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    Mending adrenal glands - rising cortisol and feeling DRASTICALLY improved

    Ok...can you help me on this iron puzzle: Im low ferritn 33 and low iron (wont know that number until tomorrow)......Im on 25mgs of hydrocortisone, 1 tab of florinef and 90mgs of natural dessicated thyroid....doc told me to take more iron based on these numbers....Im currently taking 90mgs of...
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    Tips on taking florinef?

    Can you help me? I started Florinef before Christmas...My aldosterone was a 2.....Ive slowly increased it...up to 1 1/2 tabs a day...I take 60meq of slw release K and sea salt water.......I also take 25 mgs of hydrocortisone a day....Ok, Im gaining weight hand over fist.....as I increased my...
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    Florinef and High BP.

    Does increasing salt intake in florinef waste potassium further? I'm a mess today.... Sick to my stomach, panicky , awful. Any help would be appreciated !!!!
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    Florinef and High BP.

    Now up to a full tab of florinef and two 20meq tabs if slow release potassium ..... I'm trying to drink more sea salt water, but 3 teaspoons a day is leaving me more dry mouthed than anything .... My blood pressure gets better when standing with the higher salt intake but I'm not feeling right...
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    OI, florinef, pulse, advice please

    Now up to a full tab of florinef and two 20meq tabs if slow release potassium ..... I'm trying to drink more sea salt water, but 3 teaspoons a day is leaving me more dry mouthed than anything .... My blood pressure gets better when standing with the higher salt intake but I'm not feeling right...
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    OI, florinef, pulse, advice please

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    OI, florinef, pulse, advice please

    Can anyone help me? I've been on florinef 3/4 of a tab for a week... Drinking two teaspoons of sea salt a day..... Taking 20meq potassium a day.... Just had labs checked before going to 3/4 a tab... Was on half a tab for labs .... Potassium was at 4.5 and sodium 140.....after I drink my sea...