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For the last 10 years I've been used the corticosteroid inhaler Seretide daily for asthma. Presumably this medication had an effect on my cortisol levels, etc.
Anyway, about 6 months ago, with my asthma much improved my dr and I agreed I should stop taking it. Good idea, my asthma is fine now.
However, around this point that I stopped using Seretide was when I seriously started shedding a lot of hair every day. I wish I could remember what came first. But this shedding hasn't stopped. Could there be a connection?
What implications does a corticosteroid inhaler have on my cortisol levels, does it support it or suppress it? And what implications would stopping such a treatment have on my system and potentially things like hair?
I had my cortisol levels tested a few days ago, having not used Seretide for 6 months, they were within normal range (a.m. test result=522, normal range is 200-700) however my IGF-1 was sky high.
Any advise/questions would be appreciated and interesting.
Anyway, about 6 months ago, with my asthma much improved my dr and I agreed I should stop taking it. Good idea, my asthma is fine now.
However, around this point that I stopped using Seretide was when I seriously started shedding a lot of hair every day. I wish I could remember what came first. But this shedding hasn't stopped. Could there be a connection?
What implications does a corticosteroid inhaler have on my cortisol levels, does it support it or suppress it? And what implications would stopping such a treatment have on my system and potentially things like hair?
I had my cortisol levels tested a few days ago, having not used Seretide for 6 months, they were within normal range (a.m. test result=522, normal range is 200-700) however my IGF-1 was sky high.
Any advise/questions would be appreciated and interesting.