Posted by Larry Hoover on October 30, 2004, at 10:26:09
In reply to Re: Supplements for brain fog? » raybakes, posted by Simus on September 29, 2004, at 18:17:37
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> > > And to complicate matters, I have read that in people with both adrenal fatigue and hypothyroidism, the adrenal fatigue should be treated first. People with both can feel worse if given thyroid hormone before the adrenals are stronger. ???
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> > Hi Simus, this study supports your view about treating adrenals first..
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> > Evaluation of thyroid function in patients with isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency.
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> > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=1332472
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> > Ray
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> Ray,
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> (((jumping up and down))) (((jumping up and down))) (((HUG))) or if you are a man,(((handshake - but enthusiatic one)))
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> I have tested normal for thyroid hormones with the exception of TSH, which was out of range high but not extremely so. I never fit the profile of someone with thyroid problems (I lean more towards symptoms of hyper though), but my symptoms line up exactly with those of adrenal fatigue. I never knew what to do with the high TSH info. My naturopathic dr said I was hypothyroid based on my TSH, and gave me bladderwrack (iodine source) which I never had the courage to take because I have never done well with iodine or thyroid hormones. Now I have hope that I am similar to cases 5&6 in the study whose TSH normalized when the adrenal function improved. That finally makes sense.
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> SimusYou ought to know that ACTH deficiency is a hypothalamic/pituitary defect, not adrenal. What it is is a failure to signal the adrenals to provide proper hormone output. The treatment is often adrenal replacement, because that's easier. There is likely nothing wrong with the adrenals, though. They just weren't being told to work.
http://www.ohsuhealth.com/pituitary/patients/hormone.asp
Lar
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