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Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that is involved in the response to stress; it increases blood pressure, blood sugar levels, may cause infertility in women, and suppresses the immune system. Synthetic cortisol, also known as hydrocortisone, is used as a drug mainly to fight allergies... more at Wikipedia
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Addison's Disease | 150 |
96% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 6 |
100% |
| Alopecia Areata | 2 |
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| Hypothyroidism | 2 |
100% |
| Environmental Allergies | 1 |
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Cortisol Reviews
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Clearly this helps but I have yet to find the proper way to dose and live an active lifestyle.
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I started on predisone but alot of side effects so now I'm on HC been on it for 2 years
10 mg in am
5 mg in pm
I'm wondering about side effects
10 mg in am
5 mg in pm
I'm wondering about side effects
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it is achuly cortisol replasment witth with hidrocorrozonne
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Feel tons better!
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I take 10 mg one to three times a day. It helps with my arthritis adn energy.
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works great I guess
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Yes this has been working for me. I can tell a huge change. I feel almost normal again. Releasing your stress is urgent to your health. Changing your whole lifestyle.
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I feel better than when I went to the hospital I also have hysimoto hypothyriodism,ashma and depression I'm very tired!!
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works when I take it, but I hate the side effects
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I am a graphic artist
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Have you actually done the 24 hour cortisol saliva testing to see exactly where you're at? [More] -
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Are there any suppliments that anyone's tried to really help with the cortisol issue? I took an adrenal suppliment a while back, but didn't seem to help. [More] -
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i think it's multiple factors. not just cortisol, or the imbalance in the HPA Axis. it's like a puzzle if you ask me, we just gotta find all the piece... [More] -
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YES she is right. I take Cortef for this. You can have this tested from your Doc and if its low they can try Cortisol/ Cortef. [More] -
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oh, i should add that the woman i spoke to referred to cortisol imbalance as "adrenal fatigue", which she said can cause fms and many other ... [More]
