Long-Term Steroid Use Can Shut Down Your Adrenal Function

Jun 13th 2025 11:31pm EDT

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Corticosteroids shut down natural cortisol production; even short-term use as brief as 14 days suppresses adrenal function, creating dangerous dependency on synthetic hormones A European study reveals widespread risk; over 500,000 patients showed six times higher adrenal insufficiency rates with oral steroids; even “safe” inhaled versions increased risk by 55% Sudden steroid withdrawal […]

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