Just started Cortef--Q's

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Hi.

I literally begged my doctor with tears to give me hydrocortisone yesterday.

She's an

Osteopathic Doctor. I have been trying diet, lifestyle and up to 8 pellets of

Isocort per day,

but I was at the end of my rope, so clearly I needed HC. She said she's never

prescribed

HC for this problem (she's very big on just natural stuff, though she is willing

to use drugs

under certain circumstances). She was very reluctant and read to me the list of

all the

possible side effects so I could have informed consent. She said HC is very bad

for the

pancreas, the liver, and really messes up the HPA axis, can cause weakened

immune

system, susceptibility to illness, etc., etc., etc. I've already got those

things, I told her.

She's already confirmed with me previously, though, that my pituitary and

hypothalamus

are poisoned by mercury.

Just to get me " out of the woods " (I never cry in doctors' offices!), and help

me deal with

the stresses I'm going through and the depression, she prescribed Cortef, just

10 mg per

day only at 8am, for 10 days, then tapering off for 4 days. She doesn't want to

do a

continual dose right now, she said. She thinks that 10 days should be enough for

me. I

have my doubts. I think the single morning dose is going to wear off after a

couple hours

and I'll need more that day. Also, I think I'd benefit from a larger dose and

from a longer

treatment with it.

Question: Is she right about HC being so bad for me? She just wants me to keep

doing

what I was doing up till now (Isocort, frequent protein meals, etc.). But while

that's okay

on some days, this entire week it was definitely NOT! I like that she's been

effectively

helping me with other hormonal issues and yeast issues, but is it time for me to

find

another doctor for HC?

Abrenica

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> Hi.

> She said HC is very bad for the

> pancreas, the liver, and really messes up the HPA axis, can cause weakened

> immune

> system, susceptibility to illness, etc., etc., etc.

Hi ,

These side-effects are true - BUT ONLY in 'pharmacological doses' (usually

60-100mg per day, and often a lot, lot more).

In 'physiological doses' HC is absolutely safe.

Order the book Safe Uses of Cortisol

http://www.ccthomas.com/details.cfm?P_ISBN=039807500X

And print out this page for the Dr:

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/cortisol.html

> Just to get me " out of the woods " (I never cry in doctors' offices!), and

> help me deal with

> the stresses I'm going through and the depression, she prescribed Cortef,

> just 10 mg per

> day only at 8am, for 10 days, then tapering off for 4 days. She doesn't

> want to do a

> continual dose right now, she said. She thinks that 10 days should be

> enough for me.

This is unlikely to give you the support you need. Most likely you'll need

3months - 2 years in this low dose while you chelate to achieve cure.

> Question: Is she right about HC being so bad for me?

no, she is basing her opinion on pharmacological doses. 35mg of cortisol is

made by the adrenals per day, dosing below 20mg assures that there will be

no long term bad effect on the adrenals.

If you dose any hormone at 3-10 times the amount (like dr's do with

cortisol) you will get side-effects.

She is just not informed on the treatment. A few years ago I reacted the

same way as her to the idea of cortisone therapy.

>She just wants me to keep doing

> what I was doing up till now (Isocort, frequent protein meals, etc.). But

> while that's okay

> on some days, this entire week it was definitely NOT!

These are good suggestions, but you obviously need more support.

>I like that she's been effectively

> helping me with other hormonal issues and yeast issues, but is it time for

> me to find

> another doctor for HC?

It seems that way, as it takes health professionals a long time to 'come

around' to using HC properly and safely.

DeanSA