>Hi Susan and welcome!
>
>Everyone here has similar stories and is or was on
>steroids for one reason or another. I have been
>fighting to get off oral prednisone for thyroid eye
>disease. I have had more success this time since I
>have started taking supplements to help my adrenals
>become stronger. Have you read Dr Wilsons book?
>
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>
>I have followed his suggestions on supplements...I
>didn't buy his formulas, but bought them on my own. It
>has really made a difference for me. I am down to 5
>mgs now and holding until late February at this dose.
>Then we do a ACTH to test my adrenals before I attempt
>to go down again.
>
>Again, welcome and we are glad to have you here!
>
>Judy
Judy, thanks for the welcome.
No, I haven't read the book. I have to say, I'm not taking any doc's word for anything ever again. :-/ I take stuff I've found well researched by searching the National Library of Medicine using PubMed/Medline.
I use alpha lipoic acid to reverse insulin resistance, and pantethine for adrenal support, though it's a bit of a mystery to me how much to use; it actually stimulates the adrenals. For me, stopping pantethine means I can't sleep; resuming it means I can fall asleep and stay asleep at night. My circadian rhythm is operating in reverse without it.
