Experiences with

Adrenal cortex extract (ACE)

Do you think I need hydrocortisone from these results or can I get away with just using Adrenal Cortex Extract? 2. What is the relevance of DHEA? Thank you so much :)

I have discovered I have extremely low adrenal function and am now treating that with adrenal cortex extract. My Vitamin D levels are: 44. Would low Vitamin D make it hard for me to tolerate NDT? Thanks so much in advance x

He has hinted already at Hydrocortisone treatment, which after some semi-successful use of adrenal cortex extract makes some sense to me. I'm not requesting advice or feedback at this juncture, just an attempt to keep a record of my experiences.

he is a good endo, very bookish and conservative, clever specialist, ordered (another) scan - m.r.i - as possible fracture higher up than first x-ray taken. he reckons after 6 years prolia, do forteo no longer than eighteen months, can review at (did he say 6 months?) /a year

What blood tests do you have taken while you are on Evenity, Forteo etc. and how often? Eg. Calcium, Vitamin D, Renal etc. Thanks

I recently had kidney stone surgery, where each kidney was full of large kidney stones (too large to pass naturally, which was the reason for the surgery). In January I completed 2 years of Forteo injections, and wonder if the cause of all of those kidney stones were caused by the Forteo injections

I’ve been researching supplements for low cortisol / adrenal support and find the whole subject very confusing. Some information suggests that high cortisol is the reason for adrenal fatigue and recommends supplements which are ‘calming’ and lower cortisol. Other sources claim, quite rightly, that

I have consistently had low blood cortisol on pre 9am tests (around 220) and my two saliva tests showed lower than optimal cortisol, especially in a morning. However, a recent cortisol test showed it as 593 serum (101-536). This was a retest from one the previous month, which was around 300, the

, I have a cousin who is 93. She was diagnosed with osteoporosis many years ago started Fosamax and because of some side effects stopped taking the medication. I spoke to her recently about her osteoporosis and she told me that she was 5‘4“ in her prime and she now is 4 foot 11. She is legally blind

I have been having very clear high cortisol problems. My private saliva tests showed this. But my GP was only interested if it was Cushings. I have been on T3 only since 2016, 20mcg prescribed by my original endo and the rest self funded. When the cortisol problem became severe (very high BP and periods

Has anyone taken Fosamax after Forteo with good results instead of going on Prolia? Also, has anyone taken Prolia and not have side effects? all we hear are the horror stories, there must be some good stories. Is it because people who are doing well don’t go on the website?

As a WF, age 60 - the last several years have seen some big health scares / diagnoses: FYI: After a torn shoulder rotator cuff injury in Oct 2022 and PT making the pain worse, my orthopedic Dr finally suggested an MRI. Results did not have good news. He then suggested a surgical repair with "bone

Hi All, Recently I was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency, so I’ve been spending a lot of time canvassing lots of different addisons & adrenal insufficiency forums and communities to get a gauge of what people think of my test results… I’ve made a slightly shocking revelation during this time -

As I've just done my cortisol tests I've been pondering things. 1) How quickly do cortisol levels change? I know they change throughout the day but do they change week to week? Could my cortisol, for example, come back ok this week but if I do it next week the results would be dreadful? 2) if my results

Afternoon all I had an ACTH test done at the request of my GP because my early morning blood cortisol test was 133 (ref 113 - 532). I am attaching 2 pages of results. The consultant says I'm fine but I want to run it past folk on here because I'm not so sure. I certainly don't feel fine. I don't understand

Could anyone in the uk please PM me how to obtain these please? I presume a functional doctor could help- if so can anyone PM a recommendation in the south west please? Has anyone successfully obtained them from an nhs gp or endocrinologist for low adrenal reserve? Still looking for answers to low

I was wondering if the same applies to adrenal cortex extract? If anyone has experienced this, did you find taking more at once fixed the issue? Nutrimeds has 100mg cortex in the cortex plus, do you think taking 1/2 (~50mg cortex) on waking would be more beneficial?

First post so hello everyone! Short history of me, underactive thyroid since age 25 after RAI (overactive from age 19), my thyroid has been stable on Levo for years until I was diagnosed with severe Endometriosis and had 2 surgeries and hormonal treatments to try to control it. Since then I haven't

has anyone been on Forteo for two years and then not taken anything else afterwards? I am interested in knowing if they experienced bone loss after Forteo with no additional meds I do not want to take any more medication but I am told I will lose any gains if I don’t

Hi, I tested my cortisol and DHEA because I am concerned I might have addisons in addition to hashis and I wanted to check my theory before asking my gp to investigate. I got my results back today (attached) My DHEA and cortisol are low so I think it’s reasonable for me to ask if I can be tested.