Hi All:

I take thryoid hormone and have never been well on it. VERY messed up still a year after TT.

I went and had blood drawn for morning cortisol ACTH and cortisol evening. My arm is still sore.:(

In the meantime, the Naure doc I go to advised me to take some herbal supplements..which I have never heard of before. I'm wondering if there is anyone here that is familiar with them. Andreset, Eleuthero, and Seriphos.

Thanks for the insights!

~S:)

HI SC I normally see you at the thyroid board. Anyway, I am not familiar with those products, but I have tried many different adrenal supplements (none worked). If you can tell me what is in them I can get out my wasted $$ supplements and check out the ingredient list on them. The strongest thing I have tried so far is isocort and that made a very small difference for about a week. I dont think it was strong enough to really help.
Let me know if I can help!
Anne

Hey Ann:

Yes...the doc (nature) guy says that he doubts Isocort would be strong enough for the truley comprimised. While we are awaiting the blood results, he advised me to take:

Andreset (Cordyseps Mycelium Extract, Asian Ginseng Root Extract, Rhodiola Root Extract)

Seriphose (Calcium, phosphorous, Magnesium, and L-Serine)

Eluthero (Siberian Ginseng)

I think when the bloods come in he will see I really need cortef. That's my predicition anyway. I was supposed to not eat 8 hours prior to the AM one...but that is pretty impossible for someone who wakes up at 2 in the morning dying of hunger. I waited till after 9 in the AM to get the blood drawn to hopefully get better results. We shall see how all this turns out.:)

Have you ever tried the End Fatigue power by Jacob Teitlebaum? The doc also has got me taking that along with a protein powder, and some b-12 pills.

Thanks Ann. You are a gem!

~S:)

SC, I hope you will see this post. I am sorry it took so long to get back to you.
We are moving and all of my excess supplements are packed away.
So as soon as we get into a new house and I am unpacked I promise I will respond to this thread.
I just did not want you to think I forgot you!
Anne

Hi Softcrush,
I have seen you on the thyroid board also. I had my cortisol and dhea drawn with a regular doc and was told they were normal. I thought the dhea was kind of low 93 (35-450). Anyway, ditched him and have been seeing a naturopathic doctor. She did the salivary adrenal test and my cortisol was low (not low enough to be on cortef), dhea was low and salivary IGa was only a 6 (25-60)....which she thinks explains why I was getting constant horrendous cold sores over the past few months.

She uses Metagenics. She put me on their dhea spray 5mg once a day for 2 weeks and then 2x day after that, Adreset 2x day(I am only taking it once a day due to insomnia if taken later in day) and Biopure protein powder, 2 scoops a day. I have also been using a bit of progesterone cream.
I feel alot better. Have been on 175mcg of synthroid for 6 weeks and will have labs drawn this week. I am so glad I went to this doctor.

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I am also on the following: magnesium, calcium, B/C vits, Vit E, zinc, selenium.
I did see the End Fatigue stuff at a local Whole Foods store the other day. I guess the Teitlebom guy had chronic fatigue. The store had samples of the drink mixed with lemonade. Tasted pretty good.
Hope you feel better soon,
Colleen