5 Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM). Journal Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome https://sci-hubtw.hkvisa.net

Physiologic replacement of cortisol at doses of 5-15 mg/day have been shown to be safe, with little or no as.sociated risk, and have the potential for significant clinical benefit. Cortisol treatment carries significantly less risk and a greater potential for benefit than treatments considered to be the standard of care in the treatment of CFS/FM, including antidepressants, muscle relaxants and narcotics. The current

evidence supports the use of physiologic doses of cortisol as an appropriate component ofa multi-system treatment protocol for CFS and FM, and a therapeutic trial of cortisol should be considered in the majority of these patients, especially those with signs or symptoms consistent with adrenal dysfunction, low blood pressure and/or serum levels that are low or in the low normal range

From: Traumatic Brain Injury, Panhypopituitarism and Hormonal Evaluations as a Standard of Care

http://www.nevadaosteopathic.org/attachments/article/33/Clearfield%20Panhypopituitarism%20and%20TBI.pdf

Conclusion

• 80% of TBI Injuries are mild without LOC

• Acute hormone deficiencies occur in 56% of Head Injuries

• 36% continue on to Chronic Hormone Deficiency

• Psychotropic Meds Mask Symptoms – Psychotropic meds do not address underlying cause

• Plan: Replace Deficient Hormones to Physiologic Levels

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hormone therapy of any kind should ONLY be done under the supervision of a VERY SKILLED and EXPERIENCED health professional, with many years of experience and a lot of understanding of individual sensitivities to these powerful drugs.

"I think HRT (cortef + testosterone + dhea) worsened my CFS, the cortef is problably the one to blame. I was on 20 mg for 9 months and I finally weaned off totally recently, I also stopped testosterone and dhea, they aren't the cause of this disease. If cortisol is low and you don't have adisson, there is reason for it, don't play god with your hormones!"

"I had to go on 20 mg cortef for over a year as I had severe palpitation due to adrenal fatigue after a car accident. I am absolutely sure it caused my muscle pain, food allergy and leaky gut. Before that I had none of these symptoms.Just fatigue and OI."