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If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 14 11:55pm | Replies (85)Comment receiving replies
What is best way to increase cortisol levels then ? I’ve read caffeine,alcohol ,high fat and high sugar foods can do that …so why aren’t we encouraged in that direction (other than the obvious not good for you ) …are there other strategies one could do to increase our levels ?
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Are you saying to eat and drink those things will increase cortisol levels?
The quickest way to increase cortisol levels is to have a devastating life experience that has you on constant alert and unable to sleep. That will shoot up cortisol levels faster than most things. I don't think we're actually trying to increase cortisol so much as we're trying to reduce our body's dependence on more than we need to stay healthy. Taking prednisone makes our bodies reliant on an unnaturally high cortisone level, so we have to retrain it back to normal levels as we reduce the drug. That's my understanding.
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I don't know of any good ways except for the lowest Prednisone dose possible. My endocrinologist said less than 3 mg was needed. This isn't possible for many people because of increasing pain or relapses of PMR if it is in remission.
Otherwise, lifestyle changes, diet chnges, better sleep, less stress and all those types of things might decrease your need for Prednisone.