Zinc

[mandy72]

stopping the PS and trying zinc for my high cortisol

i have seen people saying not to take on empty stomach

well guess what............

i wish id have took notice

i have the worst stomach cramps ever (labor wasnt this bad) and feel so sick

been like it about 45 mins

hopefully it will wear off soon

[Heloise]

Are you taking a high dose, mandy? I have not had a problem with zinc that I can recall.

[mandy72 in reply to Heloise]

50mg

but ive read not to take on empty stomach, im skipping a dose and will take more later after ive eaten and see if im ok with that

if not ill have to just stick to holy basil

[Heloise in reply to mandy72]

It's been a while since I have read about zinc supplementation but I know there are cautions about the dose and I am certain 50 is too high. I'll try to find a source. Is there a reason you chose to do that?

[mandy72 in reply to Heloise]

i have high cortisol at all 4 times (saliva test) so trying to get it lowered

[Heloise in reply to mandy72]

Would you have time to watch this video. It will explain a lot about cortisol.

youtube.com/watch?v=T_Re4ja...(Not working as expected?)

[mandy72 in reply to Heloise]

kids back to school tuesday so ill have all day to watch.....thanks

im allso thinking of buying smaller capsules and halving the size maybe 50mg was too much

[Heloise in reply to mandy72]

This gives a brief view of elevated cortisol consequences.

youtube.com/watch?v=BwWqj1E...(Not working as expected?)

[mandy72 in reply to Heloise]

wow stress and infection is my life

been severely stressed since being diagnosed hypo 2 years ago

i have hidradenitis which is autoimmune skin boils

i brought wormwood a while ago as someone suggested parasites so will start taking that again as much as it makes me gag, not sure what to do about the stress though as it gets worse this time of year as its mum and dads anniversaries in september

my glucose levels are alevated but seem to higher and lower with my TSH

i hardly ever eat during the day

[Heloise in reply to mandy72]

Mandy, you MUST eat. Fasting during the day will make your body think you are starving and really conserve calories. But, you are seeing how you have to look holistically at any hormonal condition.

Mandy, there are relaxation techniques which if used every day can help calm that "fight or flight" feeling that you get stuck in.

Keeping glucose levels on an even keel is important so high glycemic foods like sugar and starches and are not good. I really think that is where many of us have gone wrong and affects diabetes, as well.

Are your boils infected sebaceous cysts? If so, omega 3 can be effective as it will thin secretions so they do not plug pores.

Mandy, I'm sure your parents would not want to feel that they are causing you sadness. They would prefer you are restoring your health I am sure.

[Heloise in reply to mandy72]

I just googled this but I had the thought that 20 mgs. was as high as one should take.

The Food Standards Agency and the Department of Health in the UK advise that intake of zinc should not exceed 25 mg per day

patient.info/doctor/zinc-de...

[mandy72 in reply to Heloise]

i dont know what to do

this is where i got my info on and it says 25mg to 100 to lower cortisol

stopthethyroidmadness.com/ps/

[Heloise in reply to mandy72]

I can understand the confusion. I just wish there were enough people like Dr. Clark and Dr. Bergman who could sort everything out. As you can see, there are many issues involved with high cortisol. Do you know if you have a zinc deficiency? If you don't, perhaps just dropping down the dose since there is also that copper issue. I get as frustrated as you are and it isn't right to have to make these decisions on our own.

[mandy72 in reply to Heloise]

im looking into smaller capsules to use and maybe just take once a day and hope holy basil works

[Justiina]

50mg is a lot as we all individuals and one can have poisoning symptoms even on low dosage. It does not mean you are taking too much which could lead to poisoning.

I take 15 mg last thing after my night snack.

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I was advised to take it on an empty stomach and I do without any problems.

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[Clutter]

Mandy, if cortisol was high when your TSH was high it's possible it will be lower now your TSH is coming down and you may need lower doses of the supplements you were using to reduce cortisol.

[Rosy_Holly]

Hi, I go to a Naturopathic Doctor (who is also a qualified medical Dr.) I take 30mg of zinc after supper, every other day. I just halve a 60mg tablet. Hope this helps. Has never given me stomach cramps.