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In addition to fight or flight, cortisol is an anti-inflammatory. Which sounds good, but when the body is inflamed and keeps having its complaints obscured by cortisol when you really need rest... the result is more inflammation and possible further damage. So the body provides more cortisol...
Pre-existing unrelated conditions feel even worse from the elevated cortisol, which also elevates cortisol...
It's a dangerous feedback loop, 0/10, do not recommend.