Another Adrenal insufficiency question.

[Pippah45]

Thank you for bringing Dorset Lady's Adrenal post up again. I noticed in the symptoms of a problem is stomach issues. I am not stranger to these but at the moment I have just got down to 2 mg Pred and last week had a couple of "different" ones. I was suddenly gripped by a nasty pain bang in the middle which I have never had before and a few days later it grabbed me in the night? Is this typical of Adrenal issues? It did coincide with some fairly hefty stress which I have now dealt with!

[Koalajane]

I feel it is. I have had stomach cramps and awful diarrhoea for 1day and night at the end of the taper when at 3,75mg and 3.5mg

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Could well be… a/I seems to affect people in very different ways.

[Pippah45 in reply to DorsetLady]

Yes of course - I just hadn't had that sort of pain before but I believe it might be gall bladder grumbling a bit too. Not acute like gall stones but different to pains I have had before.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Pippah45]

It’s difficult when there could be more than one cause… so just monitor things… but would say recent stress is a major factor…🌸

[Pippah45]

Yes thank you I am sure it contributed!

[winfong]

What I've read says A/I can result in "abdominal pains." I may be going through the same thing myself right now at 4 mg. I've got other GI issues, though, so it's hard to really tell.

[Pippah45 in reply to winfong]

Yes it is difficult to know what is to blame for which isn't it? I found this recent one was so different to anything else I had experienced that it was likely A/I I am still working on that suspicion. I will likely increase my adrenal support supplement.

[Orange_2022]

Interesting. I've had a few instances of 'indigestion', which I rarely get usually, in recent months and I didn't think it might be the adrenals. I've just tapered down to 3mg (and am I pleased with myself as it's been a long process!).

[Koalajane in reply to Orange_2022]

Not as long a process as myself and many others. Nearly 8 years for me and sitting at 3.5mg for a while

[Orange_2022 in reply to Koalajane]

Yes...I've learnt to stick at the new dose for a while. I realise I'm fortunate as just over 2 years in.....

[Pixix]

Yes, i have bad stomach cramps when i have adrenal insufficiency issues…& that usually leads, at some point, to water like diarrhoea. So jolly!

[Pippah45 in reply to Pixix]

I am all too familiar with the water like stuff from the Diverticulitis - Jolly indeed - Not! Are the cramps in any particular area of your tum?

[Pixix in reply to Pippah45]

Thinking about it, they are dead centre, for worst pain, but spread across, too. They go once the diarrhoea waves (often about 4 times) have passed, They are definitely not on one side or the other, otherwise I’d be concerned it was appendicitis (my Dad had a burst appendix & a huge scar that scared me as a child!)

[Pippah45 in reply to Pixix]

That's interesting that yours are central too. I had a burst appendix too a long time ago and my diverticulitis pain is low left side. It is a very spikey pain sort of took my breath away.

[Pixix in reply to Pippah45]

Yes, I think that’s quite different. My Mum & hubby both had/have diverticulitis…& we’ve had to adjust our diet quite a bit!! Glad to share my horrible stomach troubles with you, glad it helped! S x

[Pippah45 in reply to Pixix]

Doesn't it just show how valuable these forums are. I would have been quite lost without this one. Thank you everyone.

[Pixix in reply to Pippah45]

Yes, but I do think, in this forum, we move away from GCA/PMR subject a lot…though you nicely managed to fit our ‘guts’ in with the adrenal insufficiency bit, ha ha!! I’m able to help with nearly everything…except for PMR/GCA, about which I know very little indeed! Now I have 11 other diseases, & I find they come up on here a lot, so I try to help! Take care, & avoid chilli, spicy food, too much garlic…& all the fun stuff…boo hoo! S x

[Pippah45]

Do you remember the very old song about Dem Bones - the thigh bone's connected to the knee bone and so on. I really believe everything is connected to a lesser or greater degree and I certainly wouldn't be wondering about Adrenal Insufficiency if it wasn't for PMR and GCA/prednisolone. I think the wonderful people do a great job of keeping us on topic!

I have always disliked chili and spicey foods so that is quite easy for me! I am very fond of roasted garlic and so far haven't fallen foul of that - yet.