help with saliva results please.....all HIGH

[mandy72]

1, 35.32 H.....7.45 - 32.56

2, 24.56 H.....2.76 - 11.31

3, 16.83 H.....1.38 - 7.45

4, 8.55 H......0.83 - 3.86

DHEA am, 3.47.....0.25 - 2.22 (sample 1)

DHEA pm 2.62....0.25 - 2.22 (sample 3)

unable to take thyroid meds

fast pulse

short of breath

no energy

[humanbean]

You've misread the first set of numbers, Epictetus. Take another look.

35.32 H.....7.45 - 32.56

35.32 is a higher number than 32.56

[mandy72 in reply to humanbean]

i had to edit results as miss typed a lower result

[humanbean]

Hi, I'm guessing that you suffer from chronic insomnia based on those results.

I have had problems getting advice for my own high cortisol problems. There is no easy answer, sadly. One thing that definitely has helped me is getting my nutrient levels up to optimal levels. I also take generous doses of any vitamins which are water-soluble. I have found methylated B vitamins more helpful than standard B vitamin supplements.

Some links I have found helpful :

moodcure.com/pdfs/Townsend-...

annapolis-nutrition-fitness...

draxe.com/7-adaptogen-herbs...

Do you take anti-depressants or sleeping pills?

[mandy72 in reply to humanbean]

i dont take anti d'd as find they dont help

yes insomnia and me are best friends, i take a herbal sleep aid that helps a little but i wake lots

ill up all my B vits and look at the links thank you

[humanbean in reply to mandy72]

Do some research into 5-HTP. It can't be mixed with anti-depressants, but since you don't take any that will not be a problem.

If you go on to Amazon and do a search for 5-HTP you can read the reviews and there are amazing numbers of them that are positive. They help with depression, but even more importantly they gradually increase your melatonin levels, and that helps with sleep.

Most 5-HTP supplements are sold in 100mg doses, but that is too much for me. Instead I buy ones which are 50mg and I take one per night. They don't work for everyone so if you buy them, buy a small quantity to begin with.

What brand and dosage of B vits are you taking? You also need plenty of vitamin C.

[mandy72 in reply to humanbean]

i have heard of 5HTP so ill look into getting some as really need to sort this out and soon

i take Swansons B1 100mg 3 times a day (helps with air hunger)

B6 100mg once a day

B6 10mg once a day

biotin 5000mcg when i remember and a tesco vitamin b complex once a day

i take anything from 3000 + vit c

ill look into a better B complex when i have spare money

[mandy72]

hi sorry i had to edit first result as typed wrong (fat fingers)

ill look on STTM now

im not sleeping much at all lately, ive been taking a herbal sleep aid for some time it helps a little but i wake often and allways exhausted

not sure what stage im at as this is my first ever test (struggled to find the money)

i should be on antidepressants but dont take them as never feel any benefit from them

[mandy72]

Hi theres not really much chance of any relaxation in this house due to the kids, im having trouble with one who will kick off for being looked at so waiting on referral for that, so supplements will have to do for the time being unfortunatly

yes the STTM page was really helpful seems im a stage 1 and i dont want to go any further