Re: Canary test results - any ideas?

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> -----------We have discussed stages of adrenal fatigue in other

posts, so the only thing I will add is that this link has a nice

summary of what to do if cortisol is high or low. It's in the links

section.---------Jackie

>

> http://www.thecompounder.com/hormonesadrenalprotocol.

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Thanks for the link, Jackie. It mentions undectected infection as a

possible cause of adrenal stress. Having gone through major surgery

twice, I'm beginning to wonder if I do have an underlying infection

that is not being treated. In fact, I wonder how many on this board

are dealing with ongoing infections? As soon as I get the

money/insurance I want to get tested for this crap. My body is

obviously fighting something.

Val

[Guest guest]

> Hi Val,

>

> I'm not saying this is what is going on in your situation, but

I'll share a bit of what

> happened to me, okay?

>

> I had elevated cortisol too. I think it was due to a number of

things: gluten intolerance,

> low progesterone, stealth infection and perhaps the accompanying

inflammation, and

> skipping meals/not eating enough protein in balance with carbs.

>

> I gave up gluten, started very low (225 mcg) and increased my

iodine (now at 6.25 mg) to

> in turn increase progesterone, tested for and started low dose

pulsing Doxycycline for

> mycoplasma, and I've tried to eat better/more often and tried to

remember to take

> digestive enzymes.

>

> In hindsight, I wish I had an MD or the money to look at

everything at the same time.

> Instead, I had to do everything piecemeal and couldn't afford to

test regularly to see if I've

> been on the right track.

>

> Although some people seem to do a very good job of figuring things

out based on how

> they feel, I find symptoms overlap way too much.

>

> I did do a trial of Armour, and it did not make me feel as well as

I had hoped. I'm at only

> 1/8 grain right now, just for a little support. Giving up the

gluten seemed to brighten my

> mood and give me more energy than the Armour trial.

>

> Of course, now I'm dealing with rheumatoid arthritis.

>

> Keep digging, and I'm sure you'll find some answers.

>

>

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Thanks, . I've been following your posts for awhile and

you're one of a small few that I think I share alot of the same

symptoms. So I'm always eager to see what kind of progress insights

you've made. I gave up gluten several months ago and think it

helped a little. I'm too scared to go back on it right now. I'm

beginning to think I have some sort of stealth infection as well.

Dr. Rind suggested as much when I didn't respond very well to

treatment. Then he kind of hung me out to dry - didn't follow up

with anything (weird, huh?) Like you and all chronically ill people,

finances are a constant & neverending strain. I'm hoping to get a

full-time job with benefits where I can do some more testing.

FYI, my friend who noticed near miraculous healing with mega

antibiotics was instructed by her chiropractor to eat lots of yogurt

rather than take probiotics. He felt the probiotics would lessen the

effect of the antibiotics.

Are you still chelating while taking the antibiotics?

Val