Does hydrocortisone help with libido?

[Vvs1]

I have low salivary cortisol. It is only 0.2 when it should be around 0.6 near the top of the range. Cortisol makes a large drop midday and stays low.

I feel drained during the day/ fast heartbeat although never have to nap. When night comes I am calm and can concentrate and focus on my business.

My question is, will hydrocortisone increase libido or low T symptoms?

I have heard that cortisol increases dopamine, and cortisol replacements like dexamethasone increase DHT.

 

[fifty]

Why not try adrenal cortex (instead of jumping straight to HC) and find out?

 

[Vvs1]

Why not try adrenal cortex (instead of jumping straight to HC) and find out?

Does it work for very low cortisol? I guess I’m skeptical.

 

[Vvs1]

Still looking for opinions. Maybe doxazosin?

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I have low salivary cortisol. It is only 0.2 when it should be around 0.6 near the top of the range. Cortisol makes a large drop midday and stays low.

I feel drained during the day/ fast heartbeat although never have to nap. When night comes I am calm and can concentrate and focus on my business.

My question is, will hydrocortisone increase libido or low T symptoms?

I have heard that cortisol increases dopamine, and cortisol replacements like dexamethasone increase DHT.

I always feel much better when I take hydrocortisone. Which in turn of course makes libido better. Trouble is, taking HC is not a good long term solution. Your body develops a negative feedback to the exogenous HC and comes to depend on it. Over time your body will end up producing less cortisol naturally while taking HC. I also developed higher blood sugar readings while on HC. Elevated glucose is never a good thing.