My day today (lots of problems)

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NOTE: I posted this at the adrenals group, but it never appears so I am trying

here instead:

FYI: I am taking: 40 mg HC daily (since 10-11 days ago), 120 mg Thyroid, 35 mg

DHEA and 100 mg Testosterone in 1 gram compunded gel, daily.

I feel horrible this morning! Woke up with a heavy head, and a

sleepiness/tiredness that won't go away! I am also extra stuck in my nose and

sinuses, and my face is even more bloated/round.

I increased HC from 35 to 40 mg on my own (wise or stupid? without consulting a

doc!) 10 days ago. This resulted in a temp drop from 99.0 to 98.0 but after some

days, up to 98.4.

I now wonder if I should raise Thyroid " on my own " cause Hertoghe, my doctor, is

away in another country on a seminar or something. I can't ask any docs, so I am

asking here. My FT3 was 4.6 (3.5 - 7.0 pmol/l) two days ago, at 11 am, fasting

from everything except HC. Does this mean I need more Thyroid? I definitely feel

Hypo at the moment.

Another question is: How can FT3 drop so low when it was above 50% of the range

only 1 month ago? 1 month ago it was 3.40 pg/mL (2.1 - 4.2 pg/mL). I know it's a

different measurement method than the lab I used for my latest FT3 analyze, but

still. Looking at the ranges it seems like I was ok then, and low now. How can I

drop so fast? In just 4 weeks?

It's 12:30 pm, and I woke up only 2 hours ago. My temp is 98.2 which is pssibly

a bit low (but again, maybe it's normal since I woke up only 2 hrs ago?) and BP

is normal at 125/50/80.

I feel VERY dizzy all the time, sleepy, like my head is heavy and my eyelids are

too, and my nose is stuck on the right side (swollen inside). When I lead

forward I get more dizzy. Is this a sign of HIGH or LOW cortisol, or something

else like a sinus infection? Why wouldn't my sinuses become BETTER after I

increased from 35 to 40 mg HC 10 days ago then if so?

I feel SO helpless, and scared at the moment. My doc, Hertoghe, is not

available, it's Friday, which means a " dead weekend " - No doctors are available

on weekeneds except those at the ER, and those have no hormone knowledge at all.

I feel alone and helpless. Seriously, this is NOT how one should feel. I feel

EXTREMELY bad today.

IS THIS HIGH OR LOW CORTISOL? - HOW CAN I TELL THE DIFFERENCE? I have been on 40

mg HC for 10 days now. I feel like, looking at my face, it CAN be too much, but,

Thyroid also seems lower now with an FT3 of  4.6 (3.5 - 7.0 pmol/l) measured

only 2-3 days ago. Just how can I tell what's what?

Going to the GP now... Feeling helpness and scared! What do I do? I can't feel

like this! It's wrong!!!

Update 3 hours later: Just got back from GP. He said it was a mistake to

increase HC from 35 to 40 mg only because of a slight temp of 99.0. I increased

HC because said it was a smart thing to do. My face got bloated, temps

lower. And my latest FT3 is lower, probably because I increased HC. So, maybe it

WAS a mistake to increase HC? It's just IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO with HC!

So, GP said it's probably too much HC making me feel bad PLUS sinus issues. We

did a CRP and it was less than 8, which is normal.

Will taking HC, which masks infections, also lower CRP making me look healthy

when I am not? Always wondered about that! I asked the nurses at GP's but they

had no answer. They are not used to people taking HC every day like I do.

I got " Rinexin " and " Nasonex " . The first one is forbidden in the US due to some

deaths from it. It's a tablet to reduce swelling inside the nose/sinuses. I have

used it before. The second one is a nasal spray with steroids in it. I asked GP

about the steroids and if it's too much adding that to my system, and he said

no, the doses are so small it doesn't matter.

So I will try these two tonight when I get them from the pharmacy. I have no

idea what else to do. Also I will lower HC I think - INSTEAD of increasing

Thyroid.

How should I lower HC? Which dose? This is my HC dose today. What about changing

the middle 5 mg dose to 2.5 mg? Actually I just did. Is this ok? 37.5 mg HC? And

is it ok to dose down on HC when I feel like this? Maybe it IS high cortisol

making me more HYPO?

10

2.5

10

5

7.5

5

This is what I take daily now, for the past 10-11 days. Can I remove 5 mg so I

am back to my normal 35 mg daily? Or do I have to remove 2.5 at a time with

2-3-4 days til next lowering? I seriously don't know if I feel LOW CORTISOL or

HIGH CORTISOL now, but my boated face (moon face, or whatever) is a sign I am on

too much HC. I am not really shaking. But I feel dizzy.

Oh what to do! Hertoghe is not available til next Tuesday!

Here are my latest Fasting Electrolytes + Full iron panel:

Potassium 3.7 (3.6 - 4.6 mmol/l)

Sodium 139 (137 - 145 mmol/l)

Calcium 2.3 (2.15 - 2.51 mmol/l)

Chloride 100 (100 - 110 mmol/l)

Phosphorus 1.22 (0.75 - 1.65 mmol/l)

Magnesium 0.94 (0.71 - 0.94 mmol/l)

Ferritin 45 (30 - 250 m g/L)

Transferrin 2.3 (2.0 - 4.0 mg/L)

Transferrin Saturation 21 (15 - 57%)

Transferrin Receptor 2.3 (2.0 - 5.0 mg/L)

TIBC 0.45 (0.20 - 4.0 umol/l)

I think my iron panel looks crappy... I know Thyroid (T3) won't go into the

cells properly if Ferritin/Iron is too low... :-( And I am scared of low

Potassium! What do I do with IRON and POTASSIUM, HC and Thyroid? And my high E2?