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| Does anybody know anything about Addison's Disease? |
yes, I have it, if she has very low blood pressure, feels very tired, loss of appetite, may have darker patches of skin like a sun tan or dark lines on the creases on her palms, also midsection of ... |
| Alternative to prednisone for Addison's disease? |
I've been on prednisone for 3 months now. I do not suffer from Addison's, but I take this steriod to decrease my immune response to allergens. It does have many negative effects such as a... |
| Can People with Secondary Addison's Disease (adrenal Insuffeciency) Take ACTH instead of Cortisol? |
no ... |
| Does anyone have Addison's disease? i apparently do, and don't know much about it, except that i could die! |
Try this link: ... |
| I have Addison's Disease but have not begun treatment yet and my heart is becoming weak, will it recover? |
It will help, it really depends on how much damage has occured during the period you have not been treated. See link below for info...; ... |
| Why do patients with Addison's disease become hypotensive? |
there is a lack of steroids in the body that are necessary to regulate blood pressure ... |
| Addison's Disease? |
Addison's disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency, hypocortisolism or hypocorticism) is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal gland produces insufficient amounts of stero... |
| Question for addison's disease patients-? |
I have Addisons also with Hypothyroidism (2 years diagnosed) and I haven't developed any new auto-immune diseases.
You say you are taking "62 mg cortisone", I assume this means hy... |
| Addison Disease & pregnancy? |
From what I can tell the biggest difficulty is coping with the required change in medication regime during the pregnancy and especially after the birth. As your sister-in-law's hormones requi... |
| Whats Addison's disease? |
Addison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, ... |
| With Graves Disease and Addison's Diseases together, what is my possibility of complete recovery? |
My sister recovered completely from graves disease. It took a couple of years, but she is perfectly fine (and she still has her thyroid!) ... |
| Addison's disease: in a nut shell...? |
Addison's disease is a rare disorder which is caused by a deficiency of the corticosteroid hormones hydro cortisone and aldosterone, normally produced by the adrenal cortex. (outer part of ad... |
| Has anyone heard of Addison's Disease or has anyone been recently diagnosed with Addison's Disease? |
Addison's Disease is a falilure of your adrenal gland to properly secrete hormones, primarily aldosterone and cortisone. Actually, President Kennedy had Addison's Disease. It can be wel... |
| Could someone please help me? My sis has just been diagnosed with Addison's disease..I need answers? |
My mother has had Addison's Disease since she was in her mid-thirties. She is now 78 years old! So yes you can live a full and long life with it.
As long as your sister has seen an endocrin... |
| Is addison's disease contagious? |
No way. It is from underactive adrenal glands where hormones are underproduced. Your body then tries to compensate by making a lot of another kind of hormone. But don't worry... it's n... |
| Addison's Disease..................? |
take your medicine everyday and do what you like to do. If you miss taking your meds for a while it will make your muscles hurt. Sometimes you can have an addison's crisis- if you have not ta... |
| Who is a famous person that had Addison Disease? |
John F. Kennedy had it too. ... |
| Anyone has information about "Addison" disease? |
It's a rare illness marked by gradual and progressive failure of the adrenal glands and insufficient production of steroid hormones. Patients with Addison's disease make inadequate amount... |
| If I already have hypothyroidism, Addison's disease, Raynaud's disease and vitiligo will I get diabetes also? |
You are certainly more at risk of getting diabetes. Hypothyroidism is a glandular thing, as is Addisons and diabetes is too. If you get one of them you are more at risk of developing others.
A... |
| How common is Addison's disease (Adrenal Hypoplasia)? |
I have it and it's my understanding that it's fairly rare perhaps 2-3 cases for every 100,000 people.
Symptoms are very low blood pressure, very tired, easily exhausted w. heavy breath... |
| Anyone else have Addison's Disease? |
about a year ago I was diagnosed with it, was very bad at one point but i'm doing much better now with taking 15mg hyrocortisone and 0.1 mg florinef daily, I feel almost normal ... |
| I have Addison's Disease. I was diagnosed back in July and am doing well now.? |
I have this too since i had Cushings and had my adrenals removed.
How are your meds ? Are you on enough cortisol and florinef ?
Watch your sodium levels. We seem to be the only people who need ex... |
| What is addison's disease? |
Addison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, ... |
| I have Addison's Disease and will take a steroid for the rest of my life. How can I lose weight?? |
I used to be on steriods for about two years. I gains 40 pounds with it. I tried to get rid of the weight by doing arobics with dumbells. I sarted feeling a difference. To lose the weight around my... |
| What is Addison's Disease, and is it hereditary? |
I have it and it's not hereditary.
However there is a genetic disposition which makes you more likely to get autoimmune diseases in general, but this doesn't mean that you are guarante... |
| What is addison`s disease? |
Addison's disease is a rare condition that develops when the adrenal glands, located above the kidneys, are not able to produce enough of the hormones cortisol and, less commonly, aldosterone.... |
| If I have Addison's disease can I donate blood? |
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| Is there a correllation between Antartica and Addison's disease? |
Not at all.
Antartica is a continent.
Addison's is an immune difficiency disease of the adrenal glands.
May I please have the 10 points? ... |
| Can someone tell me specifically why Addison's Disease (or, an Addisonian Crisis) causes nausea / vomiting? |
I have adrenal insufficiency, and I can't tell you the exact mechanism for the nausea. Cortisol is involved in so many metabolic activities deficiency affects pretty much every organ system i... |
| What is the occurance of Addison's Disease worldwide? |
The frequency rate of Addison's disease in the human population is sometimes estimated at roughly 1 in 100,000. Some research and information sites put the number closer to 40-60 cases per 1 ... |
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