I was recently diagnosed with Addisons and take 20mg Cortef daily, and also take 150mg Synthroid for hypothyroidism. Can one take prescription Lortab with Cortef?
Lortab is a trade name for hydrocodone, a drug related to codiene. It’s used to treat severe pain problems and is generally used for short periods of time because it can be addicting. It can cause dizziness and individuals with Addison’s disease may be more susceptible to this, but I am not aware of any specific contraindications. Your pharmacist should be able to give you a printout for hydrocodone including the side effects and contraindications. It is not a drug that I would normally recommend, but your family doctor may have a specific reason to suggest it in your case. Because I have Addison’s, I have been doing some personal research regarding Addison’s and the adrenal glands. and have read of taking raw adrenal glad pills to rebuild the adrenal glands and taking Tyrosine pills. Is this actually possible? Also, I’m on a new treatment with Andriol (testosterone pill), which is supposed to raise my DHEA level. I started with three 40mg pills a day, but cut down to two because my mi
