7.5 mg Daily Dose Experience
Hi! I'm on the lowest dose of hydrocortisone I've ever been on and doing pretty good, so I thought I'd share my experience.
I was taking 20 mg hydrocortisone daily when I was diagnosed at 15, then 15, then 12.5, and even then my blood sugar was a bit high and I was getting moon face, so I'm finally down to 7.5 mg. I additionally take 5 mg DHEA, 0.1 mg fludrocortisone, and 20-40 mg omeprazole to deal with the acid reflux. I also specifically use Cortef.
I'm usually active pretty frequently, I ideally would be strength training several times a week. I have to look out for syncope in certain curcumstances (mostly waiting in lines, haha) but it's very managable.
I have no idea why I need so little hydrocortisone, but I'm feeling pretty great! My only issue is that I've been having nightmares lately, so I'm experimenting with a small dose at bedtime, but that's all.
If anyone else is on a low dose, I'd love to hear your experience.