Posted by tea on January 6, 2010, at 16:46:58
In reply to Re: LDN Low Dose Naltrexone Questions, posted by Elroy on January 4, 2010, at 14:45:31
Sorry I can't suggest anything to help. Thanks for sharing your "story". So sad, the mistakes part ("mutters under breath"- so frustrating that it occurs so often its almost typical and expected. Never heard your story, before (so I agree your unique!) but many others also with neg. consequences. Sigh. Too high cortisol is something I really no nothing about! I guess that doc tried to do something to help, but still!
I'm surprised your body had that inflammation with the already high cortisol, I'd though it would have helped the inflammation!- see I know nothing about it...:)
I had below optimal cortisol for a couple of years(after starting on thyoid meds, it's fairly common(at least it seems to occur with a minority of previous longer term hypothydoids.. those where it has developed over many years or decades) due to the sudden workload created by thryoid hormones in a weakened state)..
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20031104/msgs/277255.html
I even used asthma puffers for the cortisol boost (as one way of boosting my levels quickly) at that stage.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20031003/msgs/270754.html
It is very easy to get overhigh on cortisol though, at least for me, even tapering down (once got those lumps of fatpads on upper back at that stage - using hyrdrocortione for slightly too long)That was back on 2002-2003 ish, now I'm fairly right there I think, but I can't push myself to a full day's work and tire quickly. I'm pleased to hear your levels are now Normalised.
I've had so many people(way too many) I know being given unsuitable meds- both type and amounts by docs, I think it's worn me out in the past 6 years! (my parents included), and its difficult for them to learn to question what the doc prescribes. At last I have my Mum checking with her heart specialist before adding meds, similar to you maybe having to check with the NIH I guess. It's wrong that the patient should have to be reponsible and its difficult for the patient to do.. you'd expect the doc to check! Good pharmacists are also helpful(I have used them for support with my parents scripts), but again you have to find that rare? excellent one who also has the time to care.
I agree that adjusting to the lowered cortisol will take many months too.
Don't know if it may help, but one of my favourite supps over the years was milk thistle?(OK- I usually post on alter)
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