening and had to crash out early. Headaches are

very unusual for me and so it must be because of the ACE.

I have also been taking my blood pressure regularly. Sitting and then

standing just prior to bedtime. If it drops when you stand up, this

indicates adrenal fatigue. When I doubled the dose to 500mg I took my

blood pressure that evening……it hardly dropped at all. This is the

first time ever it has not drastically fallen. Which is good news (I

think.) I guess this means my next target dose is 500mg but I got to

work my way up slowly towards that. Jumping up quickly obviously

didn't agree with me because I really did feel like a sack o kak.

That was 3 days ago and I am mostly recovered now.

I guess I have had adrenal fatigue for a long long time, prolly my

whole life, so I assume this is why I need to go slow on the adrenal

support, my body has been coping as best I could with what it had,

and can't use the new additional hormones I am suddenly producing.

…..but i am guessing this. Whatever the reason I just gotta be

patient and increase my dose slowly.

Hope this helps. Take care,

Sunshine

[Guest guest]

>

> Sunshine,

>

> How are you doing with the ACE now? Is it still working well for

you?

> Have you stabilized at a specific dose? What time(s) of day do you

> take it?

>

> I'm just about to start ACE for the first time and I remembered

> there'd been a post about ramping up, so I searched for it. It's

good

> to see this info. I think I will follow the " low and slow " plan,

too!

> Even if it does mean splitting some capsules. ;-)

>

> Thanks,

>

>

Hi , funny you bring this up as I have been experimenting this

week with my ACE dose.

I am low cortisol all day and especially low and out of range in the

mornings, so I dose exclusively in the mornings. Dosing at lunch and

evenings caused me to be unable to sleep at night.

I increased my dose 50mg per week upto 200mg. I was feeling a little

better, temps more stable but various " stressors " (for example a

difficult chelation round) still hurt and my adrenals suffered and I

suffered and my temp dived down. They did however always recover

quickly within 24 hours or so. But obviously 200mg is not enough. I

upped the dose to 250mg and then 300mg over 3 weeks, but that was

still not enough.

I was taking the Thorne Research " Adrenal Cortex " caps @ 50mg each.

So I was taking 6 caps in the mornings. This works out real expensive

and hassle to use up a pot every 10 days, so I just changed brands to

Allergy research, Nutricology, Adrenal Cortex 250mg per cap.

To speed things along I though I would ramp up the dose. I took two

caps in the morning. That's 500mg ACE. Almost double my normal dose.

That day I felt real bad, rough as old boots. I also got a blinding

headache in the evening and had to crash out early. Headaches are

very unusual for me and so it must be because of the ACE.

I have also been taking my blood pressure regularly. Sitting and then

standing just prior to bedtime. If it drops when you stand up, this

indicates adrenal fatigue. When I doubled the dose to 500mg I took my

blood pressure that evening……it hardly dropped at all. This is the

first time ever it has not drastically fallen. Which is good news (I

think.) I guess this means my next target dose is 500mg but I got to

work my way up slowly towards that. Jumping up quickly obviously

didn't agree with me because I really did feel like a sack o kak.

That was 3 days ago and I am mostly recovered now.

I guess I have had adrenal fatigue for a long long time, prolly my

whole life, so I assume this is why I need to go slow on the adrenal

support, my body has been coping as best I could with what it had,

and can't use the new additional hormones I am suddenly producing.

…..but i am guessing this. Whatever the reason I just gotta be

patient and increase my dose slowly.

Hope this helps. Take care,

Sunshine

[Guest guest]

>

> Sunshine,

>

> How are you doing with the ACE now? Is it still working well for

you?

> Have you stabilized at a specific dose? What time(s) of day do you

> take it?

>

> I'm just about to start ACE for the first time and I remembered

> there'd been a post about ramping up, so I searched for it. It's

good

> to see this info. I think I will follow the " low and slow " plan,

too!

> Even if it does mean splitting some capsules. ;-)

>

> Thanks,

>

>

Hi , funny you bring this up as I have been experimenting this

week with my ACE dose.

I am low cortisol all day and especially low and out of range in the

mornings, so I dose exclusively in the mornings. Dosing at lunch and

evenings caused me to be unable to sleep at night.

I increased my dose 50mg per week upto 200mg. I was feeling a little

better, temps more stable but various " stressors " (for example a

difficult chelation round) still hurt and my adrenals suffered and I

suffered and my temp dived down. They did however always recover

quickly within 24 hours or so. But obviously 200mg is not enough. I

upped the dose to 250mg and then 300mg over 3 weeks, but that was

still not enough.

I was taking the Thorne Research " Adrenal Cortex " caps @ 50mg each.

So I was taking 6 caps in the mornings. This works out real expensive

and hassle to use up a pot every 10 days, so I just changed brands to

Allergy research, Nutricology, Adrenal Cortex 250mg per cap.

To speed things along I though I would ramp up the dose. I took two

caps in the morning. That's 500mg ACE. Almost double my normal dose.

That day I felt real bad, rough as old boots. I also got a blinding

headache in the evening and had to crash out early. Headaches are

very unusual for me and so it must be because of the ACE.

I have also been taking my blood pressure regularly. Sitting and then

standing just prior to bedtime. If it drops when you stand up, this

indicates adrenal fatigue. When I doubled the dose to 500mg I took my

blood pressure that evening……it hardly dropped at all. This is the

first time ever it has not drastically fallen. Which is good news (I

think.) I guess this means my next target dose is 500mg but I got to

work my way up slowly towards that. Jumping up quickly obviously

didn't agree with me because I really did feel like a sack o kak.

That was 3 days ago and I am mostly recovered now.

I guess I have had adrenal fatigue for a long long time, prolly my

whole life, so I assume this is why I need to go slow on the adrenal

support, my body has been coping as best I could with what it had,

and can't use the new additional hormones I am suddenly producing.

…..but i am guessing this. Whatever the reason I just gotta be

patient and increase my dose slowly.

Hope this helps. Take care,

Sunshine