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Yes I know what you mean…It’s a more chronic problem with cortisol. It’s just that many of the suggested things to do, lower cortisol so isn’t that going to present an issue? I understand that restoring metabolism and lowering inflammation, and lowering stress are important. Thank you for your reply.
The lowered cortisol is, I think, due to hypothalamic/pituitary dysfunction where these areas no longer respond to the synaptic input from limbic neurons that process stress, a kind of last ditch attempt of the organism to avoid being destroyed by its own cortisol. Lowering total allostatic load (something that most peat-inspired interventions achieve), while acutely lowering cortisol even further, will allow the organism to become responsive to stress again. At the point when cortisol is low and flatlined, maximum supportive measures are needed, even if they temporarily decrease cortisol even further. The very low cortisol that can develop could be compensated by things like caffeine and aspirin.
Yes. Low cortisol can lead to too much immune stimulation, here aspirin and vitamin D can help. It can also lead to some fatigue, and here is where caffeine helps. Because cortisol helps maintain blood sugar, it would be very important to keep it stable by frequent eating or snacking. Then I would consider the specific context of the person and add pro-metabolic interventions. Thyroid and progesterone are obvious candidates, but some people are reluctant to try them because they are hormones.
Any advice on specific thyroid supplement? I have been using nature thyroid bc TSH was high with chronic iron deficiency anemia, but I’m considering one of the ideal labs products to see if it stimulates my metabolism better. Temps are always 97.3 range and always cold. Not sure if T3 or t3/4 combo best…if have advice I would appreciate it.
The specific ratio of T3 to T4 varies between people. If you experiment with a few micrograms of T3 only you can see fairly quickly what effects it has. After trying this for a few weeks, if you get positive results and want to commit to thyroid therapy, adding some T4 makes sense. If you add T4 you need to increase your doses only every two weeks because of its long half life. It is also important to keep a chart of temperature and pulse.
So start with Tyronene on top of the Armour thyroid I currently use? Would I be monitoring success based on body temps elevating? I currently do supplement with B vitamins, fat soluble vitamins, and minerals among several other things. Thanks!
It depends on how much armour thyroid you are taking, and for how long. If you have been taking armour for less than two weeks I would wait. Otherwise, if you are not taking a lot of armour you can try adding a bit (15 mcg spread throughout the day) of T3 on top of it and see if things improve. If you are taking a lot of armour I would substitute for a T3 only approach for a while, because in that case the T3/T4 mix is clearly not raising temps.
If you get hyperstimulation symptoms it's a signal that you should not increase the dose until they are gone. If they persist, or they are noticeably uncomfortable, the dose has to be lowered.
Thanks for your input LizRey. I have been using all of those things without necessarily strong aggravation of my symptoms. But I do tend to have low blood pressure anyways. I’m not bottomed out though, but definitely low rather than high. I used to be super high, but that was years ago.
You can start tapering the armour, and at the same time start adding some mcg of T3. The end result, considering your doses, should be to replace your current thyroid intake with 25 mcg T3 only spread throughout the day. While you taper off the armour, if you notice more temp drops, add a few mcg more of T3.
