Hi Seaflower
I'm no expert, I'm just tapering off slowly, grumpily, regretfully. I hate having the pain back. A local naturopath suggested herbal support - she mentioned Adrenal Support by Gaia Herbs, and an adrenal glandular when I'm done, but I don't know whether they work from experience. A few years back my ME doc suggested a low dose of hydrocortisone cream daily to try and get my low cortisol back in normal range, think it was a mil, can't remember the strength, will look, rotated sites for application. My cortisol did come back up. There may well be a trade off with immunity tho. I am also on liothyronnine, thyroid hormone, so don't know what the effect of that is. From experience of other withdrawal, maybe it's one of those tolerate the discomfort to get to the other side things. My doc said to put the dose back up and taper off slowly enough there are no symptoms. I haven't done that. Much as I enjoyed the pain holiday, I want off. Today is a 10mg dose, tomorrow 7.5.