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How do multiple steroid shots effect cortisol level and adrenal functioning?

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Cortisol shots: Cortisol shots will increase your blood cortisol level and look after your adrenal glands. Please go online and look for "cortisol shots" - you will learn a lot. Take your time reading the several articles.

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