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ARCHIVED Adrenal Fatigue And Celiac Disease
pele replied to gointribal's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Since my last post I discovered stopthethyroidmadness.com This is a site previously mentioned here. It has considerable information on adrenal faigue. I found links to articles that answered my questions about the safety of small doses of Cortef and also explained why most doctors do not believe in or treat adrenal fatigue (in a nutshell, 50-70 years... -
ARCHIVED Adrenal Fatigue And Celiac Disease
pele replied to gointribal's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I too was prescribed 5 mg cortef and decided to try it. After 5 weeks and a few cautions against it, I stopped cold turkey. I felt sick for about 2 weeks and now feel fine. I also wonder about DHEA, an over-the-counter adrenal hormone, anyone have info on that one? -
ARCHIVED Adrenal Fatigue And Celiac Disease
pele replied to gointribal's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I hope someone knowledgeble is reading this and will reply. I am seeing a Nurse Practitioner who has limited knowledge about gluten intolerance/celiac disease, and who strongly believes in hormone supplementation. When I told her I wasn't sure if hydrocortisone is small oral doses was safe for celiacs she got upset because she truly believes I need it for...