just started Isocort, help!

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hi guys. i haven't posted here a while, but the ladies at the texas

thyroid group reccommended that i post my question here.

after very low am cortisol blood test (9.4 on a 4-22 scale at

8:45am), inability to raise my armour dose beyond 75mg (1.25 grains),

and weeks in a row of having a really hard time getting out of bed,

and some other low adrenal symptoms, my doctor just started me on

isocort and pregnenolone. i'm taking 4 iscort tabs with breakfast

and lunch, and 10 drops of the pregnenolone (a supplement that is a

precursor to adrenal hormones) with breakfast and lunch. i started

on thursday (3/17)at lunchtime.

i was wondering if anyone here could give me an idea of what to

expect on either of these? so far, i haven't noticed much

difference. i wanted a nap when i got home from work every day and

went to bed as soon as i got home from work on friday and slept for

14 hours! yesterday, i couldnt go to work, and yesterday and today i

woke up with my hip joints hurting SO badly. i haven't had that

symptom since before i got on my armour!

how long should it take to see improvement? i read tish's recent

post on adrenal replacement and the concerns about becoming

dependant. i'm not taking this without caution, and that's why i

wanted to get some more information. what should i be looking out

for?

thanks so much in advance.

rachel.