Re: Cortisone and Prednisone Taper, ph

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> > I wish my doctor would understand,

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Some pages from " Safe Uses of Cortisol " by Jefferies to show your doctor.

I added the emphasis (CAPS)

p 34

(describes primary and secondary mild adrenocorticol deficiency, then...)

" Another possible cause of symptoms of cortisol deficiency is a defect

in the cellular receptors for cortisol causing associated NORMAL OR

ELEVATED LEVELS OF PLASMA CORTISOL "

p 36

" It is important to be aware that test results that fall within the

" normal range " do not rule out the possibility that a patient might

have mild adrenal deficiency since the normal range was probably

obtained from a group of people who did not have classical 's

disease or hypopituitarism or any other known physical disorder and is

rather broad........ mild adrenal deficiency can occur secondary to

inadequate stimulation by ACTH from the pituitary or by CRF from the

hypothalamus. These patients may have LOW NORMAL BASELINE LEVELS OF

PLASMA CORTISOL THAT RESPOND NORMALLY TO CORTROSYN, but still improve

with a physiological dose of cortisol...... "