Comments by "Debany Doombringer" (@debanydoombringer1385) on "This Disease Turned 5 Million People Into Statues, And Then Vanished" video.

  1. The treatment is the same as today. Prednisone. I have it. There's two steroids you can take. Prednisone lasts for 8 hours. The other one lasts for a few hours, and it's staggered doses throughout the day to mimic the natural rhythm. If she was on a high dose, which is likely because they weren't able to track the natural production of cortisol like they can today, the side effects are being almost manic. Lots of energy, sleeplessness, increased appetite. It destroys your bones at those doses though. Edit: A healthy cortisol level is between 15 and 20 after you wake up. It slowly decreases throughout the day to zero when you sleep. 5mg of prednisone converts in the body to a level of 20 cortisol. A high dose is 15 MG or more. That's given to Lupus patients to treat flares. At those doses it suppresses the immune system. I also have Lupus.
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