HT5312 how can i change my rescue email?

How can iI change my rescue email? My original apple id email is no longer valid and I would like to change my apple id to what is currently my rescue email. I have a secondary email that I can change to my rescue email. However, because I could not designate my primary email as my apple id, my current secondary email is my apple id. Please help.

Sign in to manage apple ID
Go to "Password and security"
---> at this point you may be able to change your rescue email address
---> you may need to answer security questions and THEN be able to
Alt strategy -- 
This is what I actually did when I needed to change my rescue email. However, it is clear that the above strategies would now work for me.
I needed to change my rescue email b/c I wanted that email to be my primary email/appleID.  The rescue email and primary cannot be the same for some reason. When I needed to do it, I forgot the answer to one of my security questions so was forced to click "Send reset security info email to •••••@***.com." This sent an email to my rescue email address -- so if you cannot access your rescue, this alt strategy will not work.
When I clicked the link sent, something went wrong and aple could not bring me to that page. However, when I looked back in the browser tab where I was managing my AppleID, the page/environment for "Password and security" changed. All that was there was something to click that said "Reset .....". This brought me to a page to change all 'password and security' related issues including my rescue email address.
Summary of Alt:
Sign in to manage apple ID
Go to "Password and security"
click "Send reset security info email to •••••@***.com."
--> may have to go to rescue email address and follow instructions there and it may work
--> could be you only have to renew the 'password and settings' page to see new option to click "Reset...."
--------> This latter step was available to me after clicking link in rescue email

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    Frequently asked questions about Apple ID
    Manage My Apple ID
    Or you can email iTunes Support at iTunes Store Support.
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      1. Go to: Apple Express Lane;
      2. Under Product Categories choose iTunes;
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      4. Then choose Account Management;
      5. Now choose iTunes Store Security and answer the bullet questions, then click
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      7. Under Contact Options fill out the information and advise iTunes that you would
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      8. Click Send/Continue.
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    In the event you are unsuccessful then contact AppleCare - Contacting Apple for support and service.
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    I got some help from an apple assistant on the phone. It is kind of round about way to get in.
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    Navigate to appleid.apple.com using your web browser.
    Click "Manage your account"
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    Click Password & Security
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  • HT5312 How can I reset my rescue email??

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              phone call. It will come in time depending on how heavily the servers are being hit.
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    Forgotten Security Questions / Answers...
    See Here > Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
              Ask to speak with the Account Security Team...
    Or Email Here  >  Apple  Support  iTunes Store  Contact
    More Info >  Apple ID: All about Apple ID security questions
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    Copied from another discussion.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4088745?start=0&tstart=0
    Go to https://appleid.apple.com/ .
    In the right column, click the link for "Manage your account".
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