The Thyroid and Adrenal Connection

Its been a little while. I did really bad after dropping down to 3 1/2 gr Armour. I had leg and feet pain and sever depression.
After talking with the members on the forum @ http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/community/
I decided to increase my Armour to 3 3/4 gr. I felt much better with in a day or two. I noticed I haven't lost my breath in the last three days. I am on 35 mg Cortef , with very little stress dosing. My temps are still quit low. 97.9 average but they are stable.

I think it is very important to make a note of this doctor and his Article on Adrenal and Hypothyroidism.


"Thyroid and Adrenal dysfunction: the diagnosis and treatment of an endemic syndrome" by Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield
Website : http://www.i-c-m.org.uk/Journal/2006/feb/a02.htm

Excellent article on understanding Adrenal Fatigue and Thyroid . I had such a hard time explaining this to my husband until I found Dr Durrant-Peatfield's article and gave him a copy to read.
I am waiting on my Hormone Saliva testing to come in. I am on pins andneedles wondeing what its going to show. I have a deep feeling I have female hormonal issues going on.
On March 25, 2007 , last Sunday, I celebrate 16 years in AA. That is I committed my life to the Lord and gave him my problems with alcohol and He delivered my from that awful bondage I was in ! I can't believe its been that long ago!

Zoom, Zoom!

ok, ok...I need to settle down. Lost 6 lbs and am going to change my maintenance again. 3 1/2 gr Armour and 30-35 HC, either in pill form, or cream. This is Tues the 20th , so lets see what happens. Im just not responding well to treatment that Ive practiced so far. Got some good direction on the forum @ Stop the Thyroid Madness.com site. Great, helpful people!

Ringing in ears

weight -over

shortness of breath, not so severe as its been.

Armour 3 1/2 grain

30-35 cortef- pill and cream

Calcium

Magnesium

Sea salt 1/4 tsp in water 2 times a day

Frump Day

Thats just how I feel, too. Frumppy. I am evening out to 97.7 during the day. The only thing I did different is to add 1/4 grain of Armour. Lets see. Im very depressed about my weight.

Learning more and more.

I cant believe how sick I really am. It took this long to realize how I must work my meds for my problems. I must get my temperature to quit fluctuating, and stay at an even temp. It can be low , but must not jump around. Then I can increase my Armour for the weight gain and all my other symptoms. I have to get the Cortef to work on my adrenaline and get them to stop jumping up and down. I am up to 171 tonight after a week of visitng and eating wrong foods! I am soooooooo depressed.

Confused is the Key Word!

Amanda ,Katelyn, Dakota ,Carrie

I am visiting this week. As a matter of fact, I am away right now and am staying at brother Chris' house. It is suppose to snow three to five inches today! Yuck! It is good to see everyone and nice to hold the new baby!

I need to take time and evalulated my regiment. I feel I have to stress dose too much , and I feel short of breath sometimes. I look for the old times, when a little exercising went along way to feeling better, but now it seems like "no Hope" I know I sound different than when I first started. I do feel better in some ways but It is also scarey in other ways. I dont like the feeling of short breaths. It is a real stopper, even in conversations. I sometimes have to stop and take a deep breath just to talk.
My father has pulminary fibrosous (sp). It is a terminal lung disease. I noticed alot of the Wagners have lung problems. I is interesting. It scares me I might be heading in the same direction. I smoked for 20 years! too bad I was so stupid. I also worked in a print shop for years, and am afraid I might have did some damage.
Im on Cortef about 50mg a day, Armour 4 grain....dropped alittle from having breathing problems. OH, this is so confusing!