Rose, I'm sorry, but that is, in fact, incorrect. Hydrocortisone has the same effect on the adrenals, whether you have Addison's or not.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supp...s/drg-20075259

http://www.rxlist.com/cortef-drug/cl...armacology.htm

The bottom line is that it suppresses the immune system, the one that produces antibodies. It can make tests look normal when they actually are not.

Guys, any steroid has far reaching effects and on various parts of the body.

Annie