Galixie
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I am hoping someone here can tell me what dosage level of fludrocortisone would put a patient at risk of adrenal insufficiency if they were to go suddenly off the drug?
I take .2mg a day and, due to a refill snafu, I run out tomorrow and may suddenly not have any (so tapering down is not an option). My naturopath didn't think I would be at risk of drug induced adrenal insufficiency (we talked about it a few months ago, when I asked her if I needed to wear a medical bracelet), but it is a corticosteroid, so I gather there is some risk. I assume the risk increases in proportion to the dosage, so I am trying to figure out if it is something I really do need to watch out for, or if I have no reason to worry about it.
Can anyone shed some light on it for me?
I take .2mg a day and, due to a refill snafu, I run out tomorrow and may suddenly not have any (so tapering down is not an option). My naturopath didn't think I would be at risk of drug induced adrenal insufficiency (we talked about it a few months ago, when I asked her if I needed to wear a medical bracelet), but it is a corticosteroid, so I gather there is some risk. I assume the risk increases in proportion to the dosage, so I am trying to figure out if it is something I really do need to watch out for, or if I have no reason to worry about it.
Can anyone shed some light on it for me?