Can Adrenal Crisis/Insufficiency cause Thyroid problems??

[almtzd]

Hi there!

I'm Adrenal Insufficient as recently figured out when I went into Adrenal Crisis. As I'm sure a lot of you have experienced, it took months for my doctors to figure out what exactly was wrong with me, but I've recently been diagnosed and am in treatment for crisis and on steroids.

My question is this: As my adrenal insuff. symptoms worsened, I've been starting to experience other symptoms that correlate with a lot of what I'm reading about thyroid problems: hair loss, especially in my eyebrows, sensitive to cold, dry skin even though I'm hydrating like crazy, my hair thinning out. Obviously I am also experiencing fatigue and weakness, but those symptoms could be coming from my adrenal issues as well.

I'm in communication with my doctor about it but want to learn more as I wait for answers.

Has anyone here experienced or know if issues with your adrenal glands can cause thyroid trouble?

Thanks so much.
-- Alison

[Helpmenowplease1]

Yes some people have both which is a polyendocrine syndrome. Autoimmune you can have endo check antibodies for hashimotos which is an autoimmune hypothyroid condition. Can also have hashimotos and diabetes with the adrenal insufficiency or just one of them which is called schmidt syndrome. Can get confusing to keep it all straight

[rumpled]

Many people (maybe most) have one or the other... Not both.

Is your AI primary or secondary?