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(also known as Fludrocortisone)
Florinef (fludrocortisone acetate) is a synthetic corticosteroid with moderate glucocorticoid potency and much greater mineralocorticoid potency. It is used primarily to replace the missing hormone Aldosterone in various forms of adrenal insufficiency such as Addison's disease and the classic salt wasting (21-hydroxyla... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Addison's Disease | 101 |
96% |
| Congenital Adrenal Hype... | 6 |
100% |
| Arrhythmias | 1 |
100% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (109
Members)
find Florinef helpful
Florinef Reviews
Somewhat Helpful
I get major dizzey spells from the low blood pressure and I find that the florinef dosen't really help much but the doctors don't have anything else
Somewhat Helpful
maybe a little better on the sodium loss, not much better
Somewhat Helpful
I dont really know what it does
Somewhat Helpful
I still get dehydrated but I don't have to go for I.V. support all the time anymore.
Too Soon To Tell
It's one of my daily meds and I can't tell what I'm supposed to be feeling from it...
Too Soon To Tell
can't really tell
Too Soon To Tell
I have low aldosterone levels which we are hoping may be a piece to the puzzle for my ear pressure problems which lead to my constant dizziness and horrible vertigo.UPDATE: my endo is evaluating me for Addison's disease as does not know why I was not sent to endo earlier. Low aldosterone levels with low cortisol is a sign for Addison's. It angers me that the FAtigue center did not alert me to this.
Too Soon To Tell
can not tell a difference?
Considering
started on .10 mg a day in am
then .5mg in am
now I'm trying to stay off of it because i was retaining fluid and always craving salt (pickles mainly)
then .5mg in am
now I'm trying to stay off of it because i was retaining fluid and always craving salt (pickles mainly)
Not Working
Side Effects are severe rashes.
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Discussions
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Florinef
Yes my Addison's is primary. I don't know why but when I first took the Florinef it made me feel worse than ever. I was so dizzy and spacey and felt f... [More] -
Florinef
Florinef is aldosterone. This is one of the hormones your adrenal glands don't make if you have primary Addison's disease. It usually will correct ... [More] -
Florinef
I didn't have side effects with florinef, but my endo wants to reduce my dose. He commented at my last appointment that I shouldn't need it while I'm... [More] -
Florinef
I was diagnosed with Addison's in August of this yr. Started on Florinef and prednisone by my family dr until I could get in with endo. The florinef ... [More] -
fludrocortisone and plasma renin test
Renin is an enzyme that the kidneys make. It is part of a complex chain of events that ultimately help to control blood pressure and to some extent s... [More]
