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Posted by Phillipa on March 6, 2010, at 9:37:51
Why would a doctor use cortef for addrenal fatigue especially if you've had inflammation an illness. Makes no sense as worsens the condition? Phillipa
Posted by bulldog2 on March 6, 2010, at 9:37:52
In reply to Cortef? Makes No Sense For Addrenal Fatique, posted by Phillipa on March 5, 2010, at 13:05:58
> Why would a doctor use cortef for addrenal fatigue especially if you've had inflammation an illness. Makes no sense as worsens the condition? Phillipa
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> http://www.drugs.com/mtm/cortef.htmlIt's very simple and obvious to the most casual observer. When you introduce cortisone or any variety of it to the person, the body cannot tell that it came from outside the body or is exogenous. The body now recognizes it has enough cortisone and doesn't have to work as hard to make new cortisone. Therefore the adrenals who make the cortisone have a chance to rest and recover. Once the adrenals do not have to make as much of their own cortisol the hormonal cascade can proceed in a more normal fashion.
Posted by bleauberry on March 6, 2010, at 9:37:52
In reply to Cortef? Makes No Sense For Addrenal Fatique, posted by Phillipa on March 5, 2010, at 13:05:58
It's all about the size of the dose.
Under 20mg there is very little if any slowdown of the adrenal glands. Larger doses, through feedback loops, will cause the adrenal glands to slow down, shrink, and eventually in the long run stop working altogether.
With adrenal fatigue, the idea is to allow the adrenals to continue working as they are, but to give the body the extra cortisol it needs to meet stress demands. With an exhausted adrenal gland, it cannot keep up with a stress demand and then is further depleted and exhausted. Cortef takes over that burden, allowing the adrenal gland to meet basic survival needs but be excused from being responsible for handling spikes in stress. This allows the adrenals to rest and heal, so that in the future they will be strong enough again to handle the spikes in stress without the assistance of cortef.
Sort of the same thing with an injured arm and a bandage. The arm can still work, but the bandage gives it some support. However, if you put a tight cast on that arm and leave it for a long long time, eventually that arm just won't work anymore when you take it out of the cast.
Some people have used up to 40mg without any negative effects on the adrenal glands. But generally speaking, 20mg is usually the safe upper limit.
With adrenal fatigue, we are only using cortef to supply the normal amounts of cortisol that are missing. Biological replacement amounts only. Doses should not exceed the cortisol level that a normal healthy body would produce on its own.
Posted by Phillipa on March 6, 2010, at 9:37:52
In reply to Re: Cortef? Makes No Sense For Addrenal Fatique, posted by bleauberry on March 5, 2010, at 19:03:34
That's better will be seeing an Alternative MD Monday and read a review on him and one patient was on it. Cortisone created Addison's in my Mother and it killed her. Hence fear the med. Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on March 6, 2010, at 10:44:12
In reply to Re: Cortef? Makes No Sense For Addrenal Fatique » bleauberry, posted by Phillipa on March 6, 2010, at 9:37:52
anyone with anymore thoughts on cortef? Phillipa. Trying to work with the system.
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