Re: Prednisone dosage for Man. Can't feel anything

When i had high cortisol years ago i was not taking any HC or Pred....it was just being an adrenaline/cortisol junkie, inviting lots of stress in life, physically having a demanding job...so my adrenal state was constantly being triggered at that time.

Like i said, the body can only take that kind of abuse for a few years before other problems occur...like adrenal 'burn-out' and other hormonal imbalances.

High cortisol and insomnia tend to be linked. I too find it easy to sleep - at any time day or night!
It's important to get as much rest as possible - i would say that completely 'turning off' from the world and sleeping endlessly and eating really well helped me get from being bed-bound to being able to function during the day.

I agree about the thyroid - everywhere i read about thyroid issues there tends to be adrenal issues coupled with that. It's important to deal with adrenal first before treating thyroid otherwise thyroid treatment can make the adrenals weaker if already in a weakened state.

Stop the Thyroid Madness website has lots of info - on there many people with JUST thyroid issues take dessicated thyroid gland and do well, while others who take the same route have worsening adrenal symptoms.

I guess if focus is on adrenal health and the thyroid labs still show hypothyroid then it's important to focus on that too.

If the thyroid is the PRIMARY cause of sluggish adrenals then taking thyroid supps. will help and the adrenals can wake up. Hypothyroidism in itself will down-regulate the adrenals...meaning there isn't a problem with the adrenals but they are functioning more sluggish due to thyroid hormones not being produced and activating the adrenals. When going on thyroid treatment the adrenals should 'wake up' and function better.

It's hard to know with the two glands which one is causing the down-regulation of the other without trying treatment.

If you JUST focus on adrenals and symptoms are not changing then it certainly would be worth also treating the thyroid. Tweet