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Information please can anyone enlighten me, Iv reduces my pred down from 60mg June 2017 to 5 mg ( diagnosed GCA) I’m now using the dead slow method.

How will I know if my Adrenal glands start working? I know there are test I can have done, but what do they entail.

Thank you

Pam

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ThyroidUK forum might be able to answer your question.

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This is the test you are thinking of. Basically they take blood from you before giving an injection in your thigh muscle and then do another blood test a little while later and can tell from the results if your adrenals are working. They should start to kick in when you get down to 7mg pred a day.

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