Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a hypo

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lacretiamo@... writes:

> you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> worked fairly well

does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave them...feel

better after i eat them.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lacretiamo@... writes:

> you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> worked fairly well

does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave them...feel

better after i eat them.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lacretiamo@... writes:

> you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> worked fairly well

does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave them...feel

better after i eat them.

cindi

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

point me to this belief.

Thanks,

AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/23/2005 4:58:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mdstephenson@... writes:

> That's no joke anything salty rules

i will remember that tonight as i eat my wendy's cheeseburger and

fries...that my body needs the salt.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/23/2005 4:58:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mdstephenson@... writes:

> That's no joke anything salty rules

i will remember that tonight as i eat my wendy's cheeseburger and

fries...that my body needs the salt.

cindi

[Guest guest]

I read the book but was realistic with myself and knew I couldn't follow

everything he suggested. I took with me some tips on how to feel better

but, know I can't follow it completley. Maybe some others out here have

more will power and can share with you. Good book though and he has some

good points. Also know that with adrenal fatigue he suggests that when you

get in a slump you can drink salt water to help bounce back. This tip does

work by the way and I know of one patient that controls his disease

by salt intake alone instead of steroids. He could not take the steroids

due to it causing his blood pressure to rise too high. If you research

enough, you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

worked fairly well. They have a saying on the 's board...if you like

the taste of the salt water...you needed it. If it tastes awful to you then

you don't.

LaCretia

>

>

>

>Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

>21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

>seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

>and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

>coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

>supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

>this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

>pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

>book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

>really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

>the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

>doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

>was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

>point me to this belief.

>Thanks,

>

>AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I read the book but was realistic with myself and knew I couldn't follow

everything he suggested. I took with me some tips on how to feel better

but, know I can't follow it completley. Maybe some others out here have

more will power and can share with you. Good book though and he has some

good points. Also know that with adrenal fatigue he suggests that when you

get in a slump you can drink salt water to help bounce back. This tip does

work by the way and I know of one patient that controls his disease

by salt intake alone instead of steroids. He could not take the steroids

due to it causing his blood pressure to rise too high. If you research

enough, you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

worked fairly well. They have a saying on the 's board...if you like

the taste of the salt water...you needed it. If it tastes awful to you then

you don't.

LaCretia

>

>

>

>Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

>21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

>seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

>and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

>coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

>supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

>this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

>pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

>book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

>really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

>the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

>doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

>was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

>point me to this belief.

>Thanks,

>

>AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have to confess, I never finished the book either. Vitamins are a

non-starter for me, I just can't take them, they mess up my stomach. I

gave up coffee and pop for several months, and felt no different. Now

if I feel like a pop, I have one. Can't say I notice a difference

either way. But then I'm a simple-minded man who believes in doing what

works, and not doing what doesn't work. Apparently, that disqualifies

me for medical school.

I believe my adrenal fatigue (and most people's here) is a secondary

condition arising from hypo. Many of the symptoms he describes in the

book never applied to me, like craving salt. I go out of my way to get

unsalted pretzels. The only thing that helps me is Armour, and to

tolerate the Armour I need hydrocortisone (hopefully not forever).

That's what works, and I'm really REALLY through being polite to doctors

who don't believe me. If I told you some of the crackpot theories

doctors have given me, just because it CAN'T be thyroid, you'd think I

was making it up.

So, don't feel bad. Take from the book what you can use and move on.

The best part of the book, I thought, was the eye test for adrenal

fatigue. Do that, if you haven't already, because it will help keep

your confidence up that you are on the right track. Or, I suppose, show

you if you aren't, but you probably are. :-)

BTW, if the blood test he did was serum cortisol, it's useless, and so

is your doctor.

HTH! -- prr

" bluesparklepony " myidahobeachbum@...> wrote:

Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

point me to this belief.

Thanks,

AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

[Guest guest]

I have to confess, I never finished the book either. Vitamins are a

non-starter for me, I just can't take them, they mess up my stomach. I

gave up coffee and pop for several months, and felt no different. Now

if I feel like a pop, I have one. Can't say I notice a difference

either way. But then I'm a simple-minded man who believes in doing what

works, and not doing what doesn't work. Apparently, that disqualifies

me for medical school.

I believe my adrenal fatigue (and most people's here) is a secondary

condition arising from hypo. Many of the symptoms he describes in the

book never applied to me, like craving salt. I go out of my way to get

unsalted pretzels. The only thing that helps me is Armour, and to

tolerate the Armour I need hydrocortisone (hopefully not forever).

That's what works, and I'm really REALLY through being polite to doctors

who don't believe me. If I told you some of the crackpot theories

doctors have given me, just because it CAN'T be thyroid, you'd think I

was making it up.

So, don't feel bad. Take from the book what you can use and move on.

The best part of the book, I thought, was the eye test for adrenal

fatigue. Do that, if you haven't already, because it will help keep

your confidence up that you are on the right track. Or, I suppose, show

you if you aren't, but you probably are. :-)

BTW, if the blood test he did was serum cortisol, it's useless, and so

is your doctor.

HTH! -- prr

" bluesparklepony " myidahobeachbum@...> wrote:

Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

point me to this belief.

Thanks,

AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

[Guest guest]

I have to confess, I never finished the book either. Vitamins are a

non-starter for me, I just can't take them, they mess up my stomach. I

gave up coffee and pop for several months, and felt no different. Now

if I feel like a pop, I have one. Can't say I notice a difference

either way. But then I'm a simple-minded man who believes in doing what

works, and not doing what doesn't work. Apparently, that disqualifies

me for medical school.

I believe my adrenal fatigue (and most people's here) is a secondary

condition arising from hypo. Many of the symptoms he describes in the

book never applied to me, like craving salt. I go out of my way to get

unsalted pretzels. The only thing that helps me is Armour, and to

tolerate the Armour I need hydrocortisone (hopefully not forever).

That's what works, and I'm really REALLY through being polite to doctors

who don't believe me. If I told you some of the crackpot theories

doctors have given me, just because it CAN'T be thyroid, you'd think I

was making it up.

So, don't feel bad. Take from the book what you can use and move on.

The best part of the book, I thought, was the eye test for adrenal

fatigue. Do that, if you haven't already, because it will help keep

your confidence up that you are on the right track. Or, I suppose, show

you if you aren't, but you probably are. :-)

BTW, if the blood test he did was serum cortisol, it's useless, and so

is your doctor.

HTH! -- prr

" bluesparklepony " myidahobeachbum@...> wrote:

Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

point me to this belief.

Thanks,

AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

[Guest guest]

Too funny...LOL... I guess it would help..they have salt I don't think

the carbs would help though

LaCretia

>

>In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>lacretiamo@... writes:

>

> > you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> > steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> > worked fairly well

>

>does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave

>them...feel

>better after i eat them.

>cindi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad to hear someone got off pop and found no difference. I can't seem

to get off them no matter what I do including using 20mg Cortef which is

supposed to help with it. Maybe I won't feel so bad about having one or two or

so. I did crave salt and have always used tons of it. Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

I have to confess, I never finished the book either. Vitamins are a

non-starter for me, I just can't take them, they mess up my stomach. I

gave up coffee and pop for several months, and felt no different. Now

if I feel like a pop, I have one. Can't say I notice a difference

either way. But then I'm a simple-minded man who believes in doing what

works, and not doing what doesn't work. Apparently, that disqualifies

me for medical school.

I believe my adrenal fatigue (and most people's here) is a secondary

condition arising from hypo. Many of the symptoms he describes in the

book never applied to me, like craving salt. I go out of my way to get

unsalted pretzels. The only thing that helps me is Armour, and to

tolerate the Armour I need hydrocortisone (hopefully not forever).

That's what works, and I'm really REALLY through being polite to doctors

who don't believe me. If I told you some of the crackpot theories

doctors have given me, just because it CAN'T be thyroid, you'd think I

was making it up.

So, don't feel bad. Take from the book what you can use and move on.

The best part of the book, I thought, was the eye test for adrenal

fatigue. Do that, if you haven't already, because it will help keep

your confidence up that you are on the right track. Or, I suppose, show

you if you aren't, but you probably are. :-)

BTW, if the blood test he did was serum cortisol, it's useless, and so

is your doctor.

HTH! -- prr

" bluesparklepony " myidahobeachbum@...> wrote:

Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

point me to this belief.

Thanks,

AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad to hear someone got off pop and found no difference. I can't seem

to get off them no matter what I do including using 20mg Cortef which is

supposed to help with it. Maybe I won't feel so bad about having one or two or

so. I did crave salt and have always used tons of it. Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

I have to confess, I never finished the book either. Vitamins are a

non-starter for me, I just can't take them, they mess up my stomach. I

gave up coffee and pop for several months, and felt no different. Now

if I feel like a pop, I have one. Can't say I notice a difference

either way. But then I'm a simple-minded man who believes in doing what

works, and not doing what doesn't work. Apparently, that disqualifies

me for medical school.

I believe my adrenal fatigue (and most people's here) is a secondary

condition arising from hypo. Many of the symptoms he describes in the

book never applied to me, like craving salt. I go out of my way to get

unsalted pretzels. The only thing that helps me is Armour, and to

tolerate the Armour I need hydrocortisone (hopefully not forever).

That's what works, and I'm really REALLY through being polite to doctors

who don't believe me. If I told you some of the crackpot theories

doctors have given me, just because it CAN'T be thyroid, you'd think I

was making it up.

So, don't feel bad. Take from the book what you can use and move on.

The best part of the book, I thought, was the eye test for adrenal

fatigue. Do that, if you haven't already, because it will help keep

your confidence up that you are on the right track. Or, I suppose, show

you if you aren't, but you probably are. :-)

BTW, if the blood test he did was serum cortisol, it's useless, and so

is your doctor.

HTH! -- prr

" bluesparklepony " myidahobeachbum@...> wrote:

Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

point me to this belief.

Thanks,

AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad to hear someone got off pop and found no difference. I can't seem

to get off them no matter what I do including using 20mg Cortef which is

supposed to help with it. Maybe I won't feel so bad about having one or two or

so. I did crave salt and have always used tons of it. Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

I have to confess, I never finished the book either. Vitamins are a

non-starter for me, I just can't take them, they mess up my stomach. I

gave up coffee and pop for several months, and felt no different. Now

if I feel like a pop, I have one. Can't say I notice a difference

either way. But then I'm a simple-minded man who believes in doing what

works, and not doing what doesn't work. Apparently, that disqualifies

me for medical school.

I believe my adrenal fatigue (and most people's here) is a secondary

condition arising from hypo. Many of the symptoms he describes in the

book never applied to me, like craving salt. I go out of my way to get

unsalted pretzels. The only thing that helps me is Armour, and to

tolerate the Armour I need hydrocortisone (hopefully not forever).

That's what works, and I'm really REALLY through being polite to doctors

who don't believe me. If I told you some of the crackpot theories

doctors have given me, just because it CAN'T be thyroid, you'd think I

was making it up.

So, don't feel bad. Take from the book what you can use and move on.

The best part of the book, I thought, was the eye test for adrenal

fatigue. Do that, if you haven't already, because it will help keep

your confidence up that you are on the right track. Or, I suppose, show

you if you aren't, but you probably are. :-)

BTW, if the blood test he did was serum cortisol, it's useless, and so

is your doctor.

HTH! -- prr

" bluesparklepony " myidahobeachbum@...> wrote:

Hi all, I am currently trying to get through " Adrenal Fatigue, the

21st century epidemic " and Im getting a little discouraged. There

seems to be so much to do, learning about the food and combinations

and all the info on oils and all that. And I am very very bad about

coffee and diet pepsi. I thought it would be as easy as taking

supplements. I am wrong, arnt I? Has anyone been abe to stick to

this lifestyle to help adrenals? and if so, can you give me any

pointers or hints? I am so hypo I have trouble getting through a

book fast enough to avoid becoming " lost " and disinterested, and I

really want to learn and follow this. I have just last night got to

the chapter on vitamins... so tonight I may know a little more. My

doc isnt open to a RX as he did a one time blood test and thought it

was fine. I have serious doubts. I have had a lot of issues that

point me to this belief.

Thanks,

AKA always tired and getting old fast (way old, like 120!)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

That's no joke anything salty rules!!!! Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lacretiamo@... writes:

> you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> worked fairly well

does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave them...feel

better after i eat them.

cindi

[Guest guest]

That's no joke anything salty rules!!!! Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lacretiamo@... writes:

> you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> worked fairly well

does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave them...feel

better after i eat them.

cindi

[Guest guest]

That's no joke anything salty rules!!!! Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lacretiamo@... writes:

> you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> worked fairly well

does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave them...feel

better after i eat them.

cindi

[Guest guest]

Could you explain this treatment a bit further. Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

Too funny...LOL... I guess it would help..they have salt I don't think

the carbs would help though

LaCretia

>

>In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>lacretiamo@... writes:

>

> > you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> > steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> > worked fairly well

>

>does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave

>them...feel

>better after i eat them.

>cindi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Could you explain this treatment a bit further. Deb

Re: Adrenal Fatigue book.. question from a

hypo

Too funny...LOL... I guess it would help..they have salt I don't think

the carbs would help though

LaCretia

>

>In a message dated 2/23/2005 12:23:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>lacretiamo@... writes:

>

> > you will find early in the discovery of 's disease (before

> > steroids were available), they used salt to control the disease and it

> > worked fairly well

>

>does eating a bowl of potato chips every night qualify? i crave

>them...feel

>better after i eat them.

>cindi

>

>

>