On Dec 8th, 2004, I was diagnosed secondary and given cortef (30 mg / day). After one month it did nothing for me so I was switched to prednisolone in early...
Chris i'm soooo happy to hear that!!!! That is wonderful news!!!! I hope you feel better and better each day!!!!! heather Chris Jackson <chrisgj@...>...
I tried taking the 3 mg at midnight, 2 mg at 8 am, 1 mg at 4pm the last two days and found taking that way is even better than taking the 4 mg at midnight and...
Chris, I'm sorry to bother you & you have probably explained all this before, but I have a couple questions for you... 1. How do you know if you have primary...
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Hi, Primary usually you have tanning on your face and possibly your entire body, your skin creases darken (like on knuckles and elbows) and you can get...
I forgot to mention I take 300 mg of magnesium at wake time and 300 mg at dinner time. Everyone is deficient in magnesium. I'd like to mention that magnesium...
the dosage of any medication depends on the persons body. one fixed dose for everyone wont work, and can cause sertain people to become sick fromover/under...
Chris, Thank you so much for this information, it really helps! I am pretty sure I have the Primary, because I do have the 'tanning' on my skin - everyone is...
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Your welcome. Your doctor should have told you you have primary. Sounds like you do. If you are suffering from nausea then maybe you need more florinef (I'm...
Hey Chris, I had a couple more questions...I stopped last night & got some DHEA, my question is, do you have a recommendation on how much I should take? I ...
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Take 25mg in the morning to start. After two weeks if you don't feel any difference then add a second dose (25 mg)in the early afternoon. If at 25 mg you are...
Hi Chris, As always, thanks a bundle! I went back & re-read your post on the DHEA, I'll try what you said below with the 25 mg/day in the a.m. & go from...
I'm very happy to hear that it is making you feel better. You are the first one to tell me that you are taking DHEA, hopefully more will follow you. Wait a...
THANK YOU!!! Tahnya ... From: Chris Jackson [mailto:chrisgj@...] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:53 PM To: addisonsdisease@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
When I started my first post on here Dec 8, 2003, I recognised that this board has real value, but I was dismayed that the posting was few. I thought maybe if...
Chris, just wanted to tell you , your the reason the board has become so active. I would be on a lot more as a mother to Terry who has Addisons, but more ...
I agree with Jan, Chris! I for one appreciate your help with starting some new vitamins and such! And just your knowledge of the disease. I've had it since...
Thank you Jan and Tahnya for your kind words. I had know I idea I would be of such help to people. I'm thrilled that I have been of help to you two. I like...
Chris, Can I add a few Doctors to your list of know nothings. How about Neurologist? I have had 3 for Terry, they still are not giving a diagnosis as to what...
Hi. I have had primary Addison's disease (since 1998), hypothyroidism (since 1998), insulin dependent diabetes (since 1978), all autoimmune, was born with...
Welcome aboard. Do you have any other hypopitutitary problems. I have secondary Addison's, sec hypothyroid, sec hypogonad. Haven't tested HGH yet. Chris ... ...
Hello there, I'm just checking in as I've been on better quality boards where there is a faster turnover of mail and there are no experts (if I want to speak...
Hi there cathieblack Welcome to our message board I have had addisons diesase for 7 years now!!! i would like it if we could b friends as i don't know any...
Boy, you wonder why this person even came onto this site. just chit chat.?? Kind of a strange reply, Chris, I think he was talkiing about you. hahahah ...
The Human Immune System check out the questions on the left side of page this is all very interesting. Jan [Non-text portions of this message have been...
This is a healthcare resource not a chit-chat resource. I just state a fact that I am forty-five years of age and I am here wishing to know any extra advances...
I am sure most of us would disagree with you. This is a support board. Its not a place where you will find up to date knowledge. Anyone who want that can...