I stopped taking Prednisone about 6 weeks ago. I replaced it with Hydrocortisone which I stopped about 2 weeks later. Since then, my hair has been falling out and I've been much more fatigued than usual. Did Prednisone make my Addison's worse?
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If you have Addisons, you can never stop taking hydrocortisone or prednisone, so stopping will make you feel worse until you drop dead in a pretty short time. I heard if you went off prednisone suddenly, you'd die, that you have to taper off gradually. I think you should see a doctor about this.
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Hi there,
Why have you stopped taking Prednisone or Hydrocortisone? Did your doctor told you this or you did it by yourself? I think that Addison’s disease is treated with these two medication and you should not skip your medication at any price. You need to understand that you need medication to replace your corticosteroids that will control the disease. You should see your doctor as soon as you can to see how much damage has this done. You have to know that you can be in life threatening situation if you do not take your medication. You have no luxury with this disease and there for you need to take your medication on time every day.
All the best,
Danella
Why have you stopped taking Prednisone or Hydrocortisone? Did your doctor told you this or you did it by yourself? I think that Addison’s disease is treated with these two medication and you should not skip your medication at any price. You need to understand that you need medication to replace your corticosteroids that will control the disease. You should see your doctor as soon as you can to see how much damage has this done. You have to know that you can be in life threatening situation if you do not take your medication. You have no luxury with this disease and there for you need to take your medication on time every day.
All the best,
Danella
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