Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Posted April 1, 2008 I have been prescribed Cortone for my adrenal insufficiency. I live in Italy where hydrocortisone is not available but Deltacortril is.(recommended by Dr Peatfield) Cortone has a different molecule but at physiological doses might be the same. I want to start taking one of these soon as I am very tired. Please advise. thanks berny Quote
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Posted April 1, 2008 I do believe low dose of prednisolone os quite safe though there might be SOME small liver stress with it as it must be processed in the liver into cortisol. What you need to keep in mind is that Prednisolone is 4 times stronger than Hydrocortisone. So you should use up tp 5mg Pred daily rather than 20mg HC. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Posted April 1, 2008 Val, do you mean HC is Not processed by the liver? Just curious and thank you! Carol H. Re: cortone or hydrocortisone or Deltacortril? I do believe low dose of prednisolone os quite safe though there might be SOME small liver stress with it as it must be processed in the liver into cortisol. What you need to keep in mind is that Prednisolone is 4 times stronger than Hydrocortisone. So you should use up tp 5mg Pred daily rather than 20mg HC. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ ------------------------------------ Quote
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Posted April 1, 2008 Hydrocortisone is orety well ready t take up by the blood in the form we take it in. It does not need converting like Pred does. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ Quote
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