Re: Feel great on Isocort . Cortef - not so much.

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Dave,

You wrote:

>

> ... Long story short, I tried substituting the 7.5mg cortef for 8

> pellets of Isocort - No Good.

> Then I gradually supplemented Isocort until I was taking 5 pellets

> Isocort AND 7.5mg cortef. Still No Good.

> Now, I'm back on 8 pellets of Isocort - no cortef.

> Feeling great again.

>

> Does anyone know why this might happen? Maybe I really need some of

> the other compounds (norepinephrine) in Isocort? I don't know, but any

> insight will help.

>

This is actually a fairly common occurrence. Isocort has much less

hydrocortisone than advertised, while Cortef is the real deal (or at

least a real synthetic corticosteroid, and more closely regulated). I

suspect your perceived benefit from Isocort is due to one of the

stimulant herbal ingredients in the Isocort, rather than the dessicated

sheep adrenals, probably the echinacea, which is not recommended long term.

Chuck