Adrenaline Surges and Adrenal support?

[mb008]

Hi there,

I'm on low dose Levo and have been trying to raise to 50mcg. A few days in and I can feel some negative effects.

In particular I am getting a real slump in the afternoon (around 3pm) where I can barely keep my eyes open. I tried to nap today, but I started to get adrenaline surges which jolted me out of my semi-sleep. I have definitely been more jumpy overall recently as well.

I've had this before (used to happen in the middle of the night) which was frightening and so I reduced my Levo then and tried to support my adrenals. A cortisol saliva test showed at the time that all 4 measures were elevated. I drank a lot of Tulsi tea and tried some Adrenavive II but didn't get on with it.

Anyway, a couple of months later (April) my cortisol readings showed that I had reduced my previously high levels except at the 3 pm reading.

My questions are:

- How do I reduce cortisol for one high reading when others are in normal-ish range?

- Does the adrenaline surge show that my adrenals aren't happy and that I need to support them more?

- If I do need to support adrenals,, do I reduce back on the Levo?

To be honest, despite my reading, I still don't 'get' the adrenal part of this.

Sorry for the long post.

** I have edited post and included the last cortisol results as Greygoose has suggested.

Thanks

M

[greygoose]

Have you done a 24 hour saliva adrenal test? If so, post the results. Otherwise, we'll just be guessing at what you need to do.

[mb008 in reply to greygoose]

Have just uploaded results. Thanks Greygoose.

[greygoose in reply to mb008]

You're welcome.

[Ralph1985]

Hey how did you support your adrenals I'm going thru the same stuff as you.

[mb008 in reply to Ralph1985]

Hi there...i drank tulsi tea which is Holy Basil to bring down high cortisol. Now I have one high and rest in range in not sure what to do.

[Ralph1985 in reply to mb008]

Thanks for sharing I will try tulsi tea. I hope you are to bring down your other cortisol level good luck.

[mb008 in reply to Ralph1985]

Hope you sort it. Also last time the adrenaline surges were worse because my Vit D and B12 were very low. Check these as well...not sure why I'm getting them again.

[Ralph1985 in reply to mb008]

I have a b complex vitamins I'm starting to take and vit d also magnesium. Yeah I'm having mini adrenaline rushes for everything even if I watch a film last big one was last saturday and I had to go to the er thinking it was heat related this is the worst feeling.

[mb008 in reply to Ralph1985]

And B12? Have a look at the other posts under supplements and in particular posts by Seaside Susie who really clearly outlines what Vits are needed by people who have Hashimoto Hypo issues.

I actually reposted this original post today and got some great replies with brilliant info - have a look under today's postings and you'll see what others have said in response. It makes sense.

I know it's an awful feeling, but I've had it before as well - and it didn't last that long.

Hope you're better soon.