cookiennan

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• Addison's Disease
  

  too much hydrocortisone

  Posted by: cookiennan

  Last Reply: cookiennan 05/26/2016

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  I have had Hashimoto's for 40 years and Addison's for 8. I recently changed endocrinologists ( insurance) and my new endo is letting me take 5 mg more a day of hydrocortisone. Had chronic fatigue. I take 15 mg at 7AM and 10 mg at 2 PM. I can't take it past 2 or I will not sleep. I have really enjoyed the extra energy and like remembering how good I once felt. The doc told me that Addison dosages are not like thyroid. It is much more experimental and while I am small I may need more. He said the...