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Topic: Cortisol 5mg for adrenals

thelymelight
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Member # 4354

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Anybody taken Cortisol to support their adrenals then notice after a few months of feeling good that their illness or symptoms seem to be getting worse?

What are most LLMD position on taking cortisol to support adrenals?

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Foggy
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 1584

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Yes, LLMD was cool with it & said it was a "physiologic" dose so not to worry. It helped with my fluid issues & gave me a boost in energy.

I took up to 20mgs per day w/out sxs.

Posts: 2451 | From Lyme Central | Registered: Aug 2001 | IP: Logged |

pq
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 6886

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fwiw:
while i haven't done this, i did see a yahoo support group devoted soley to cortisol, a group whose name escapes me.
it looked to me like it would be worthwhile exploring.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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My LLMD prescribed cortisol for me. I've been taking it for 3 yrs now. It eased the pain for me. I take 10 mg a day.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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dguy
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8979

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Cortisol, being a steroid, can relieve symptoms by suppressing the immune system. Even though 5 mg sounds like a low dose, when infected with Lyme we have to be especially careful to not inhibit our immune systems.

A possible explanation for why you initially felt better and now worse: the 5 mg suppressed your immune system enough to let the bacteria multiply more, and now you are feeling the effect of the greater bacterial load.

I ran into a similar situation with florinef another adrenal hormone supplement that I took before learning of the infection. I kept needing higher and higher doses to reduce symptoms, without knowing it may have been making the infection worse.

I think the bottom line is to tread very carefully with all steroids.

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canefan17
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 22149

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There are natural ways to increase cortisol.

Vit C
Biofl;avanoids
Magnesium
Pantolthemic Acid

Posts: 5394 | From Houston, Tx | Registered: Aug 2009 | IP: Logged |

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