Re: Re: Check this out/steroids

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In a message dated 6/27/2004 6:59:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cris@... writes:

> how much cortef should be taken? and how much prednisone? and prednisolone?

>

Cortef - natural - 4x a day - not sure of dosage

Prednisolone (a form of prednisone) - synthetic - 1 x a day start with 2.5

for a few days, then up to 5 mg. per day

Cindi

[Guest guest]

thanks! I think - linda maybe, had posted at one point, how much cortef to take.

I'll go back and see if I can find that info!

Cris

Re: Re: Check this out/steroids

In a message dated 6/27/2004 6:59:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cris@... writes:

> how much cortef should be taken? and how much prednisone? and prednisolone?

>

Cortef - natural - 4x a day - not sure of dosage

Prednisolone (a form of prednisone) - synthetic - 1 x a day start with 2.5

for a few days, then up to 5 mg. per day

Cindi

[Guest guest]

ok - thanks! This helps!!

I need to get it all together and order some -

from what my doctor said, she isn't going to do any testing.

I figure, I can start with a low dose - to see what happens.

Cris

Re: Check this out/steroids

Hydrocortisone should be dosed based on trial. Jeffries thought

effective dosing was anywhere between 2.5 mg to 7.5 mg. four times

per day. Personally, I did not do well on taking hydrocortisone

before bedtime as he suggests as it gave me too much energy and I

had trouble sleeping. Andy Cutler recomends dosing at either 5 mg.

four times a day or trying to mimic natural release which is greater

in the morning by giving 10 mg. in the morning and 5 mg. in the

afternoon.

I have done best (energy wise) by taking 10 mg. in the morning, 5

mg. in the early afternoon, and 5 mg. in the late afternoon.

However, it definitely increased my appetite and after an undesired

weight gain over the past year, I have been lessening to 5 mg. in

the morning, 5 mg. in the early afternoon, and about 2-3 mg. in the

late afternoon. This has helped me lose about 10 pounds (with

exercise) over the past 3 months. Before that I was also exercising

5 days/week (cycling) and could not lose anything.

Jay

> In a message dated 6/27/2004 6:59:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> cris@z... writes:

>

> > how much cortef should be taken? and how much prednisone? and

prednisolone?

> >

>

> Cortef - natural - 4x a day - not sure of dosage

>

> Prednisolone (a form of prednisone) - synthetic - 1 x a day start

with 2.5

> for a few days, then up to 5 mg. per day

>

> Cindi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI, ,

Yes, hydrocortisone is the same as Cortef. Starting low is probably a good idea.

Congratulations! I hope it helps you!

in Va.-----

Hi, Cris

I just got the go-ahead from my doctor today to start

hydrocortisone. They are going to call in a prescription for me.

Yay! He's starting me out on 2.5 mg 4 times a day (10 mg total).

That's cortisol -- the natural one. Is that the same as Cortef?

Anybody? Maybe it depends on how much you weigh or how well you

adapt to different drugs. Me, I'm kind of sensitive and am better

starting out low.

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