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According to my endocrinologist, a maintenance dose of prednisone for the rest of my life would...
adequate” for “normal days” but my cortisol ... level probably wasn’t adequate for ... been off prednisone for 2 years so my cortisol ... level isn’t checked anymore unless
I had the same experience with Actemra. I was instructed to stay on 3 mg when...
level was low. ... #34;as long as it takes" for my cortisol ... level to improve. ... level to be "adequate." After ... My cortisol level was adequate with
When your cortisol level is low, the body loses the ability to regulate inflammation. It seems...
When your cortisol level is low, the ... Did you have a flare because your cortisol ... level was low? ... my adrenals time to start producing cortisol ... When my cortisol level was adequate,
Don't get your hopes up too much because there isn't that much that can be done...
level. ... Except that a low cortisol level seemed ... level rebounded after I was able to ... high inflammation levels. ... level ... who knows???
Just wondering how long it took your cortisol level to improve. Like you, I just finished...
Just wondering how long it took your cortisol ... level to improve. ... you were given a time limit for the cortisol ... level to improve.
Posted: Jul 10, 2024
Alternate day dosing is often tried so 2.5 mg every other day might be worth a...
level when I asked. ... level wasn't that important. ... When my cortisol level was checked and ... level improved. ... A morning 8 a.m cortisol level is a
Posted: Oct 21, 2024
Did anyone ever tell you that your taper was too fast? Actemra made a mockery of...
My cortisol level was low once I reached ... on 3 mg for 6 months waiting for my cortisol ... level to improve. ... Once my cortisol level was adequate,
Posted: Sep 18, 2024
If Kevzara didn't work then I doubt Actemra will work but it might be worth a...
are off prednisone, you can have a cortisol ... level done. ... The simplest test is a basal a.m cortisol ... level usually done between 8 a.m and ... If your cortisol level is low, the treatment
No ... DHEA wasn't recommended. I tried DHEA for a month on my own and stopped...
less of Prednisone and waiting for my cortisol ... supposed to stay on 3 mg until my cortisol ... level improved. ... level improved. ... level was good.
My doses of prednisone were 10 mg or more for 12 years. I talked to my...
level. ... level would increase with time. ... After 6 months, my cortisol level was ... My cortisol level increased but that ... level too.
Posted: Jul 23, 2023
When I was on prednisone alone I could never get down to 5 mg let alone...
mg of prednisone because of a low cortisol ... level. ... ------------------------- When my cortisol ... level improved, an endocrinologist ... level was adequate.
Posted: Sep 3, 2024
I took Prednisone for 12 years too. I was able to get off prednisone. The full...
dose for another 6 months until my cortisol ... level improved. ... chance to recover and produce some cortisol ... It wasn't easy but after my cortisol ... level improved and after I tapered
Posted: Jul 25 9:38am
After 3-4 months on Actemra, my prednisone taper came to an abrupt halt when I reached...
level increased. ... I waited six months for my cortisol ... level to improve while staying on 3 ... level" more than causing a flare ... My cortisol level wasn't going to
I am a 71 yrs young man and it seems I have a similar problem with...
Cortisol level low, PTH very high and ... left side of my head with many more levels ... but have focused mostly on my low Cortisol ... level.
Posted: Feb 21, 2022
"I am unable to distinguish if the stiffness and aches are from the tapering or from...
allowed to taper below 3 mg until my cortisol ... level improved. ... When my cortisol level improved, an ... taper off Prednisone. 1) When my cortisol ... level improved, the problem with adrenal
Posted: Jun 24, 2024
Thank-you for the update. Actemra infusions allow for dose adjustments. The injections are a "fixed dose"...
be a low enough dose to check your cortisol ... level ... is this being considered? ... ;t much that can be done for a low cortisol ... level but it does provide some information
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
Someone else posted this article not too long ago. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/safe-dose-and-tapering-on-glucocorticoid-therapy/?pg=1#comment-1020760 I guess everyone was speechless or...
My cortisol level was low so I was instructed ... An a.m cortisol level was monitored. ... level all supported a diagnosis of ... to lower doses of prednisone and my cortisol ... level improved.
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Posted: Feb 26, 2024