ATTENTION MEDIA & OTHERS SEEKING INTERVIEWS!
If you represent a media company, are a student writing a report or anyone interested in interviewing our visitors, please seek permission (see email address at the bottom of the page) before posting your requests or emailing solicitations for any talk show, magazine, thesis, census or other interview on any message board on this site. If not, your posts WILL be removed. Please respect the privacy of our members.
I am a 24 year old female with 21-hydroxylase CAH. I live a completely normal life and I am quite happy, however my only situtation is my weight. Obviously most with CAH have a weight problem, but my concern is how is it controlled? Over the years I have been up and down with my weight. I did get to one point where I succesfully lost about 5 stone over a short period of time. My endocrinologist at the time did not find any reason to change my dose and I was on 32.5mg at night and 10mg in the morning (hydrocortisone). My weight maintained and all was well. Ever since I have moved to the UK my specialist has continued to decrease my dose. I am now on 10mg in the morning and 15mg at night (hydrocortisone) and because of this I have the most difficult time in losing weight. Is it possible that my body works the opposite way and requires a higher dose to maintain weight loss. I have never had such a hard time losing weight in my life up until now. I eat extremely healthy, I go to the gym 4 times a week and I am even on Reductil, which isn't that necessary since I don't have a big appetite. I have just recently had an all day blood profile taken to check my hormone levels as well. Are there any answers for me, please help.
