That's too bad your source fell through. I like hydrocortisone, but don't like how it metabolizes so fast. This aspiring physician Hormetheus – Medium used Acetate with good results. I wish I was able to try it out.
EDIT: I just looked at Hormetheus' blog. It is not rendering properly for me. Not sure if he took the content down or what. It would not surprise me if he did. He was a med student and he talked about replacing all of his major hormones. Something that is pretty controversial.