Question: While my cortisol levels are still high, is there anything I can do with my diet or exercise to keep my weight from increasing and loosing more strength? Is protein intake important? Answer: With excessive cortisol levels, diet and exercise are important to keep from gaining weight and losing more muscle strength. A nutritious… Continue Reading
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Steroid Withdrawal and Pain
Question: Will the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help with the aches and pains due to the withdrawal symptoms that follow successful surgery? Answer: Patients who have been exposed to high doses of steroids either through Cushing’s or by receiving glucocorticoid therapy typically experience these symptoms. They can be severe and although they typically reflect cure of… Continue Reading
Pain, Fatigue and Mood Swings After Surgery
Question: Why do so many patients have pain, fatigue and mood swings months after successful surgery for Cushing’s? Answer: Following successful cure of Cushing’s, patients may experience physical and emotional difficulty for many months. Part of this is related to the withdrawal of the high blood levels of steroids to which the patient’s body had… Continue Reading
Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Steroid Withdrawal
Question: Will the glucosamine/chondroitin that supposedly helps arthritis help with the pain and stiffness of steroid withdrawal? Is there any harm in trying it? Answer: Glucosamine and chondroitin are chemical components of cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues that form the joints and muscle attachments. Some people with arthritic joint pain appear to benefit… Continue Reading
Steroid Withdrawal Symptoms
Question: Do the symptoms of fatigue and weakness improve even more after replacement medication is discontinued? Answer: One can assume that true replacement medication does not cause fatigue and weakness, because it is merely replacing the normal amount of hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. However, there are usually other factors at work. First, it… Continue Reading
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