Re: Help very cold and very tired. Joy

February 27, 2008

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

>

> 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!!

>

> > Dear Joy,

> >

> > I have the cold thing too. I definitely have adrenal fatigue.

> > So I hope I can help you.

> >

> > First of all Joy, the adrenals don't only make cortisol(which

> > you probably already know). You are already supplementing cortisol,

> > but what about the mineralcorticoid Aldosterone?

> >

>

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