Bex

Thierry Hertoghe, my very respected endocrinologist here in Europe, told me that flu is a severe virus which causes an acute shortage of cortisol. The reason why so many of us with amalgam illness have constant fluey feelings is that our adrenals are under producing (because of the mercury) - and this is at its worst in the morning, when the adrenals would normally be producing the most cortisol.

Depression is associated with low cortisol. I know from my own experience after my adrenal crash at Christmas I had feelings that I simply did not want to live any more, not even for my three kids, and even though my life seems enviable. These feelings disappeared once I got on adrenal support. I take 5mg of prednisolone a day, and this has given me my life back in terms of being able to get around and about, but also relieved the worst of the depression. Sure, I still get down at the prospect of the long recovery ahead, but I don't feel nearly as desperate as I did. Armour thyroid medication has helped with this enormously as well.

So my advice would be to get on some adrenal support - glandular, or RX. This will help with the depression, give you more energy, and improve your immune system and digestion. If you have had a virus for two weeks you will be very low in cortisol now. Cortisol is essential to life - you would simply be taking what your body cannot produce by itself.

I hope this helps.

Best
Nicola