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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 |
50% |
| Hypothyroidism | 2 |
100% |
| Environmental Allergies | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (162
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I am using 25mg of hydrocortisone daily
I use 15mg in AM, 5mg at lunch, and 5mg at dinner.
Anything lower creates nausea, tremors and extreme fatigue.
I use 15mg in AM, 5mg at lunch, and 5mg at dinner.
Anything lower creates nausea, tremors and extreme fatigue.
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I've only been on it for a week and a half but I felt like I was back to myself in terms of energy level. I had to use Solu-Cortef during my minor health crisis (vomiting/dehydration due to stomach virus) and I think it's causing abdominal distention and slight facial swelling, which is very uncomfortable.
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it has worked. i can tellthe difference but i still get very tired.i do take injection of 100mg of hydrocortisone.
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Like this better then Dexamethasone I think. Don't feel as well, but less side effects....I guess it is the lesser of the two evils
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07/05 my world turned upside down into horrific mental/physical nightmare, starting with cardiac cath/stent placement, then multi-ENT surgeries, then emergency surgery to stop ENT hemorrhage complication. Upon recovering from that, symptoms of profound weakness and physical collapse intensified. I had gastric surgery for esophageal reflux, and sought endocrine consult resulting in Dx of: Addison's disease, HGH deficiency, hypothyroidism, & postmenopausal hormone deficiency. Taking MANY hormones.
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ok
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still getting tested to figure out why so low
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Saving my life!!!
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Good days and bad days. Still haven't found the right dosage. Gained Weight and hard to get off the weight.
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working great
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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]
