 Adrenal Fatigue and self-treatment.
A word of concern about self-treatment without physician monitoring:
Unlike some of the other treatments for adrenal fatigue, taking hydrocortisone (including Isocort or adrenal extracts) can be dangerous.
Taking excessive amounts can shut down the adrenal glands, giving the person essentially Addison's disease - which can be fatal if left untreated. It is like running a car engine's battery down until it is dead.
Unfortunately, it may take at least 2 years repair and restart the adrenal glands once this happens. And sometimes, it can't be restarted at all - leaving the person with a permanent disability.
Some people's tendency to think that if something works, more is better. This would be dangerous when it comes to treating the adrenal glands. More is clearly not better.
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