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Post by Lethal Lee on Nov 25, 2008 9:22:46 GMT -5
Hi Lee, Yup the recap info is right. The first stress dose of 5HC did seem to help. The second did also. Adrenaline? I awoke early this AM, feeling very hungry with stomach making noises, that stopped and then is when the heart pounding and breathlessness started again. The hungry feeling has been coming on for about a week now. I got up and checked my B/P 128/86 HR 80. I went to use the restroom and let my dogs out . 129/86 HR 77. Been feeling shakey since waking and doing Basal,(which was 98.1). I let dogs back in and sat and had a cigarette (mistake) checked B/P 132/100 HR 97. Feel worse now have numb tingly hands too. Should I add the salt back this AM and then drop 1/4 Florinef this afternoon? I'm on Day 17 20HC and Day 21 2mg Medrol. Haven't taken anything yet this AM. Thanks for your help. Deb Hi Deb, Having a ciggy is kind of self medicating. You know cigarettes increase Cortisol yes? Yes I would add back the Salt & drop the 1/4 Florinef today. Let me know how that goes. I would suggest adding another 1 mg Medrol too & in 5 days dropping 5 mg HC. How are you dosing the 20mg Hc & 2mg Medol at present?
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Post by dseezs on Nov 25, 2008 10:09:45 GMT -5
Lee, Yeah I knew about the cigs and cortisol. LOL Only addiction left besides HC, Thyroid etc....... I dose my HC and Medrol as follows: 8:30 AM 5HC, 1mg Medrol, 1 Tab Florinef 3/4 tsp salt (today) 15mg Westhroid 12:30 5HC, 1/2 tsp salt, 15mg Westhroid 3PM 1 mg Medrol 4:30 PM 5HC, 1/2 tsp salt, 15 mg Westhroid, 1/4 Tab Florinef (today) 8:30 PM 5HC, 1/2 tsp salt, 15mg Westhroid Does this look OK? I try to do my Temps and B/P's 11AM-2PM and 5PM. After sitting for 25-30 min. The 5PM doesn't always work out. Thanks as always Deb
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Post by dseezs on Nov 25, 2008 10:11:41 GMT -5
Oops! Would adding the 1mg Medrol at 9PM be OK? Deb
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Post by Lethal Lee on Nov 25, 2008 10:14:18 GMT -5
Oops! Would adding the 1mg Medrol at 9PM be OK? Deb When are you taking the 20mg HC & 2mg Medrol you are presently on?
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Post by dseezs on Nov 25, 2008 16:50:19 GMT -5
I'm taking at 8:30 AM and 3PM.
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Post by Lethal Lee on Nov 25, 2008 20:46:50 GMT -5
I'm taking at 8:30 AM and 3PM. Hiya Deb, Sorry missed your previous post .... was late here & had to head to bed myself (I think I'm about 15 hours ahead of you). I know this is too late for yesterday but my answer is yes I would add the 3rd dose of Medrol to the evening dose & then in 5 days drop the 5 mg HC.
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Post by dseezs on Nov 26, 2008 0:56:56 GMT -5
Thanks Lee, No problem. Sleeping is a good thing! I guess I never put much thought into til today what the time difference would be between us. Wow! Feeling better so far with the change in salt and Florinef. Hope it's not short lived! See what tomorrow brings! I also added 1mg of Medrol tonight. Hope that doesn't bite me in the butt as well. You know, too many things at once! Scary! I hope all is going well for you. Check back again soon. Deb
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Post by Lethal Lee on Nov 27, 2008 5:02:58 GMT -5
Thanks Lee, No problem. Sleeping is a good thing! I guess I never put much thought into til today what the time difference would be between us. Wow! Feeling better so far with the change in salt and Florinef. Hope it's not short lived! See what tomorrow brings! I also added 1mg of Medrol tonight. Hope that doesn't bite me in the butt as well. You know, too many things at once! Scary! I hope all is going well for you. Check back again soon. Deb Yep I agree more than one change at once is usually NOT a good thing. However HC does have more Mineralocorticoid effect than Medrol so its all to do with Aldosterone Sodium/Potassium balance. I figured the adjustments to Florinef/Sodium didnt work so we go back to where you felt better. Then need to continue with switching the HC to Medrol. That will remove any sensitivity to HC from the picture. Then once switched see what symptoms remain & decide if fine tuning Florinef/Salt is needed. I'm aware too we want to get this sorted as soon as possible so you can start raising Armour again & get some releif from HypoT. Make sense?
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