JaimeS
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I had such an atypical response to cortisol that I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
When I took oral hydrocortisone (10mg), I felt a rushing sensation that yanked downwards, like I was a bathtub and my stopper had just been pulled.
Put less colorfully, I felt a very fast-approaching episode of more severe POTS than I'd ever had before. This was followed by two days of barely being able to stay upright or complete sentences or move, much - like PEM. For those of you who don't know my activity level, I can usually totter around just fine, so not being able to stand upright for more than a few seconds at a time was terrifying.
After reading Dr Lam's site, I came across a quote regarding a 'paradoxical' reaction to cortisol, and I wondered if anyone besides me had actually experienced this.... or had any theories as to why this should occur.
-J
When I took oral hydrocortisone (10mg), I felt a rushing sensation that yanked downwards, like I was a bathtub and my stopper had just been pulled.
Put less colorfully, I felt a very fast-approaching episode of more severe POTS than I'd ever had before. This was followed by two days of barely being able to stay upright or complete sentences or move, much - like PEM. For those of you who don't know my activity level, I can usually totter around just fine, so not being able to stand upright for more than a few seconds at a time was terrifying.
After reading Dr Lam's site, I came across a quote regarding a 'paradoxical' reaction to cortisol, and I wondered if anyone besides me had actually experienced this.... or had any theories as to why this should occur.
-J