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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
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| 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 struggle with fatigue and chronic infections.
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I'm still taking the drug cortef. I haven't noticed any side effects.
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I take Cortef daily and it works pretty well with few side effects.
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seems to be working
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saved my life
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i feel very scared about the disease/ had it happily controlled for 15 plus years but then the disease plus anxiety went haywire; drs dont get it and i dont either anymore
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is maintaining somewhat on 20 mg. daily, and has gained weight.
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only taking 2.5mg in morning, and 2.5mg in afternoon. My first endo. appointment is Jan. 2nd. My new doctor strongly suspects Addison's and most likely will be taking more Cortisol.
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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]
