Cortisone deficiency
Signs of a cortisone deficiency
In contrast to diabetes, for example, there is still no direct measurement method that can be used to detect an incipient cortisone deficiency. External Warning signs are e.g.
- pale lips
- pale face
- Lack of concentration
- Dropouts
- Dizziness
If you notice these points about me,
PLEASE TELL ME!
If I don't get my tablets myself,
your initiative is required - don't worry:
In an acute/emergency situation there is NO TOO MUCH
in the dosage of hydrocortisone
At home: Tablet box
At home, the tablet box is usually at the front of the kitchen worktop.
IMPORTANT: the oblong diabetes tablets
SIOFOR in the red chamber on the right
must NOT be used under any circumstances
The two left-hand green chambers are favoured with
- whole 10 mg hydrocortisone tablets
- half / quarter 10 mg tablets
to use.
If I don't pick up the tablets of my own accord and take them, it's already an acute shortage before.
Then please administer a 10 mg tablet with liquid or, if this does not work/misses, place a 10 mg tablet under the tongue.
After 1/2 hour I should feel better.
On the go: Tablets from emergency kit
When travelling, you should always have this emergency kit
- in the handbag
- Laptop bag
- or in the glove compartment
are located
It contains, among other things, a strip of hydrocortisone (10 mg) tablets
If I don't pick up the bag on my own initiative and take the tablets, it's already an acute shortage before.
Then please administer a 10 mg tablet with liquid or, if this does not work/misses, place a 10 mg tablet under the tongue.
After 1/2 hour I should feel better.
No emergency kit available
I don't have the emergency kit with me
or it cannot be found,
so there should be at least somewhere
in my pockets a strip with
Hydrocortisone (10 mg) tablets.
If I don't take the tablets of my own accord, it's already an acute shortage before.
Then please administer a 10 mg tablet with liquid or, if this does not work/misses, place a 10 mg tablet under the tongue.
After 1/2 hour I should feel better.
No tablets or improvement > Call 112
- if 1/2 hour after ingestion
of the tablets No improvement adjusts - no emergency kit or No tablets
available/can be found - myself hand over must
- around the Emergency doctor please
- or this due to e.g.
Powerlessness can no longer do it himself
Then please follow the instructions IMMEDIATELY
on the EMERGENCY PAGE linked here.
Patient information
Further information for the emergency services (health card insurance number required)