I am not taking any supplements yet, but my endo is going to start at my next visit. But one thing I do weekly is go for acupuncture. Sometimes when I get there I feel just horrible, shaky, fatigued, etc., etc.. And after about 45 minutes my whole body just feels in line. I feel better the whole day. I wish I could feel that good everyday, only without the needles and all that time and money!!!

I take synthroid and cortef. I also take 2000 iu Vit D daily as most of us have Vit D deficiences - mine was 0 two years ago.started with 50,000 IU/week and now in normal range at 2,000 iu/day.

DHEA...50 mg...most MDs recommend with your cortef and fludro.
possibly depending on your age...I'm over 50...and the more I read about it...the more I think I need it...Sadly, I don't add any vitiamins to the regime...just too much to remember. Of course, I buy multivitamins...but mostly they just sit on my kitchen counter waiting to expire....

besides all of my MED meds, i take calcium and vitamin D. i need to get back onto a daily vitamin, though - i keep meaning to ask my doctor for a suggestion.

good question!

xoxo, misa

I take calcium, vitamin D, and a dailymultivitamin. My endo just started me on alpha-lipoic acid, which he said helped a lot of his Addison's patients. I haven't noticed any improvement, but I'm usually game to try anything.
If you are taking prenatal vitamins prescribed by your ob/gyn, they should contain enough folic acid to prevent neural-tube defects early in pregnancy. But if your ob/gyn prescribed both, take both. I went through 5 years of infertility treatments and now have two healthy, amazing teenagers. So good luck!
Maybe my best treatment is a walk along the beach, since we live on a small island and the ocean is all around us.

Prescriptions:
Cortef 15/5
B12 injections 1k mcg/wk
Lidoderm Pain Patches

Supplements:
Citracal Petites 3600
Folic Acid
Biotin
Flaxseed Oil 1k mg
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Vit E 3x/wk
Sea Buckthorn (great for skin & hair)
Astragulus 470 mg 3xday (when run down)
Vit C (dose varies)
Pedialyte ~1-2 lts./day (varies accdg to level of exercise)

They're all 'major helpers', with the exception of Cortef...it's a love/hate relationship!!

My Wish List
1. ANY form of hormone replacement. DHEA sounds sooo good, but the risks far outweigh the benefits, for me.
2. Vit A-same as aboveoh well

Hydrocortisone, synthroid, omega 3-6-9, fish oil, flax seed. Oil, borage. Oil, calcium, and a multi vitimin. I only take vit. D in the winter. I live in las vegas So I don't need it The rest of the year. I will be adding vit c..

@Lynn: If acupuncture is helping you, but I assume you are not doing it daily, I would recommend for you to try the "tapping technique" or acupressure. Those techniques have helped me a lot to remain balance, focused and positive. I notice my stress level is most of the time manageable, which has helped me to remain quite healthy.

I have Addisons and kept having miscarriages. I had no problem falling pregnant, but kept losing them before 12 weeks. The hospital did all the usual tests and couldn't find a reason why. Just by chance I got talking to someone who had similar miscarriage problems. She was given Progesterone hormone.
It's the hormone you are supposed to produce naturally during pregnancy. After 12-14 weeks the baby produces it itself so i was able to stop.
After 5 miscarriages I tried Progesterone I had to put in my vagina at night for the first 14 weeks of the pregnancy. You can also have it as an injection It worked first time and my son is now 10 years old. Thought I would share just incase you have any problems. You don't want to go through what I went through.
You may not need this advice hopefuly
xxx