Addison's Disease Community
Addison’s disease, also known as Adrenal Insufficiency or Hypocortisolism, is an endocrine disease that occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and sometimes, aldosterone. Discuss topics including symptoms and treatments for Addison’s disease.
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By cashe2 May 12, 2013
I started getting some symptoms back in high school (approx. 14 years ago). Over the years the symptoms came and wen...
By rumpled
May 08, 2013
May 08, 2013
What is in YOUR emergency kit and what do you carry it in? What else do you carry in case of emergency?
For example,...
By macca61 Dec 03, 2012
Hi all,
In the last year my son[15] has suffered severe fatigue with syncope, he has had episodes of a low heart ...
By SuzyQu Apr 29, 2013
I'm going in for a Vitrectomy (eye surgery) due 2 retinol hemorrhage, which caused me 2 go partially blind in 1 eye.
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By phelyne Feb 12, 2013
I know addison's and cushings are opposites but I've been having extreme symptoms of both for years. It started with ...
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By harmony21115 Feb 11, 2013
Hiya
I am new here
I have been told after just one blood test that I have low cortisol and this is due to inha...
By Shawe123 Feb 14, 2013
Hi, I'm only 13 and I have addisons i struggle daily with nausea. I need some tips because my parents have no idea wh...
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By harmony21115 Mar 04, 2013
hi all
i posted here before and had some helpful advice - i have now had two blood tests for cortisol which are b...
By kmtmom1 Mar 05, 2013
I have been experiencing all the symptoms of Addison's for 6 months now. I was referred to a specialist that ran sev...
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By Mv11359 Feb 03, 2013
Hi, I received the results from the stim test and the doctor said it was completely normal.
Cortisol 8:00 AM 4.2 Ran...
By Shawe123 Feb 23, 2013
I have a pill phobia and I choke on my pills every time I have to swallow one due to hesitation. Is there a way it so...
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By Gingery360 Feb 20, 2013
I have a 15 year old daughter who has dark circles under her eyes, dark pigmentation on her knuckles, elbows and knee...
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By broniecatty27 Feb 08, 2013
ive typed this so i will shorten it. in sept i had a horrible addys crash. intensive care 5 days. discharged with 27 ...
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By macca61 Dec 07, 2012
Hi,
just got results back for my son RDV with his endo next wednesday, can anyone give me an idea??
cortisol bas...
By Shawe123 Jan 22, 2013
Hi everyone. Okay so here's the deal I'm having chronic nausea and vomiting that has gone on for years I'm sick of it...
I have had Addison's disease for 30 years and am on 30 mg. of hydrocortisone and .1mg of florinef per day. I was re...
By phelyne Dec 04, 2012
Hello. I am really hoping to get some insight on what could be going on so i can become healthy enough to return to w...
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By summertime81579 Dec 06, 2012
im 33 female i have addisons and a seizure dysorder in the last yr i have had to have 12 blood transfusions but the d...
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By kitkat706 Dec 04, 2012
I have had a calcified adrenal gland for several years and would like to know something about what that causes in the...
By LimSS Nov 25, 2012
Hi, my wife age of 34 had remove her left adrenal gland last Jun due to adrenal tumor which causing Cushing Syndrome....
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