Re: Steroids and your Bones.

[Guest guest]

What is the most accurate test for serum cortisol levels? Should they be

checked over a 24hr period?

> Hear is a copy of post back to me from a Dr. It turns out I had

> trouble with my surgery because of the steroids like HC and

> Testosterone I was on.

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> When I discuss HC supplementation, I now add the warning that too much

> results in bone density loss. I wasn't doing that before your latest

> adventure.

>

> I'm also adding discussion notes advising people to monitor their

> serum cortisol levels, even while they're taking HC (no need for

>stopping supplementation), so that their serum cortisol doesn't get too

>high. Once again, this only surfaced as a result of your latest

>adventure.

>

> I'm advising people that if they want to determine whether their

> adrenals have recovered, then they will still have to back off the HC

> for a few weeks before measuring their serum cortisol.

>

> The following is my reply.

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> I was told the wire to hold my sternum together did not work because

> of the steroids like HC and Testerone I was on.

>

> So yes in my case taking them did this to me. Yet the Dr. said what

> can you do when you need the steroids.

>

> So the bones in my chest would not hold the wire to keep my sternum

> together. So the opened me up again tied a plate and screws the

> became infected.

>

> So it's good you posted the my wife told me the Dr. said this and I

> did not believe her because she does not thing I need the

> Testosterone or HC.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

HC? or HCG? " "

>

> Hear is a copy of post back to me from a Dr. It turns out I had

> trouble with my surgery because of the steroids like HC and

> Testosterone I was on.

>

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> ==========

> When I discuss HC supplementation, I now add the warning that too

> much results in bone density loss. I wasn't doing that before your

> latest adventure.

>

> I'm also adding discussion notes advising people to monitor their

> serum cortisol levels, even while they're taking HC (no need for

> stopping supplementation), so that their serum cortisol doesn't get

> too high. Once again, this only surfaced as a result of your latest

> adventure.

>

> I'm advising people that if they want to determine whether their

> adrenals have recovered, then they will still have to back off the

HC

> for a few weeks before measuring their serum cortisol.

>

> The following is my reply.

>

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> I was told the wire to hold my sternum together did not work

because

> of the steroids like HC and Testerone I was on.

>

> So yes in my case taking them did this to me. Yet the Dr. said what

> can you do when you need the steroids.

>

> So the bones in my chest would not hold the wire to keep my sternum

> together. So the opened me up again tied a plate and screws the

> became infected.

>

> So it's good you posted the my wife told me the Dr. said this and I

> did not believe her because she does not thing I need the

> Testosterone or HC.

>