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Factors that encourage the body to begin producing cortisol again
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 5 8:04am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
According to my endocrinologist, a maintenance dose of prednisone for the rest of my life would be needed if my adrenal function didn’t improve.
Even after I got off prednisone, my endocrinologist said I shouldn’t hesitate to take prednisone again. She said my adrenal function was “adequate” for “normal days” but my cortisol level probably wasn’t adequate for more stressful days.
I have been off prednisone for 2 years so my cortisol level isn’t checked anymore unless I have symptoms of adrenal insufficiency.
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I have now been odd prednisone for 2 months. I wonder how long it will take my adrenal glands to start producing normally and my cortisol level to come up to normal standards. I am constantly fatigued and taking naps in the daytime and then can’t sleep at night. My energy level is non existent.