[Aussie Girl]

Goodness this makes me cringe on behalf of all doctors. I wish you lived in Brisbane, Australia, where my wonderful sister is a general practitioner (= family physician) who would look after you much better.

Here you would have been given a prescription for antibiotics to keep on hand for emergencies like this, if you were immuno-suppressed.

Your adrenal gland can take time to kick in again to produce its own steroids again.
I've just read that your adrenal recovery can be helped by diet including:
- fat, both saturated and not-saturated. Cod liver oil is especially good as it also supplies vitamin A, which is necessary for the adrenal cortex to make adrenal hormones out of cholesterol.
- vitamins B5 (pantothenic acid) and B6 (especially the co-enzyme form of vitamin B was mentioned) and vitamin C. Best obtained from food sources or whole food supplements.

- a limited sugar and carbohydrate consumption.

-Reduced caffeine and caffeine-related substances.


-Avoid too much alcohol use, lack of sleep, overwork, and stress.


Website didn't say anything about chocolate but it can only assumed to be good for your adrenals.


If you feel very faint and tired, check with your doctor.

best wishes
Aussie Girl