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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
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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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taking the steroids to help keep blood sugar up , still have lots of episodes of low blood sugar, not really having any side effects from the cortef
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I'm just now reaching the point that I will never be the same
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hate the side effects, has not helped the fatigue
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The only thing I don't like about the Cortisol treatment is the fact that I'm constantly feeling bloated.
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first started on cortisol but did not have enough staying power for the hours in between so i was switched to prednisone.
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I have taken cortisone in some fash[on for 20 years for a disease I didn't have. That may be what destroyed my adrenals.
Too Soon To Tell
initial nausea, headache (now subsided); constipation, puffiness- water retention. Still suffering from sleeplessness.
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I was started on a high dose for several days and then to a maintenance of 1 pill twice a day (10 mg). I found that I needed more just for regular daily life. 2, 10mg in the am and 1, 10mg at 4:00. By the end of the day I do not have enough energy to talk.
I started training again - that did not go well at all. I inline speed skate - a very demanding sport. I want to know how much I can take in order to be able to train and compete.
I started training again - that did not go well at all. I inline speed skate - a very demanding sport. I want to know how much I can take in order to be able to train and compete.
Too Soon To Tell
Diagnosed in 2004 but 1st serious crisis last Thursday, and it was a serious thing, I was definetly unprepared, to say the least!!
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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]
