Rumpled, I have had Addisons since Feb., I am on 20Mg cortef and .1 Mg florinef daily. I also take DHEA 30MG, Levothyroxine and allergy meds. I have a lot of health issues. I started to gain weight after diagnosis and once on the meds, lost a bit before that over a two year period, but have gained more back than I lost. I don't know what cushing's is and I guess if I had it I would. I have read from others on the board that they too have weight issues with Addisons. I don't think that I am on too high a dosage as I am still tired quiet often, daily actually, but otherwise feel very well. I am not nauseous anymore, I don't have low BP, just in general other than fatige I am feeling better than I have in a few years. My adrenals have completely stopped working and I don't make aldosterone either. So, are you saying that I should be losing weight and not gaining? I don't want to gain anymore and would like very much to lose the 30 I gained. Any help with this would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I figured out back in the spring that my weight gain is more due to "weakness eating" than anything else. Maybe there's a real name for this, but I haven't heard it described... I'll snack when I feel weak. It's a natural reaction to the weakness. Normally, you feel weak, low blood sugar, etc.?, you grab a snack. Problem is, it doesn't reduce the weakness. Now, even after I recognized that, the habit persists. And I've had more than excellent self-control all my life... but I can't change this one habit. So I'm about 30 lbs too high. Yes, I gained some of that since starting on the cortisol (about 10 of it) and florinef (the next 20). No Cushing's symptoms... I keep checking and comparing for that. Still low BP. Still craving salt. I'm known at the office and at home for eating healthy stuff, fruits, raw veggies, simple meats and fish, yogurt, little breads, green tea and water, no sodas. Yes, an occasional 1oz Fritos. 2x per week Klondike.

The reason I'm posting on this thread is that I still cannot get past 6 minutes on the exercise bike or 12 push-ups. It drags me down instead of what exercise should do... energize you. I try and try to push past it, but the body won't cooperate. Not nauseaus, but shaky-weak and then weak-tired (not sleepy-tired) the next day (i.e. not muscle ache either). So peg me here as one still looking for answers, not answering the questions. Except perhaps my off-the-wall insight on one reason for weight gain when it doesn't really make sense.