Is florinef (fludrocortisone) 0.5 mg every other day bad for my bones?(i pots syndrome & can't function without it.) is it as bad as a steroid as low dose prednisone?

Florinef (fludrocortisone): Should not be a problem but have your lab data checked every three months - sooner if you are not feeling well.

NO!: Florinef=fludrocortisone which is a mineralocorticoid and not a glucocorticoid. It is unique in that it is essentially a pure mineralocorticoid. Glucocorticoids have effects on bone and mineralocorticoids on salt and potassium regulation. They are related in structure & being made in the adrenal, but not function (although some steroids have both functions). A pure mineralo will not effect bone.