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Adrenal insufficiency, a useful guide

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This leaflet was posted on the Pituitary Support Group UK Facebook site and I thought it might be useful information for those of us feeling the effects of lower doses of prednisolone. It can be downloaded free from the Pituitary Foundation.

The leaflet can be found at http:/pituitary.org.uk , condition booklets

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Can you give us a link for the Pituitary Foundation in the post?

I assume it is this

pituitary.org.uk/

and if so it would be better in your post which you can add - noone else can. But although I have put it here, most people don't look at the replies, the post is where they would see it.

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Zebedee44 in reply toPMRpro

Thankyou, I have added the link. The replies are always full of interesting and varied information, I get my daily “fix” every morning.

The leaflet is directed at people with Pituitary issues on hydrocortisone but might aid understanding of adrenal insufficiency. I find myself in both camps and not enjoying the experience.

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PMRproAmbassador in reply toZebedee44

Thankyou - it's just some can follow a link but not find it for themselves!

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Excelsior80

thank you. I had a minor driving crisis today, pothole, flat tyre, narrow winding road down a hill, trouble pulling over safely, all sorted now but I was unexpectedly shaky and panicky, and still not feeling right hours later. On 5 and 1/2 mg pred, could this be adrenal?

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PMRproAmbassador in reply toExcelsior80

It could indeed!! I hope you reported the pothole - and investigate if it had already been reported because if so, you should be able to claim it back.

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Zebedee44 in reply toExcelsior80

I hoped the leaflet would list all the symptoms and give solutions for that flaky feeling which won’t go away, like taking a spoonful of honey or something. My brain seems to lag behind in my ability to deal with even a minor crisis and sometimes even to follow conversation. Does anyone else find this?

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply toZebedee44

I think that’s typically adrenals still stuttering..

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winfong

I could not find the booklet on that site, even with the breadcrumbs you showed in your screen grab. Is there a more direct URL? Thanks

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RunnerJoe in reply towinfong

pituitary.org.uk/app/upload...

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Zebedee44 in reply toRunnerJoe

Bless you for doing that. I’m not so techno savvy!

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RunnerJoe in reply toZebedee44

🙂

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PMRproAmbassador in reply towinfong

Took some doing!! You go to Shop and then Browse, Condition Booklets and then endlessly load More Condition Booklets until this one appears as the final one!! Only then does it admit it is free to download!!

Hardly encouraging for anyone in an adrenal fog ...

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readingbooks in reply towinfong

Me neither, Winfong !

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PMRproAmbassador in reply toreadingbooks

Have you seen the direct link and my explanation of how to do it?

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readingbooks in reply toPMRpro

My reply was out of sync/place ! I have and thank you.

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scats

Thanks for this, very useful

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Jackoh

thank you for this xx💐

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Pollyanna16

thank you !

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Elispeth

Thank you for this. It is very helpful!

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SID3

I cant get this to download nor is the booklet obviously available on the PF website

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PMRproAmbassador in reply toSID3

That is an image, not the site itself.

If you read the replies you will get a more direct link plus I have described the process to get to it.

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SID3 in reply toPMRpro

Thank you

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Zebedee44

I’m so sorry it has been so difficult to find, I do hope you all managed to find it eventually.

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Janstr

Thankyou. This is a very informative leaflet

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