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Hello, I am new to the group, and am not even sure I belong...From Parkinsons to possible Cerebral Vasculitis plus MS.?? Let me explain..
SoI am waiting to go in for my lumbar puncture, have to wait till the
cortisone
is well and truly out of my system. So May 18th I am set to go back into hospital. Meanwhile I wait, wondering what????
SoI am waiting to go in for my lumbar puncture, have to wait till the
cortisone
is well and truly out of my system. So May 18th I am set to go back into hospital. Meanwhile I wait, wondering what????
Bools33
in
Vasculitis UK
6 years ago
ADRENAL ISSUES,HRT AND PREGNENELONE
Does anyone have the same issues as I have, and found any solutions ? I have low cortisol and take Adrenavive ...x 250 mg daily. This barely meets my need, and I still don’t feel well...have tried taking more than this but it’s not the answer. Without any professional advice,..and the right advice at
Does anyone have the same issues as I have, and found any solutions ? I have low cortisol and take Adrenavive ...x 250 mg daily. This barely meets my need, and I still don’t feel well...have tried taking more than this but it’s not the answer. Without any professional advice,..and the right advice at
Jollypolly
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
Blood results - poor conversion - help
History: Started self medicating T3 only over two years ago for poor conversion and high RT3. Adrenals suffering at end of last year.. saw private endo who took me off meds for 2 months. Blood tests after that showed high TSH 10.4 and high in range FT4 (no FT3 tested). 9am blood cortisol showed no adrenal
History: Started self medicating T3 only over two years ago for poor conversion and high RT3. Adrenals suffering at end of last year.. saw private endo who took me off meds for 2 months. Blood tests after that showed high TSH 10.4 and high in range FT4 (no FT3 tested). 9am blood cortisol showed no adrenal
StarFlower2
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
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Borderline Hyperthyroid
All- My mother (75) for about a year now has been having Good days and bad days. She has had basically every test known to man, long story, and they said they thought her thyroid was borderline hyper so they sent her to a specialist. He did blood work, which we are still trying to get a copies of all
All- My mother (75) for about a year now has been having Good days and bad days. She has had basically every test known to man, long story, and they said they thought her thyroid was borderline hyper so they sent her to a specialist. He did blood work, which we are still trying to get a copies of all
cat_nb
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
DREADED METHOTREXATE
I have recently been diagnosed with suspected psoriasis arthritis and had a couple of
cortisone
shots which help.
I have recently been diagnosed with suspected psoriasis arthritis and had a couple of
cortisone
shots which help.
Cheylann
in
NRAS
6 years ago
Secondary adrenal insufficiency
Hi, please can anyone help me. I have recently been in hospital on 2 separate occasions lasting 12 days. I collapsed and was taken in. My cortisol level was 68. They then did a short synacthen test on me. I passed. They then sent me to a cardiac ward for 5 days. All tests came back negative. With the
Hi, please can anyone help me. I have recently been in hospital on 2 separate occasions lasting 12 days. I collapsed and was taken in. My cortisol level was 68. They then did a short synacthen test on me. I passed. They then sent me to a cardiac ward for 5 days. All tests came back negative. With the
McPammy
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
Advice needed for blood tests
bn diabetic for 22 years insulin dependent,was diagnosed 19 years ago with under active thyroid,3weeks ago was admitted in hospital with low cortisol blood results were 31-had test done Soz can’t remember name -were they inject cortisol in + my reading was 475,dr wanted it higher + put me on hydro
cortisone
bn diabetic for 22 years insulin dependent,was diagnosed 19 years ago with under active thyroid,3weeks ago was admitted in hospital with low cortisol blood results were 31-had test done Soz can’t remember name -were they inject cortisol in + my reading was 475,dr wanted it higher + put me on hydro
cortisone
christinamaria11
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
How harmful is take two Cortisone injections...
Has anyone had adverse reactions or know of reasons not to take
cortisone
shots if you have CLL? butitisme
Has anyone had adverse reactions or know of reasons not to take
cortisone
shots if you have CLL? butitisme
Butitisme
in
CLL Support
6 years ago
Recently diagnosed with PMR
She gave me a
cortisone
shot and 5 days of Prednisone to treat it. I could not believe the difference in two days time! I returned to her for a follow-up and told her that knowing the difference in how I felt...I could not go back to the way I was feeling before.
She gave me a
cortisone
shot and 5 days of Prednisone to treat it. I could not believe the difference in two days time! I returned to her for a follow-up and told her that knowing the difference in how I felt...I could not go back to the way I was feeling before.
Robin0449
in
PMRGCAuk
6 years ago
The $64,000 Question!
It was a routine appointment that ended up with her draining, what appeared to be, a ridiculous amount of fluid from my knee and injecting it with
Cortisone
... I have a torn meniscus & Baker's Cyst.
It was a routine appointment that ended up with her draining, what appeared to be, a ridiculous amount of fluid from my knee and injecting it with
Cortisone
... I have a torn meniscus & Baker's Cyst.
Hidden
in
PMRGCAuk
6 years ago
Low TSH, High T3, what to do
Hello, I really do need help with my current labs. I was finally able to get tested for TSH, T4, and T3. Couldn’t get the RT3 (sadly) Turns out my symptoms of fatigue, PEM, no energy, tiredness, etc. weren’t thyroid related at all (as I was suspecting) because these are my results. T3 definitely is in
Hello, I really do need help with my current labs. I was finally able to get tested for TSH, T4, and T3. Couldn’t get the RT3 (sadly) Turns out my symptoms of fatigue, PEM, no energy, tiredness, etc. weren’t thyroid related at all (as I was suspecting) because these are my results. T3 definitely is in
andy97
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
Confused. Low cortisol
Hi. Im new here. Not sure where im meant to be posting either so sorry if in wrong place. Iv been suffering problems for years with palpitations and dizzy spells, once blacked out. low blood pressure, fibromyalgia and most recently terrible nausea, headaches, weight loss and extreme fatigue. Been to
Hi. Im new here. Not sure where im meant to be posting either so sorry if in wrong place. Iv been suffering problems for years with palpitations and dizzy spells, once blacked out. low blood pressure, fibromyalgia and most recently terrible nausea, headaches, weight loss and extreme fatigue. Been to
Carla103
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
Bronchitis in toddler
prescribe her wiz doliprane syrup,neurofen syrup,oroken,ventolin inhaler n venteze syrup, she got a bit well bt on the 13 march gt sick again dr prescribe oroken,doliprane,nurofen,ventolin inhaler,zyrtec syrup bt she did not gt well n starts to cough a lot nw at the clinic on 2 april they did x ray gv
cortisone
prescribe her wiz doliprane syrup,neurofen syrup,oroken,ventolin inhaler n venteze syrup, she got a bit well bt on the 13 march gt sick again dr prescribe oroken,doliprane,nurofen,ventolin inhaler,zyrtec syrup bt she did not gt well n starts to cough a lot nw at the clinic on 2 april they did x ray gv
cortisone
KERVIN
in
Lung Conditions Community Forum
6 years ago
Addison disease and thorough testing query?
Hi all, I have been wondering about adrenal fatigue/ Addison’s disease and came across the following. If Addison’s disease is suspected, blood tests will be carried out to measure the levels of sodium, potassium and cortisol in your body. A low sodium, high potassium or low cortisol level may indicate
Hi all, I have been wondering about adrenal fatigue/ Addison’s disease and came across the following. If Addison’s disease is suspected, blood tests will be carried out to measure the levels of sodium, potassium and cortisol in your body. A low sodium, high potassium or low cortisol level may indicate
rosserk
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
Advice needed
I had numerous blood test done Am very low iron,b12 + vitamin d I am diabetic, under active thyroid + recently diagnosed with low cortisol am on 20 mg hydrocortisone I have been going to doctor for past 7months complaining of balance + walking as if I’m drunk I fell + injured my side -have been bk to
I had numerous blood test done Am very low iron,b12 + vitamin d I am diabetic, under active thyroid + recently diagnosed with low cortisol am on 20 mg hydrocortisone I have been going to doctor for past 7months complaining of balance + walking as if I’m drunk I fell + injured my side -have been bk to
christinamaria11
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
At my wits end! Should I just get NDT to try?
Hi all, For 2 & a half years now I have been chronically ill, after suffering a 3 month chest infection & battling PTSD from childhood abuse. Exhaustion, muscle & joint point and major brain fog being the most debilitating symptoms, but I tick many of the usual thyroid symptoms for both hyper & hypo
Hi all, For 2 & a half years now I have been chronically ill, after suffering a 3 month chest infection & battling PTSD from childhood abuse. Exhaustion, muscle & joint point and major brain fog being the most debilitating symptoms, but I tick many of the usual thyroid symptoms for both hyper & hypo
Rainbownut
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
BPC 157
It also appears to work in a similar way to
Cortisone
injections, reducing inflammation in inflammed joints but without the nasty side effects. At this stage it is very unlikely that your Doctor or Rheumatologist will have heard about this treatment.
It also appears to work in a similar way to
Cortisone
injections, reducing inflammation in inflammed joints but without the nasty side effects. At this stage it is very unlikely that your Doctor or Rheumatologist will have heard about this treatment.
Allsopp
in
NRAS
6 years ago
Cortisone injections Advice
Hello friends 5 months ago, I had a
cortisone
injection in my Knee for rheumatic,it was a great success.
Hello friends 5 months ago, I had a
cortisone
injection in my Knee for rheumatic,it was a great success.
Peterbishop
in
NRAS
6 years ago
First referral to an endocrinologist - tips to make most of this opportunity please.....
GP has referred me to endoc because of my ongoing fatigue, weakness, struggle to lose weight and because she doesnt understand the low saliva cortisol results i got with medichecks where medichecks mentioned addisons. Appointment is August at BRI, Bristol. i have never seen an endoc dr and i have a
GP has referred me to endoc because of my ongoing fatigue, weakness, struggle to lose weight and because she doesnt understand the low saliva cortisol results i got with medichecks where medichecks mentioned addisons. Appointment is August at BRI, Bristol. i have never seen an endoc dr and i have a
tiredBFmum
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
Low Cortisol Levels
My daughter had a cortisol test several weeks ago The results were Cortisol 58 and ACTH 9.1 Her cardiologist wrote to the GP asking she make an urgent referral to the Endocrine service. The referral was made as a routine referral as the GP did not feel urgent was appropriate and her appointment isnt
My daughter had a cortisol test several weeks ago The results were Cortisol 58 and ACTH 9.1 Her cardiologist wrote to the GP asking she make an urgent referral to the Endocrine service. The referral was made as a routine referral as the GP did not feel urgent was appropriate and her appointment isnt
kay159
in
Thyroid UK
6 years ago
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