Hi Doglover and welcome,

Most people (proabably 80%)do fine with just cortef (hydrocortisone).
Maybe about 1% need dex. You don't want prednisone if cortef works
good and you don't want dex if prednisone works good enough. I'm not
an expert on dex, but that dose seems high. Did you put on weight
after being put on that dose? How long have you been on that dose?

I especially have to make sure I don't miss my biggest dose or I feel
terrible.

Good luck,
Chris

--- In addisonsdisease@yahoogroups.com, "doglover392002"
<doglover392002@y...> wrote:
> i was on prednisone they took me off it and put me on dexamethesone
> 5mg 2in the morning and 1 at night . i can also double my dose if i
> really need it. i feel like im coping with it at the moment. im
also
> on dheas which has stopped me from a crisis. i feel like a
different
> women. is prednisone the only tablet they prescribe to you people
> over there. that is all i seem to read. if i was you id be looking
> in to something different especiallyif you think you are going down
> hill quickly. this not having any cortisone in your system for 4
mths
> that is a sign of the tablets are not working or suitable. i have
> only got to forget my tablets i can feel myself going down hill
> quick. joy.