Cortisol Level

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My cortisol level was very low 1.3 for for asthma I take a lot of prednisone but will oxycodone or morphine effect my cortisol level

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My cortisol level was very low 1.3 I have severe asthma and take a lot of prednisone and solu medrol question would oxycodone or morphine time release effect my cortisol level

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Adrenal insufficiency is usually caused by taking steroids in high doses and then withdrawing from the abruptly.

So no, it isn't likely that the narcotics have had anything to do with it.

How much Prednisone do you take, how often do you take it and for how long of a time period?

While taking high doses for a long period of time, your adrenal gland detects that there are already enough steroids in the body, so it stops producing cortisol. A slow withdrawal must be done to allow it time to wake up and start producing, again, as explained by the NIH.

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