Guest guest Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Hey Jim, A lot of people recommend taking your last dose right before your head hits the pillow. You could also add in a high protein/fat snack to that as well to keep your blood sugar levels regulated while you sleep. With your dosing schedule starting so early, I'm not sure how that would work though. Also, thyroid hormones are very important for serotonin production, hence the depression that many hypothyroid patients experience. So, once you get your thyroid optimized, your serotonin levels should come up. Mike On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:44 AM, jim <virtuosa150@...> wrote: > > > I've been doing much better on HC dosing. It seems the following is working > for me: > -10mmg 5:00am > -7.5mg 9:00am > -5mg 12:00pm > -2.5mg 4:00pm > > I'm starting to sleep some. I've come up with a cocktail of GABA, Taurine > and Inositol that seems to really calm me before bedtime. I take some casein > protein before bed. I am waking during the night. Possibly it's from low > cortisol. I do get up in the morning slightly shaky. > > I'm going to try 1.25mg HC before bed tonight. Also, I've been reading > about 5HTP. I took a very informal questionare test. It suggests I may be > seratonin deficient. It definitely suggests I am deficient in GABA. > > Overall, I'm feeling much better and would like to thank those folks that > were kind enough to offer there advice. > > Soon the thyroid will be addressed, this time in an orderly manner. > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > I've been trying to find a dosing schedule that works > > > for me. > > > > > > > > I hardly sleep last night. I took a 2.5mg dose at > > > bedtime. I've tried this 2 times. Both nights I did not > > > sleep. HC at bedtime does not work for me. > > > > > > > > This morning I woke at 5:00 and took 7.5mg. I wasn't > > > shaky at all. I was running late this morning to work. I > > > started to get shaky at 8:00. I was planning to take 5mg at > > > 9:00 but instead took it at 8:30. I was still shaky. > > > > > > > > At 9:30 I took 2.5mg more. I'm still shaky. What could > > > be causing this? I'm already at 15mg for the day. Is this a > > > result of taking too much? I just can't figure this stuff > > > out. > > > > > > > > I've been taking my temps the last few days and I'm at > > > 97.2-97.5. This is where I was usually at before I started > > > HC. > > > > > > > > Any thoughts form anyone would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > I'm just curious. If starting on HC, will this have an > > > effect of lowering a mans testosterone level? > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Mike, Thanks for your response. Sounds good for the thyroid and serotoin. I hope this will will be the solution to my problem. I have high rt3. Before my adrenals were addressed, my doc tried to lower the rt3 with low dose cytomel. My system didn't tolerate that. Hopefully it will be a different story, now that my adrenals are being supported. I've tried 2.5mg HC about 1 hour before bed. It kept me up. I now understand the importance of RIGHT BEFORE BEDTIME dosing. I'm going to start this tonight. I take a casein protein shake before bed. Possibly my digestive system doesn't tolerate the casein and wakes me up. We'll see. Ther's a lot of things to experiment with and adjust. Take care, Jim > > > > > > > > > > I've been trying to find a dosing schedule that works > > > > for me. > > > > > > > > > > I hardly sleep last night. I took a 2.5mg dose at > > > > bedtime. I've tried this 2 times. Both nights I did not > > > > sleep. HC at bedtime does not work for me. > > > > > > > > > > This morning I woke at 5:00 and took 7.5mg. I wasn't > > > > shaky at all. I was running late this morning to work. I > > > > started to get shaky at 8:00. I was planning to take 5mg at > > > > 9:00 but instead took it at 8:30. I was still shaky. > > > > > > > > > > At 9:30 I took 2.5mg more. I'm still shaky. What could > > > > be causing this? I'm already at 15mg for the day. Is this a > > > > result of taking too much? I just can't figure this stuff > > > > out. > > > > > > > > > > I've been taking my temps the last few days and I'm at > > > > 97.2-97.5. This is where I was usually at before I started > > > > HC. > > > > > > > > > > Any thoughts form anyone would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm just curious. If starting on HC, will this have an > > > > effect of lowering a mans testosterone level? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Jim this is great news go slow and let the body build up to the HC and everyday should get better. Co-Moderator Phil > From: jim <virtuosa150@...> > Subject: Re: cortef dosing > > Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 9:44 AM > I've been doing much better on HC > dosing. It seems the following is working for me: > -10mmg 5:00am > -7.5mg 9:00am > -5mg 12:00pm > -2.5mg 4:00pm > > I'm starting to sleep some. I've come up with a cocktail of > GABA, Taurine and Inositol that seems to really calm me > before bedtime. I take some casein protein before bed. I am > waking during the night. Possibly it's from low cortisol. I > do get up in the morning slightly shaky. > > I'm going to try 1.25mg HC before bed tonight. Also, I've > been reading about 5HTP. I took a very informal questionare > test. It suggests I may be seratonin deficient. It > definitely suggests I am deficient in GABA. > > Overall, I'm feeling much better and would like to thank > those folks that were kind enough to offer there advice. > > Soon the thyroid will be addressed, this time in an orderly > manner. > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > I've been trying to find a dosing schedule > that works > > > for me. > > > > > > > > I hardly sleep last night. I took a 2.5mg > dose at > > > bedtime. I've tried this 2 times. Both nights I > did not > > > sleep. HC at bedtime does not work for me. > > > > > > > > This morning I woke at 5:00 and took 7.5mg. > I wasn't > > > shaky at all. I was running late this morning to > work. I > > > started to get shaky at 8:00. I was planning to > take 5mg at > > > 9:00 but instead took it at 8:30. I was still > shaky. > > > > > > > > At 9:30 I took 2.5mg more. I'm still shaky. > What could > > > be causing this? I'm already at 15mg for the day. > Is this a > > > result of taking too much? I just can't figure > this stuff > > > out. > > > > > > > > I've been taking my temps the last few days > and I'm at > > > 97.2-97.5. This is where I was usually at before > I started > > > HC. > > > > > > > > Any thoughts form anyone would be > appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > I'm just curious. If starting on HC, will this > have an > > > effect of lowering a mans testosterone level? > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 That is great it shows me the HC is helping it's taking our Thyroid hormones out of your blood into our cells. Co-Moderator Phil > From: jim <virtuosa150@...> > Subject: Re: cortef dosing > > Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 9:50 AM > Oh, one more thing. I took my temp. > 15 minutes ago. It was 98.5. I've always run between 97.2- > 97.5 since I started taking my temp. months ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > I've been trying to find a dosing > schedule that works > > > > for me. > > > > > > > > > > I hardly sleep last night. I took a > 2.5mg dose at > > > > bedtime. I've tried this 2 times. Both > nights I did not > > > > sleep. HC at bedtime does not work for me. > > > > > > > > > > This morning I woke at 5:00 and took > 7.5mg. I wasn't > > > > shaky at all. I was running late this > morning to work. I > > > > started to get shaky at 8:00. I was planning > to take 5mg at > > > > 9:00 but instead took it at 8:30. I was > still shaky. > > > > > > > > > > At 9:30 I took 2.5mg more. I'm still > shaky. What could > > > > be causing this? I'm already at 15mg for the > day. Is this a > > > > result of taking too much? I just can't > figure this stuff > > > > out. > > > > > > > > > > I've been taking my temps the last few > days and I'm at > > > > 97.2-97.5. This is where I was usually at > before I started > > > > HC. > > > > > > > > > > Any thoughts form anyone would be > appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm just curious. If starting on HC, will > this have an > > > > effect of lowering a mans testosterone > level? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Great Jim; the hope is with enough cortisol for your needs during the day, the evenings will bring fitful sleep EL > > > > > > > > I've been trying to find a dosing schedule that works > > > for me. > > > > > > > > I hardly sleep last night. I took a 2.5mg dose at > > > bedtime. I've tried this 2 times. Both nights I did not > > > sleep. HC at bedtime does not work for me. > > > > > > > > This morning I woke at 5:00 and took 7.5mg. I wasn't > > > shaky at all. I was running late this morning to work. I > > > started to get shaky at 8:00. I was planning to take 5mg at > > > 9:00 but instead took it at 8:30. I was still shaky. > > > > > > > > At 9:30 I took 2.5mg more. I'm still shaky. What could > > > be causing this? I'm already at 15mg for the day. Is this a > > > result of taking too much? I just can't figure this stuff > > > out. > > > > > > > > I've been taking my temps the last few days and I'm at > > > 97.2-97.5. This is where I was usually at before I started > > > HC. > > > > > > > > Any thoughts form anyone would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > I'm just curious. If starting on HC, will this have an > > > effect of lowering a mans testosterone level? > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Well maybe not. I tried 2.5mg cortef just before I went to bed. I didn't have a good night sleep. I don't think cortef at bedtime will work for me. Also, I got up this morning not feeling so well. Slightly shaky. I took 10mg HC. It's now 9:00 and I am still shaky. I took 7.5mg more. I guess I have to take the good days with the bad in the beginning. > > > > I've been doing much better on HC dosing. It seems the following is working for me: > > -10mmg 5:00am > > -7.5mg 9:00am > > -5mg 12:00pm > > -2.5mg 4:00pm > > > > I'm starting to sleep some. I've come up with a cocktail of GABA, Taurine and Inositol that seems to really calm me before bedtime. I take some casein protein before bed. I am waking during the night. Possibly it's from low cortisol. I do get up in the morning slightly shaky. > > > > I'm going to try 1.25mg HC before bed tonight. Also, I've been reading about 5HTP. I took a very informal questionare test. It suggests I may be seratonin deficient. It definitely suggests I am deficient in GABA. > > > > Overall, I'm feeling much better and would like to thank those folks that were kind enough to offer there advice. > > > > Soon the thyroid will be addressed, this time in an orderly manner. > > > > Jim > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 All is not lost try just eating before bed to keep your sugar levels up later if this keeps up talk to your Dr. about switching to Medrol. I gave you a link about how to do this and when you need to do it. Co-Moderator Phil > From: jim <virtuosa150@...> > Subject: Re: cortef dosing > > Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 9:16 AM > Well maybe not. I tried 2.5mg cortef > just before I went to bed. I didn't have a good night sleep. > I don't think cortef at bedtime will work for me. > Also, I got up this morning not feeling so well. Slightly > shaky. I took 10mg HC. It's now 9:00 and I am still shaky. I > took 7.5mg more. > > I guess I have to take the good days with the bad in the > beginning. > > > > > > > > I've been doing much better on HC dosing. It > seems the following is working for me: > > > -10mmg 5:00am > > > -7.5mg 9:00am > > > -5mg 12:00pm > > > -2.5mg 4:00pm > > > > > > I'm starting to sleep some. I've come up with a > cocktail of GABA, Taurine and Inositol that seems to really > calm me before bedtime. I take some casein protein before > bed. I am waking during the night. Possibly it's from low > cortisol. I do get up in the morning slightly shaky. > > > > > > I'm going to try 1.25mg HC before bed tonight. > Also, I've been reading about 5HTP. I took a very informal > questionare test. It suggests I may be seratonin deficient. > It definitely suggests I am deficient in GABA. > > > > > > Overall, I'm feeling much better and would like > to thank those folks that were kind enough to offer there > advice. > > > > > > Soon the thyroid will be addressed, this time in > an orderly manner. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I don't know what it is. I thought I was on my way. Today I feel like crap. Dizzy, shaky. I just took 2.5mg more cortef. Tommorrow thru Friday is going to be a bitch if I'm not feeling better. I got some people coming in from our central location in France. We will be instituting a major change in our production inspection. The French can be difficult to deal with. Shit. I'll have to stress dose to the hilt. > > > > > > Great Jim; the hope is with enough cortisol for your > > needs during the day, the evenings will bring fitful sleep > > EL > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Just take 5 mgs at a time to stress dose up to 20 mgs more that day if needed then the next day you will need to cut back slow to get back down to your reg. dose. So if you needed 20 mgs more to get through this day the next day add 5mgs 2x's then the next day add 5mgs then go back to your normal dose. Co-Moderator Phil > From: jim <virtuosa150@...> > Subject: Re: cortef dosing > > Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:16 AM > I don't know what it is. I thought I > was on my way. Today I feel like crap. Dizzy, shaky. I just > took 2.5mg more cortef. > > Tommorrow thru Friday is going to be a bitch if I'm not > feeling better. I got some people coming in from our central > location in France. We will be instituting a major change in > our production inspection. The French can be difficult to > deal with. Shit. > > I'll have to stress dose to the hilt. > > > > > > > > > > Great Jim; the hope is with enough cortisol > for your > > > needs during the day, the evenings will bring > fitful sleep > > > EL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks for the advice Phil. I appreciate it. Jim > > > > > > > > > > Great Jim; the hope is with enough cortisol > > for your > > > > needs during the day, the evenings will bring > > fitful sleep > > > > EL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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