If you require hydrocortisone, prednisone, or desmopressin replacement:
- ALWAYS CARRY A MEDICAL ALERT CARD (STEROID ALERT CARD IN THE UK AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES) AND WEAR A MEDICAL ALERT BRACELET OR NECKLACE AT ALL TIMES THAT STATES YOU HAVE THIS CONDITION
- When you have another illness such as the flu, pneumonia, urinary tract infection: increase the dose of hydrocortisone or prednisone during the illness.
If you cannot take the pills, go to an Emergency Department to receive hydrocortisone intravenously.
