RE: Ramping help on prescription order.

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Personally, I would just order the 5 mg. You could supplement with cream for

the 1.25 doses until you get them all up to at least 2.5mg if you need to.

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 have a question on how to order my cortisol for ramping up. My

> doctor is willing to let me increase to 15 mg of Cortisol. I

> have started out on 1.25 twice a day and then continuing to 4

> times a day. My current dose is 2.5 mg in morning and 1.25 4

> hours apart for x3. I ready to increase, but I am not sure how

> to put the order in. I will eventually be on a 5-5-2.5-2.5.

> Should I order all 2.5 or do you order some 5. I am not sure how

> much at a time they will give you and what about stress dosing?

> Do you call in extra for that? My doctor never mentioned

> anything about that. I use a compound pharmacy in California

> (Holtorf) and it takes a good 7 days to get the medication as I

> am in Minnesota. I have been stuck with no medicine for 3 days,

> but do not want to do this again on Cortisol. Any suggestions?

> Thank you!

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