Addisons 8 months in:help
I’m a 50yr old in perimenopause and was diagnosed with PAI 8 months ago. After the first 2months of tapering HC, I felt amazing! Strength increased, I started HIIT again, my brain functioned again. I put on 10kgs so was keen to reduce my dose.
I reduced my HC dose to 22mgs in Jan and was great for a few months . I then developed low cortisol symptoms., brain fog, exhaustion etc. I upped my dose to 24mgs a day but I’m just not feeling great.
I’ve had to stop HIIT. I’m. still managing strength x 2 a week but tbh it just feels really hard. I find the weekends the worst, I’m just stuffed after working all week and often spend a Sunday on the sofa.
This week I have introduced a 4th dose. So currently my regime is 12mgs @06.30am, 4mgs @ 09.30am, 4mgs @ 1pm and 4mgs @ 4.30pm. This has helped the really obvious dips during the day but I’m still just not getting on top of it. I take 50mcgs fludrocortisone and my blood pressure is always good, no dizziness, just exhaustion.
Have any of you found perimenopause has influenced your disease a lot?
Anyone a high metaboliser and needs a higher dose?
Anything else that has really helped you manage?
Would love to hear your experiences as this still feels all very new and difficult 😳
TIA 🙏🏻