This explains why he was told to increase cortizone intake when he felt an illness coming on...and also explains why he has caught every bug & virus that has come along the past few months.

We're doomed.

I am sure GM is right to say give Phosphorous a try

Sadly Endocrinlogists do scare people with threats of what will happen if you do not take their drugs

To one point they are right since removal of pituarity causes failure of Thyroid feedback system and ALL hormones and working of the body are guided by the Thyroid Pituarity axis ...........

Maybe its possible to lower the level of drugs ......take life very easy and see if there is a response to Phosphorous

I can equate with your fear of stopping drugs altogether