I am enjoying reading all the posts, however, I find myself deeply uninformed and confused when you talk about meds.  My sons, 15 & 18, were born with Salt-wasting form of CAH.  I thought i was told everything, until I found all of you here on the board; and  some reading material.  The doctors would always draw blood and in two weeks call me with the results and their new dose of Cortef and Florinef.  The Cortef always went up.  the Florinef dosage was up quite high at one point and lowered to 1/4 of a tab at another (extremely high blood pressure became an issue with Kevin and Brad)  Now they are up to 2 tabs a day on the florinef and taking Prednisone---12 1/2 mgs. a day.  I have not heard of anyone else on the board taking Prednisone.  Why??????  They said their doses were too high to continue on the Cortef.  Is there a difference between "dex" others have mentioned and Prednisone?   Forgive me for my confusions......(a personal issue)......but I want to know what my son's doctor's are or are not doing.  I have trusted them for 18 years.     Any answers are appreciated.