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cortef

by sleepyagain, Oct 19, 2009 07:56AM

how long does it take for you to know if the cortef is helping? i'm taking it 4 days and don't see any changes?

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by rumpled, Oct 19, 2009 10:41AM

How much total and also, how are you taking it (how are you dividing the doses, how much at what time)?

by sleepyagain, Oct 19, 2009 10:53AM

10 mg in morn and 10 in afternoon

by rumpled, Oct 20, 2009 08:56AM

Your doses should not be divided like that IMHO... the normal body gets the bulk in the morning and has less in the afternoon. I take 20 and I take 15 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon, at 2pm.

The 15 will *wake* you and the 5 will give you the slow slide like the normal body... you can split the 5 into 2 doses if you are really tired.

Are you also taking florinef (not everyone needs it) salt if you need it and DHEA if you need it - that helps with energy...

by sleepyagain, Oct 20, 2009 09:04AM

To: rumpled

I am taking DHEA, and that is the perscription that my holistic doctor gave me, in terms of dosing. He said it could take up to two weeks to know if it's helping. so far nothing. today is day number 6. do you think that;'s a sign that it's not helping me?

by sleepyagain, Oct 21, 2009 08:38AM

To: rumpled

spoke to my doctor, said i can try 15 mg in am and 5 afternoon after i've used cortef for at least one week at his doses. thanx for the suggestion.

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