Cortisol (hydrocortisone) is a corticosteroid hormone, or glucocorticoid, produced by the adrenal gland. It is released in response to stress (medicine) and a low level of blood glucocorticoids. Its primary functions are to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis suppress the immune syst...
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Cortef8,935 posts
More patient posts reported that Cortef helped them when used for Addison's Disease (21% higher than average of other Addison's Disease treatments)
Hydrocortisone
Fewer patient posts reported that Hydrocortisone helped them when used for Addison's Disease (30% lower than average of other Addison's Disease treatments)
Florinef
Fewer patient posts reported that Florinef helped them when used for Addison's Disease (7% lower than average of other Addison's Disease treatments)
Prednisone
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Medrol
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Prednisolone
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Dexamethasone
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Fludrocortisone
An average number of patient posts reported that Fludrocortisone helped them when used for Addison's Disease
Methylprednisolone
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Solu Cortef
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Solu Medrol
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Cortef Top Concerns
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...and adrenalin insufficiency. I take Cortef and Synthroid. I now have a sinus
infection and the beginnings of bronchitis. I've increased my Cortef as my
doctor suggested. She phoned...
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...bump this topic. Today i started DHEA 10 mg because in ...was right, i,m not on cortef, i,m on synthroid 100 mcg ...after two hours i had and hypoglycemic episode. I don,t usually have...
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Heres me coritsol results before starting cortef, im now on 20mg but the cortef obviously isnt helping with my stress
7-9am ...)
im on 20mg cortef.
I still feel nervous and anxiety about...
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...has helped me tolerate my Cortef a bit better. Things aren't ...food allergies -- but the severe burning sensations went away after just ...HC? I actually switched to Cortef from a generic pi...
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...good place to start. I take cortef and it helps a lot. I get ...several times per year and cortef adjusted accordingly. Helps with sleep, ...it, though, I have the fatigue and exercise is...
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...will discuss trying treatment again for both adrenals as well as thyroid meds I'm on. I've taken the adrenal hormone Cortef in the past.
Workinprogress..I just googled Adderall, so it's for ADD...
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I take 25 mcg of Levothroid along with my 20 mg Cortef. When I was so ill and docs trying to ...I've been really forgetful about taking it and the brain fog has been so bad!! I've taken it again...
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I am taking cortef & have water and weight gain. I did not ...switched to Walmart RX and they have given me Cortef. I have gained weight and my face is round. My weight never...
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...My Dr. has allowed me to be on 40mg cortef for the last few months. It's the only thing that finely got my shakiness under control. Anyway, I didn't take any the morning of...
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