Effects of progesterone and hydrocortisone on candida

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I found this reply about the hydrocortisone from my doctor.  It's the same

thing

that goes for the progesterone....

No.  It will not make the candida worse.  The listed “side effects†occur

at

supraphysiologic (more than the body should normally make on it’s own) doses

of

hydrocortisone—that would be a dose of over 20mg daily of the

hydrocortisone. 

The effects of low cortisol also include anxiety, irritability, mood swings,

brain fog, achiness, poor immune function,etc.  Your levels were low (except

for

first am level), so we are supplementing at a dose to bring you closer to the

middle of the normal range, not to over-replace.  That’s the difference!

Hang in there!

 Milena

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From: Milena Muskin <milena.muskin@...>

candidiasis

Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 1:16:01 PM

Subject: Re: Re: I have been dealing with infertility and

miscarriages for many years.

,

You know I was worried about that very same thing, but I talked to my doctor

about it.  When you are using a compounded bioidentical cream and its being

used

because your doctor actually knows your levels are low then it shouldn't cause

any problems with the candida.  This is much similar to the use of

hydrocortisone.  Hydrocortisone will feed candida if you are using it and not

actually deficient in levels.  I have had my levels done and I take it every

day. Without it I cannot handle any stress and my allergies are SO much worse. 

I'm sure you're like me in that you know when you put something in your body

whether it is causing a negative reaction.  I only get positive benefits from

both of these hormones.

Research it more. ... I just wanted to tell you what my naturopath/MD had to

say

and what my personal experiences were.  It maybe a good idea to call a

compounding pharmacy and ask the pharmacist.  Sometimes they now more about the

possible side effects and interactions than the doctors.

Milena

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From: musiclady <arcticmoon71@...>

candidiasis

Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 2:42:45 PM

Subject: Re: I have been dealing with infertility and miscarriages

for many years.

 

Hi Milena,

I have been doing a lot of research on Candida and one of the things that I ran

across was that both progesterone and Estrogen feed Candida. I stopped taking my

natural progesterone and my estrogen patch that my doctor gave me, because I was

afraid that I was going to add to my already overwhelming Candida problem.