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Optic neuritis
I am suffering for optics neuritis from Jan 2021, taking wysolone tab . When I tapped from 20 mg to 10 mg wysolone, then starting body pain and fever daily once .
I have consulted physician for fever and done blood ,urine ,chest x-ray and ultrasound, everything comes normal
But last 3 weeks I am getting fever once in day ,taking one tab Dolo till next day no fever .
My cortisol level is .78 ?
How to improve cortisol levels and is the fever coming for cortisol level low ?
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Dr. Raghav Bhargava
Endocrinologist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
So given the situation it’s probably better to get a covid test for the fever.
Regarding your cortisol is is extremely low and could be fatal. However this is expected from being on steroids for optic neuritis. Your dose should never be immediately dropped. If the eye / neuro doctors are not going to put you off it then you will be dependent life long on steroids. In case they do put you off it. It has to be gradually and the steroid has to be converted to another medication before tests are done to be sure your cortisol levels increase.
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Dr. Santosh B
Endocrinologist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dont worry about low cortisol levels. When you take any steroids like Wysolone, the cortisol levels are suppressed. It will improve gradually once wysolone is stopped.
Take treatment for fever as per your Physician advice.
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