Tears

[stoneym]

The trip down to my local hospital this week, just to get blood drawn for my Genova test, brought me to tears 5 times!

Does anyone here know how to raise a 'tearful thresh-hold'? (I don't feel sad or depressed, I just have no control over tears) It's embarrassing!

[galathea]

You could have a look to see how your adrenals are holding up.... Have you considered a saliva adrenal test?

G x

[stoneym in reply to galathea]

Thanks galathea,

Yes my adrenals have been struggling for some years; sometimes I think they are improving - until the tiniest challenge comes their way and I then realise they are no better. I have been taking adrenal glandulars for about a year. Either they don't work for me or maybe I don't take enough.

Like the thyroid, there isn't an easy answer.

I have had several saliva tests over the years, the last about a year or so ago.

Next week I am having an HRV test which tests the ANS (parasympathetic and sympathetic) Hopefully that will reveal something, and what to do about it.

Thank you

S x

[phoenix23002 in reply to stoneym]

I don't know if this will prove helpful or not but.. this is the information given to many folks on another NDT thyroid site when people are struggling with their adrenals.

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"Here is what has helped me:

Adrenals run on salt, so you want to get some of the unprocessed sea salt, like Celtic Sea Salt and take 1/4-1/2 tsp in 16 oz of water several times per day. Plus, you want to get a good ionized multimineral, a good multi B like Swanson's Activated B's with methylfolate not folic acid and around 1000 mg of a real vit. C and not ascorbic acid per day. Sublingual methyl b12, 500-1000 mcg, can be very helpful as well as magnesium at 5 mg per pound of body weight.

and

I make an adrenal cocktail that has really been helping my adrenals. I use a glass of filtered water (or carbonated water) along with a pinch of the gray unprocessed celtic sea salt, 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar or some coconut water (for potassium), some ionic trace minerals, a few squeezes of fresh lemon juice, some flavoring, and a little bit of liquid stevia.

Here are others: gotmag.org/the- adrenal-cocktail/

thenourishedcaveman.com/ket...

This may or may not be enough. Doing the 4x per day saliva cortisol test is the gold standard to see what is going on with your adrenals."

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[stoneym]

Hi phoenix23002,

Thank you for your reply. ( i got a bit behind with my emails.)

I think I'm doing all of the suggestions already - the methylated B complex, extra folate, B12, and B5; plus the salt drinks, magnesium, ACV, cream of tartar & bicarb and about 6 gms of ascorbates plus rose hip powder. I seem to spend all day taking supps.!!

I like some recipes on 'the nourished caveman' and intend to try them out.

I did the adrenal saliva test 18months ago, and have improved a bit since then.

Next week I'm having a an HRV test which will reveal my ability to adapt to stress of any origin and the efficiency of my hormonal system, plus a few more things. I suspect that will be revealing!!!

Thanks again - I'm off now to have my adrenal cocktail!

S x