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Collegiate track. corticosteroids for 6 months have made me tired. dr said i will recover hpa axis for normal fx but not for racing. agree?
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What was Rx for?: Too little information to agree or disagree. Most important is why you were on this prolonged course of steroids, and what dose you were on. No answer possible!
Answered 12/9/2013
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