Sorry, I'm not sure you've read all the posts here. (?) I haven't been on ADs for more than 3 years and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. I'm also not sure what you mean by "all those drugs." I'm doing what seems to be right for me, which up to this point has meant supporting my adrenals and thyroid as well as chelating.

I lost my libido and my genitals were numb for a long time after coming off the AD, but these things are improving. While I believe that ADs do damage to the body and the brain, I also believe that the body can repair itself in time with the right help.

As for how I've been doing . . . I had another spell of feeling really good, but also started to get what seemed to be symptoms of high cortisol. This seemed to me to mean that I can safely reduce my adrenal med, which I have done this week. I've been through the standard couple of days of "yuck" and am starting to feel better. For the time being I'm going to see where this goes, in hopes that I can reduce the med some more. If I feel the need to chelate while I'm doing this then I will, but it might be wise to keep the two processes separate so I can monitor how I'm feeling.