Stress Dose Injection Needed When:
- I have a serious injury, such as breaking a bone or losing a lot of blood
- I'm vomiting & can't keep oral medication down for 20 minutes
- I feel faint or like I'm going to pass out
- I'm too sick to take my daily cortisol medication
Trauma Requires Stress Dosing
Medication
Somewhere near by is a pouch with my medication. It is a vial of Solu-Cortef and a syringe.
Dosage
As of 02/05/2023 I need a stress dose of 0.8 mL in the syringe.
Instructional Video
Please watch this video to see how to prepare and administer the injection.
Another Instructional Video
Here is a more detailed video about how to prepare and administer the injection.