I am putting in the symptoms of too much and too little hydrocortisone when it is used to treat Addison's Disease. It is important to know which medicine is too low or high to be able to adjust it. Look at the whole group of symptoms. For instance "low energy" can be caused by many things, but if you have most of the symptoms of low Hydrocortisone, then you can be pretty confident that is the problem. Make notes in your health journal and talk to your doctor about adjusting your medications.
Symptoms of Too Little Hydrocortisone- low energy
- low blood sugar
- low blood pressure
- very tired - especially in afternoon
- not hungry
- headache
- joint aches
- nausea, vomiting
- dizzy, light headed - especially when stand (low blood pressure)
- painfully cold - especially feet, chills
- confusion - trouble thinking and remembering
- muscle cramps
- increased skin color (pinky tan)
- fatigue worsens
- weakness
Symptoms of Too High Hydrocortisone
- gaining weight- may be slow or put on quickly
- hard to lose weight
- increased appetite (this is usually for the first few weeks even at the right dose, but should decrease to a more normal level after that)
- face puffy
- bruising easily
- small fat deposits on tummy and back of neck
- Osteoporosis (too much calcium taken out of bones by long period of high levels of hydrocortisone)
- Type 2 Diabetes (from long period of high levels of hydrocortisone)
- trouble sleeping (feel wide awake at bedtime)
- thinning skin
- muscle loss
- high blood pressure (140/90 and up)
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