Guest guest Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I was wondering how taking pred differs to taking hc. I know that pred is x4 as strong as hc & only needs to be taken first thing in the morning which I was thinking would be easier, as I guess I will be on hc for the longterm. Just taking one 5mg of pred when I wake up seems to be a very easy option, but is there any reason not to go down this route? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 HC is bioidentical to the cortisol your body produces as opposed to prednisone. So when you take HC in doses similar to what your own body would produce, you are replicating what your body can't do right now. Plus, your body needs cortisol throughout the day, not just in the morning. If you just take the prednisone in the morning, then your body gets a big dose at one time and nothing the rest of the day. Hopefully, our adrenals will heal after time and be able to produce cortisol in the amounts we need over time. HTH Rie A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright > > I was wondering how taking pred differs to taking hc. I know > that pred is x4 as strong as hc & only needs to be taken first > thing in the morning which I was thinking would be easier, as I > guess I will be on hc for the longterm. Just taking one 5mg of > pred when I wake up seems to be a very easy option, but is there > any reason not to go down this route? > > Val > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.17/1253 - Release Date: 1/31/2008 9:09 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 my understanding is that hc has much shorter half life than pred. and this is especially helpful to shut of acth. when brain detects sufficient amounts of cortisol in the body pituitary stops pushing for more cortisol. just like thermostat working. hc is more quickly absorbed by the body and cortisol levels rise quicker. this enables the thermostat stop.this allows adrenals rest and heal. I am not feeling so well. I hope I had been able to explain my thoughts clearly.if i am fighting infection i might try prednisolone which will give same amount of cortisol throughout the day but if i wish to stop pituitary and allow my adrenals resting i would prefer hc or natural cortisone. bw Nil RE: pred v hc HC is bioidentical to the cortisol your body produces as opposed to prednisone. So when you take HC in doses similar to what your own body would produce, you are replicating what your body can't do right now. Plus, your body needs cortisol throughout the day, not just in the morning. If you just take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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