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Will medrol (methylprednisolone) dosepack increase the stress hormone level?
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No: In fact, it will decrease stress hormone levels. Steroids mimic your body's stress hormones, so your body stops producing its own. This is why it's important to taper off of steroids slowly so that your body has a chance to start producing stress hormones again - otherwise your body would go into shock.
Answered 11/21/2013
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Cortisone : yes, medrol (methylprednisolone) is synthetic cortisol
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