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Could Having Low Cortisol Levels Be Dangerous?
i have just been told i have low cortisol my primary put me on hydrocortisone starting w once a wk then two a week then three 10mg tablets a day at my last visit he uped it to four a day on the same afternoon i had a visit with my lung doctor (asthma) He did nor like the lenght of time that i had been taking it (3 wks.) and advised me to taper off he would speak to my primary i see him again in 2 (my primary) weeks Is low cortisol dangerous? What am i looking at here? do i need to see an indocrinologist?
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Low cortisol level can be dangerous and you shouldn't stop it without the permission of the endocrinologist.
In most of the cases it is a chronic disease and the hyrdrocortisone should be taken long life.
You must restart it with the dose that your doctor prescribed it and discuss with your treating doctor how to change the dose in case of illness, how to monitor the blood pressure and electrolytes.
Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
Low cortisol level can be dangerous and you shouldn't stop it without the permission of the endocrinologist.
In most of the cases it is a chronic disease and the hyrdrocortisone should be taken long life.
You must restart it with the dose that your doctor prescribed it and discuss with your treating doctor how to change the dose in case of illness, how to monitor the blood pressure and electrolytes.
Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
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