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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imadarlingJan 04, 2012
imadarlingJan 03, 2012
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In July of this year my lower back really started to hurt and i was feeling pretty low in general. I went to my regu...
Pickums1283Oct 10, 2011
Pickums1283Oct 10, 2011
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How likely is it to have consistantly normal blood pressure, but still have [undiagnosed and untreated] Addison's?
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brandycolwellNov 17, 2011
brandycolwellNov 16, 2011
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Hi, I'm newly 30..so here's my story- i have terrible bouts of low blood sugar, even after i have had an appropriate ...
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I have been experiencing extreme fatigue and nausea to the point that I cannot eat and have lost 15.lbs in 2 Weeks. I...
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For the past couple of weeks, I've been feeling dizzy, fatigued, and generally stinky, and I'm not sure...
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To keep things short, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2009 and A...
I am a 58 yr old female. I have had two pituitary surgeries for an atch producing tumor (one in 2006 and one in 2009)...
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I am a 39 year old woman with diabetes for 10 years. 4 months ago I got sick Feeling like I was going to pass out (w...
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my mom was told she had this disease, addisons, from what I have read there is no cure for it, but is there athing li...
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I was dx'd with Addisons about 7 years ago and I am maintaining well on a daily dose of dexamethazone. I am also hyp...
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I have all the signs of Addisons including the weight loss and the salt cravings. However, when I took my ATCH and co...
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Hi all -
I'm curious as to how many others who have Addison's or other type of adrenal insufficiency also experie...
mommy_of_three88Nov 18, 2010
margypopsAug 09, 2008
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Hello, I am looking for any help I can get. My daughter who will be three next month, was just diagnosed with Addison...
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I have had a stroke and heart attack and I have A-fib. I was thought that I had kidney problems at one point and it ...
kitkat1726Jan 12, 2008
Please don't disregard my question just because Addison's affects only 1 in 100,000 people. I have had Addison's for ...
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Currently, my blood tests show I'm slightly hyperthyroid. But I've had hyper and hypo thyroid for over 10 years. Can ...
JTEMPApr 02, 2006
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Hello,
I am a patient on long-term oral steroids, with unexplained symptoms of nausea and vomiting. Once all other...
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