Re: hydrocortisone and yeast - andrea

March 18, 2007

My prescribing doc told me to expect an adjustment period of weeks

to months when starting HC. This may have been specific to me

because I have severe MCS and am highly reactive to any changes I

make in my supplement/medication regimen. My adrenals were in bad

shape by the time I started HC and I had a really really rough time

getting started, starting at 2.5mg and work my way up to my current

dose. I tried, on a couple occasions, to increase more quickly

than the 2.5mg and it was a disaster with complete inability to

sleep, agitation, shaking, etc. Once I accepted the fact that I,

personally, would have to go really slowly with my increases, things

went more smoothly and decreasing my dose when I realized I had

increased too quickly made things easier without any bad

consequences. I am taking Adrenal Cortex Extract as well and

starting and increasing that dosage was no different than with HC. I

also had an issue with the diluent/filler that was used in my first

compounded prescription of HC and had to obtain a new script with a

different diluent. I found that my yeast symptoms improved as I

adjusted to my HC dose, but chelation still causes major flare-ups

and I am told to expect it to continue until I am farther along with

chelation.

Gladioli

> I started a low dose of hydrocortisone four days ago, 7.5 mg. in

the

> a.m. and 5 mg. in the p.m. Right after I take it, I am really

tired

> for a couple of hours, and then get some energy. Does anyone else

> have this issue? Also, I heard that it was not supposed to cause

> yeast to grow if you were deficient, but I am itchier and can tell

the

> yeast is worsening. Any advice? I need to talk to the dr. who

> prescribed it at the beginning of the week.

>

> Also, if I need to go off or down on it, should I expect it will

be

> difficult for me? I am so afraid to end up worse than I started.

>

> Thank you for your help.

>

March 21, 2007

I spoke to the compounding pharmacist and am still waiting to hear

from my dr. The compounding pharmacist said that the hydrocortisone

may be depressing my immunity causing the yeast. She feels I should

continue to take it because I need it for my adrenals because they

are not functioning. She felt I should talk to the dr. about taking

something for the yeast. I know the yeast problem was there even

before, but I think it just worsened it a bit. So I plan on

continuing to take it and am waiting to hear from my dr. She did say

that when I eventually come off they will wean me off very gradually.

I know some of you are getting better sleep with they hydrocortisone,

but I seem to be waking up a few times per night (and I had been

sleeping before). I think I need to try to get to bed before 10:00

and it is a bit better then. I do have more energy than I did at

night and am more functional when it comes to getting household

things done then.

Thank you all for your support and feedback.

>

> My prescribing doc told me to expect an adjustment period of weeks

> to months when starting HC. This may have been specific to me

> because I have severe MCS and am highly reactive to any changes I

> make in my supplement/medication regimen. My adrenals were in bad

> shape by the time I started HC and I had a really really rough time

> getting started, starting at 2.5mg and work my way up to my current

> dose. I tried, on a couple occasions, to increase more quickly

> than the 2.5mg and it was a disaster with complete inability to

> sleep, agitation, shaking, etc. Once I accepted the fact that I,

> personally, would have to go really slowly with my increases,

things

> went more smoothly and decreasing my dose when I realized I had

> increased too quickly made things easier without any bad

> consequences. I am taking Adrenal Cortex Extract as well and

> starting and increasing that dosage was no different than with HC.

I

> also had an issue with the diluent/filler that was used in my first

> compounded prescription of HC and had to obtain a new script with a

> different diluent. I found that my yeast symptoms improved as I

> adjusted to my HC dose, but chelation still causes major flare-ups

> and I am told to expect it to continue until I am farther along

with

> chelation.

> Gladioli

>

> > I started a low dose of hydrocortisone four days ago, 7.5 mg. in

> the

> > a.m. and 5 mg. in the p.m. Right after I take it, I am really

> tired

> > for a couple of hours, and then get some energy. Does anyone

else

> > have this issue? Also, I heard that it was not supposed to cause

> > yeast to grow if you were deficient, but I am itchier and can

tell

> the

> > yeast is worsening. Any advice? I need to talk to the dr. who

> > prescribed it at the beginning of the week.

> >

> > Also, if I need to go off or down on it, should I expect it will

> be

> > difficult for me? I am so afraid to end up worse than I started.

> >

> > Thank you for your help.

> >

>

March 21, 2007