Re: Re: Does Prednisone do this to anyone else?

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Not necessarily. But it is something everyone on this board should be

aware of. With auto-immune comes stress. AF tends to be with

hypothyroidism. However, with having RA you are at an increase risk of

another auto-immune disease like Hashi's.

I just wanted to let you know a little bit about how the adrenals

work. You might talk to your doctor and ask them if you can move that pill

from bed to after lunch, it might balance out your cortisol rhythm.

Kate G

AS

Hashi's

At 12:01 PM 6/26/2007, you wrote:

>Ha...that would make sense, but I have to take 1 in the morning, and 1

>before bed.

>Wow...thanks for the research. Makes sense. I've been all upity lately!

>So, what you are

>telling me, is that I have adrenal fatigue to look forward to?

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> > What time of the day are you taking it? These should always be taken in

> > the morning. It's not so much that it is giving you fake energy. You

> body

> > naturally makes cortisol. In the morning, it should be at it's highest

> > level for the day. Cortisol is your fight or flight, adrenal

> > glands. When you have stress you can lower your adrenal

> function. The AM

> > range is 5-22, but the falsity with that range is most people start having

> > adrenal insufficiency when those numbers are below 18-19. So when your

> > treat with these steroids you are fueling your adrenals.

> >

> > In a book called Safe Uses of Cortisol by Dr. Jeffries, he talks

> > about the two types of treatment: from chapter two of his book 3rd edition:

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> > there is a tremendous difference between the effects of small

> " physiologic "

> > dosages and those of larger " pharmacologic " dosages (larger than 40mg) has

> > not been emphasized. 11 When applied

> > to hormone actions, a " physiologic " dosage implies one that

> > promotes normal function, whereas a " pharmacologic " dosage is one in

> > excess of normal requirements and hence, one that might alter normal

> > function. 12

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> > With that said Dr's fear treating adrenal insufficiency until it's at a

> > really critical stage. This book is a really good read, but had to find.

> >

> > What you are feeling is the refueling of the adrenals. They are probably

> > low due to the stress of this disease and life it's self. Make sure you

> > are taking it in the early morning. Even if you don't get up early. If

> > you get up around 5-6am to use the bathroom or let out the dog, take it

> > then and go back to bed. See if that helps out.

> >

> > I got my AM cortisol test back yesterday and it was 14.6, not good..should

> > be 19-22. I had so many symptoms of adrenal fatigue. Sleeping late,

> > waking not refreshed, craving sweets, dizzy when standing, and chronic

> > fatigue worsening.

> >

> > It was also affecting my thyroid function. So we are now treating with

> > 10mg of Cortef, raising to 20mg slowly.

> >

> > I understand about life stress, I lost my job too in Feb. We will probably

> > have to file bankruptcy.

> >

> > Kate G

> > Hashi's

> > AS

> > And no I'm not a doctor, read and research...never stop learning..

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