Hydrocortisone

June 5, 2003

I'd suggest looking into Diagnos-Techs.com as I found them to be the most

sophisticated in their approach to adrenal testing and function.

Or perhaps others are already familiar with them.

Joyce Waterhouse, Ph.D.

members.aol.com/SynergyHN

March 19, 2012

Hi there,

Yes I have – are you on thyroid meds too –

I find when I get up in the morning my legs and hands look great but after

taking my meds the ERFA and then HC I am puffed up it really gets me down

actually. I was told can’t remember by whom that it was because I

don’t have enough thyroid hormone to support the HC being offered or the

thyroid hormone is not getting through – but I know HC makes the cells

retain water so I personally think it is the skin cells just bloating up because

of the steroid. I know oestrogen reduces HC and so does Vitamin C reduce

its potency so this might help with the excess HC and it also acts as a diuretic

so may get rid of the water being held in the cells.

Its horrible I know but can’t think of anything

else to help

Best wishes

Mandy

March 20, 2012

Strange that

, I also wondered whether Vickyanne's daughter could be suffering with

Lupus, it is certainly something that should be looked into.

Luv - Sheila

Is your daughter's endo sufficiently clued up on Lupus/adrenal

function/Cushing's/hypothalamic-pituitary malfunctioning ? Do you have

confidence in him? If not, it would be worth finding one who will do all

those tests and get to the bottom of what is going on. She might need a

referral to a rheumatologist to test for Lupus. Purple striation without any

signs of steroid overmedication might be a pointer for Lupus and this

needs to be investigated properly. A negative ANA test (if this had

already been done) will not rule out Lupus - you get up to 50% false

negatives.... it needs the full shooting match to get a reliable

diagnosis.

March 20, 2012

Hi Sheila and Sheila many thanks for your previous reply to me and the information you put in it. I am so sorry that I did not reply sooner. I went on the link you provided which showed the Lupus rash and thankfully it looked nothing like the rash my Daughter had. Her rash was more on the forehead although still a few on the cheeks, but not like Lupus. I thought at the time it maybe could have been that she was having too much levothyroxine, she was taking 100mcg at the time. At the same she had really swollen out in her body, especially her stomach. Along with her swollen body she was experiencing bad abdominal pain. The pain has since gone since she stopped the levo. She told me the pain was like having a period but she hasnt had a period for 5 months., thank you so much for your input in your last message

to me. It was very interesting to see that Lupus can be caused by the Epstin Barr Virus. My Daughter did test positive for this 2 years ago. The test showed that she had had it previously, and a reactivation of it within the last 6 months prior to blood test. My Daughter has had a short synacthen test just 2 months ago and the Endo said everything was normal, however I asked for another cortisol test a month ago as she looked dreadful. He agreed and the results that she was very low indeed. This was when he said to start back on the hydrocortisone but at a lower dose, hence my original question to the group about hydrocortisone and fluid retention. Although she light fluid retention she is looking a little better and she will tart back on the levo tomorrow which by then it would have been 7 days of adrenal support. With regard the rheumatism, she saw a consultant last year who ran a full test and he said that everything was fine and that she

didn't have rheumatism. But I will be looking at her ANA test results from a previous blood test and see if it is raised, I am sure that it was.Sorry that this post is so long but I am hoping that I have covered everything you and Sheila very kindly wrote to me about.Thank you both very much for taking the time to respond to me.Kindest regardsVikyanne

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Tue, Mar 20, 2012 6:44:56 AM

Strange that

, I also wondered whether Vickyanne's daughter could be suffering with

Lupus, it is certainly something that should be looked into. Luv - Sheila Is your daughter's endo sufficiently clued up on Lupus/adrenal