Hi Cmylon, like yourself I am wary to take any hormones because frankly my body and symptoms are so unstable anyway and I believe the issues are caused from what I mentioned (infections etc).

My temps are not all that stable no, so I gather there is adrenal problems going on (no surprise there). I just don't feel ok with taking thyroid hormone and 4 drops of lugol's considering the drops themselves seem to hype me up more than usual. So if I try the lugol's again, it'll be ONE drop (as indicated by the lab who makes it). I think my doctor, as well meaning as she is, possibly is trying to treat the thyroid without considering adrenals because my cortisol showed to be at good high levels....However, in doing this, it can put more strain on adrenals if the thyroid is being treated (perhaps over-treated?). I would say the adrenals would be helped if there is low thyroid and the person perhaps ups their iodine more (not too much) and takes proper support supplements. I know the adrenals would benefit from vitamins and minerals also.

My temp is usually very low when I wake up, like around 36.2 (97.1). But goes up during the day a bit more, sometimes much more 36.8, and has even reached 37.1 on occassion, but mostly it's at around 36.6 C (97.8)... There are fluctuations on my chart, up and down, but I would not call it absolutely extreme compared to some I've seen.

You might be wise just to take supplements (vitamins/minerals) to support those things, without actually overstimulating anything. Rather give them what they need and if they are in need, they'll be able to use it. I also think with myself that given my recent dental visits and re-exposures to mercury vapor, this probably also affected my test results. Because it's like being drugged at times with mercury and/or anaesthetic for a long time afterwards. Months of it for some people.

I think the problem is the toxins like mercury get into the brain/control centre and start mucking up hormones and blocking many of these functions, so we wind up with how someone might feel who is a lot older than we are. I know people who are in their 70s who have much more vim and vigor than I do! I ACT old because I FEEL old. It's sad.

I'm very glad to hear that the hair test showed these functions in you have improved (adrenals/thyroid) and no doubt Bee's diet has helped that! That is fantastic.