Fludrocortisone

[nettles1]

I have ataxia and low blood pressure. I was prescribed fludrocortisone, which only gives me vertigo, to add to my current balance problems. Has anyone else encountered this stuff?

[HarryB Administrator]

Hi nettles1

Thank you for your question. I am afraid I have no personal experience of fludrocortisone. However If you are having prolonged side effects to any medication (dizziness and a spinning sensation can be a side effect of fludrocortisone), particularly if they are unpleasant to you, I would advise speaking to your GP and discuss if there is another medicine you could try instead.

Best wishes

Harriet

[lloydyuk]

Hi there,

I'm familiar with this stuff as I take every morning but not for ataxia for Addison's disease!

In my case it provides one of the functions my adrenal glands no longer do. I take it alongside hydrocortisone for the other.

I think one of its functions is to balance salts/electrolights in the body such as sodium/potassium.

I think it would be well worth your while speaking to your doctor to explain your issues and maybe why it's been prescribed.

Lloydy

[lloydyuk in reply to lloydyuk]

Sorry my guess is it's for your low blood pressure as I believe this can be a side affect of Addison's