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365SunnyDays
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My doctor recommended very small doses of bio-identical cortisol to support my adrenal glands (and then adding in natural thyroid hormone to support the thyroid).

I've taken the cortisol for about a week and feel like it's causing a herx reaction.

Has anyone had a similar experience?

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Up.

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It didn't for me. I don't know.

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ive been on cortisone for 2 years now and never herxed from it either. What exactly are your symptoms??
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mookie... cortiSOL, right?

I don't want new people to think that taking cortisone is OK.

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hydrocortisone or cortef....right..wow as far as i know I thought it was bioidentical but maybe im mistaken??
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also lymetoo, I take it for adrenal insufficiency with bio identical aldosterone. I have to take it ir i'd be dead right now.

I do have lyme as well..a double edged sword.
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It's different from regular cortisone. I take it too.

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