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Waking up Adrenals
I have low cortisol and have been trying to figure out the reason for a year now. Well it just dawned on me that I had severe asthma as a kid and I remember being on prednisone for a long time in addition to the inhalers. In my 20's I wanted to join the Air Force and I am pretty sure I stopped taking the pills cold turkey not realzing the implications. Over the course of the last 15 years I have fallen apart. Can the adrenals wake up after being suppressed for so long? My mom is no longer here to tell me the details so I have ordered my medical records to confirm. Then I am sure my endo will actually treat me for low cortisol, and if not I will find someone who will.
yeah i got in and have out for a while now. All of that must have played a role with the adrenals?
I just got some of my medical records. I took Theophylline regularly and stopped all of a sudden. I wanted to join the air force and you could not if you had asthma. I had tons of different inhalers, used 20 mg of prednisone a couple times, tons of anti biotics, seldane...ect..the list is pretty insane.
I could not find too much info on the the theo dur, but it appears to be a stimulant.
I could not find too much info on the the theo dur, but it appears to be a stimulant.
Ugh. I used to have that issue with yeast when I had Cushings.
There are hierarchy diagrams out there. I will see if I can link one in to the health pages sometime - but you can probably find one just by hunting.
There are hierarchy diagrams out there. I will see if I can link one in to the health pages sometime - but you can probably find one just by hunting.
No auto immune issues. Working on thyroid levels but I am guessing that is a secondary issue to something bigger. I am not sure what the hormone hierarchy is or how everything relates. I am testing sex hormones, dhea, and pregnelone on saturday. I am also battling candida and probably have had it a very long time also. I have taken a lot of anti biotics in my life and did not understand the importance of pro biotics until recently. I ran out and 4 days later another yeast infection. I am falling apart!
Thats the thing. I passed a stim test and have normal sodium and potassium. They do not recognize adrenal fatigue. I am guessing my medical records will say something like I would have to take the meds for life.
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