Weak Adrenal Function?
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| Fri, 09-10-2004 - 9:48am |
Weak Adrenal Function
There are a few special cases that needs to be discussed in the context of this treatment. If a person has recently had a heart attack, treatment should not begin for at least two months following the heart attack. After that, the protocol discussed above can be used.
"If a person has evidence of weak adrenal function, the adrenal gland problem must be treated first or simultaneous to the thyroid treatment. The reason for this is that hydrocortisone is necessary for the conversion of T4 to the active T3. If the weak adrenal is not addressed, the patient may actually feel worse and/or develop symptoms of an overactive thyroid gland, such as palpitations, a rapid heart beat and increased sweating. Clues to low adrenal functioning include a low blood pressure (less than 120/80), allergies, asthma, breathing difficulties, skin problems (such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, lupus, dry flaky skin), joint or muscle pains, as in arthritis, and emotional problems, such as mood swings, weeping, fears and phobias. Using low physiologic doses of hydrocortisone along with Armour Thyroid, when the patient shows evidence of both low adrenal and low thyroid function, will help to assure the desired results."
Here is the link the the article of which this is just a small part toward the end:http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?PageType=Article&ID=528
Here is a good article with overall info in the adrenal glands written by Dr. Wilson of the famed Wilson's Syndrome: http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/adrenal_insufficiency.htm
And here is a list of adrenal insufficiency symptoms if you dn't want to take the time to read the whole article:
SYMPTOMS OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY
Adrenal insufficiency is commonly associated with the following symptoms, which can vary from mild to extreme.
* fatigue
* decreased tolerance to cold
* poor circulation
* low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia)
* low blood pressure
* allergies
* apathy or depression
* low stamina
* low self-esteem due to low energy output
* joint aches and pains
* low levels of gastric hydrochloric acid
* tendency to constipation
* muscle weakness
* need for excessive amounts of sleep
* fears, due to low energy and secondary copper toxicity
* lowered resistance to infection
* subnormal body temperature
Well, do those sound familiar or what!! Hope this helps some of you to sort out your symptoms and get the right help! Cathy :)

Thanks Cathy! Once again, more information than my endo gave me. He is testing me for this (the cortisol test), but didn't explain it at all, really.
Thanks for this info, I'm going to print it off & show to my husband.
You're the best,
Dee.
Erika