hi linda, sorry your feeling so crap!
i too have high cortisol, i balance mine with 20mg H.C, at night when cortisol is rocketing i take phosphatidyl serine, it works so well. i tried ashwaghanda, siberian ginseng for ages but they didnt help. because of high cortisol i found it hard to sleep at night and working after a night of no sleep absolutely messed me up.
my crying spells are few and far between now, i am also using progesterone cream to balance my sex hormones.
i had 90% of my thyroid removed 13yrs ago because i was hyperthyroid, found out about armour (natural thyroid hormone) now my doc prescribes me 2 grains. The H.C i get myself, it really has helped me, i am trying to wean off soon as i have been on it for well over a year at different doses. i hope you feel better soon!
Dawn