Cortisol and DHEA results Vit B12 results

So Vit B12 seems to look normal

But cortisol is raised x3 samples out of 4.

A year ago only the 2 mid samples were above normal range

On Armour thyroid

Need to treat adrenals now, any advice gratefully received...

Holy basil, Ashwaganda, 5HTP???? Etc

Hopefully the screenshots of results have uploaded with my post....

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Mmm no pic of results. Pain

So here goes

Sample 1   45.26

Sample 2   19.50

Sample 3   9.20

Sample 4 1.73

Sum of cortisol 75.7

DHEA  mean   2.16

DHEA cortisol Ratio 0.071

[Jazzw in reply to Hidden]

Sorry Vici - we'll need ranges for the samples. And what was the Vit B12 result?

[greygoose in reply to Jazzw]

Snap! lol

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I have typed them in comments now. Not sure why screenshot failed to upload...👍

[greygoose in reply to Hidden]

No ranges? What was the B12?

[Heloise in reply to Hidden]

This is a good article about cortisol and a suggestion of a supplement.

stopthethyroidmadness.com/a...

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Hello

Vit B12 411   ref range 187-883

Folate 6.2      ref range 2.3-17.6

[greygoose in reply to Hidden]

Hi Vici, well, your B12 and folate are a bit low. They're in range, but not optimal. Optimal for B12 is 1000, despite what the silly range says. 

If l were you, l would supplement with 1000 mcg sublingual methylcobalamine daily, with a good B complex. If you get one with methylfolate, rather than folic acid, it should bring your folate up nicely.

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I've told my daughter to go to GP get thyroid test again and show the Genova private test results.

She has endo appt June, lots of nodules on thyroid.

[Jazzw in reply to Hidden]

The only thing I know about adrenals is that big doses of Vitamin C can be a good idea. Not so sure about adaptogens like rhodiola And Ashwaganda - hopefully someone will pitch in with a suggestion soon.

That B12 level could do with being a touch higher - anything under 500 is deficient (despite what the lab range says). 

[Jose651 in reply to Jazzw]

Hi Jazzw,

What do you think is a big dose of Vit C?  

J

[Jazzw in reply to Jose651]

Well...

I've been reading lots about Vit C recently. Linus Pauling, a double Nobel prize winner, was ridiculed for suggesting that large amounts of Vit C could cure all manner of things. But could that be because Big Pharma couldn't make any money out of it??

I think, given what I'm slowly learning about modern diet and illnesses that affect gut absorption, we could probably all do with more Vit C. Some people take 20g a day - that's 20 high strength 1000mg tablets. 

This site reckons between 2-4g a day naturalnews.com/029842_vita...

If you take too much, your bowels get loose. Makes you wonder why anyone takes Senna and bisocodyl when a few too many Vit C tablets do the job brilliantly.

[Jose651 in reply to Jazzw]

Exactly right. I'm taking 1000mg daily but I watched the Vitamin video that was recommended here a few days ago and would take more if needed. 

I will take loose bowels anyday over constipation.

J

[Pastille in reply to Jazzw]

I only take 1000mg, I best get on amazon

[Jose651 in reply to Pastille]

1000mg is grand Pastille, Jezz if we take much more we will rattle.

J

[Pastille in reply to Jose651]

  and every doctor has his own vitamin that cures a thousand ills I'm spending a bomb on them all and none of thems working :0

[Jose651 in reply to Pastille]

Have you started taking Vits recently P?

J

[Pastille in reply to Jose651]

Yes all of them only a few weeks. So really it's early days, I am feeling a bit better so they probably are doing their job, just need time.

[Jose651 in reply to Pastille]

I started taking Selenium early Feb and added Vit D a few weeks later. 

As you say it takes time.

J

[greygoose in reply to Jazzw]

And Don't forget the salt! Adrenals need salt. Too many people are cutting back too far on salt, these days. I dread to think what the future holds for all those on low-salt diets!

Mind you, having said that, people who live on processed food get plenty of salt, but it's the wrong type. What you need is sea salt or pink Himalayan, not processed table salt.

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She'been taking himalyan salt water with lime juice in water nearly every morning for 1 year.

Maybe she should take more since she's so active

Thanks 👍

[greygoose in reply to Hidden]

That's great. She shouldn't be low in salt, then.

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Thanks 👍

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You could try phosphatidylserone (PS).  You do not need a prescription and studies have shown that it lowers cortisol.  I have too high morning cortisol that becomes too low in the evening.  I have found that PS helps.  Last night I slept right through without waking around 3am.

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Thanks

IF Dr willing to prescribe 😕

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PS is a non-prescription substance, available on the internet for reasonable cost

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Thanks i bought something online to try.

Just a shame she's not being monitored by a professional very much.

Just me who reads what I can online 😕