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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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Cortisol Reviews
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Seems to be working well for him.
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Only taken it for a short period of time.
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I USE PREDNISONE AND FLORINEF, GET AN A.C.T.H. TEST EVERY SIX MONTHS AND HAVE NO OTHER PROBLEMS, UNLESS I SICK (FLU). THEN I MUST INCREASE MY PREDNISONE LEVEL.
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works if you take it
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I began on Hydrocortisone & Fludro,but between 13-15 I had continuous crisies,while asleep due to the cortisol wearing off,so I'm now on Prednisolone and Fludrocortisone.
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Started Cortef about 3 weeks ago, after 4 days felt so much better but now am beginning to downslide. Feel like I'm relapsing back in the world I knew for years..........
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My levels have normalized with hydrocortisone15/7.5, but my butt keeps getting bigger! ugh! Im thinking about lowering my meds myself if he doesnt get on board! Somebody somewhere help..plz!
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Big time side effects I gained so much weight I ended up wearing my mom's pants. I don't find that I have enough energy to do anything
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Hydro causes further anxiety, but does keep my blood pressure up and helps somewhat with fatigue.
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Only seems to somewhat help, but makes me gain weight and increases my appetite more than somewhat
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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]
