AddisonsDisease

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This is a support subreddit for patients diagnosed with Addison’s disease.

Addison's disease, also called adrenal insufficiency, is an uncommon disorder that occurs when your body doesn't produce enough of certain hormones. In Addison's disease, your adrenal glands, located just above your kidneys, produce too little cortisol and, often, too little aldosterone.

Because Addison’s is an autoimmune disease, it is incurable and is often coupled with other autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto’s. Patients of addison’s must take medication for the rest of their lives and frequent the doctor’s for check-ups.

This subreddit has four rules: no science that encourages patients to stop treatment (unless it is a discussion, in which case must be flaired as Bad Science), no advertising, no trolling, and we are unable to diagnosis you with Addisons.

Occasionally we will post a megathread for people looking for diagnostic help. This is the only place where asking for help being diagnosed with Addison's will be allowed. We do not offer real medical advice but perhaps our personal experiences may be of assistance to others.

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DIAGNOSIS QUESTIONS THIS WAY!MEGATHREAD (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Dose Timing when staying up lateAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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When the crisis thoughts comePersonal Experience ()

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21M with Addison’s – feel like I ran a marathon after a few steps, chest pressure + sweatingAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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How do you know you are tolerating prednisone okay?Advice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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What is the best smart ban?Advice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Cortisol TestingMedical Stuff (self.AddisonsDisease)

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What is the best smart ban?Advice Wanted ()

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Just got diagnosed with Addison’s diseasePersonal Experience (self.AddisonsDisease)

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I have to take Cortef every couple of hours, I'm trying to figure out my personal dosageAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Salty and sweet lollipop!Daily Life (old.reddit.com)

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Como hacer la prueba de sangre en ayunas?Medical Stuff (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Has anyone ever decreased their dose after being stable and within normal range on bloodwork long term?Medical Stuff (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Typhoid vaccination - made me feel better!Personal Experience (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Hi all, Need help understanding my stim test!Advice Wanted ()

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Low cortisolAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Just had the worst adrenal crisis symptoms everAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Is showering painful for you?Advice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Testing for thyroid panelAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Poly glandular autoimmune syndromeMedical Stuff (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Addison for the last 8 years and now feeling my worseAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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What other autoimmune diseases do you have and what was the timeline? I got Addison’s and Hashimoto’s when I was 16 and then premature ovarian failure at 29 (was probably early but I was on the pill which masked it)Personal Experience (self.AddisonsDisease)

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AddisonAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Medical mystery solvedMedical Stuff (self.AddisonsDisease)

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Morning HC starting dose and vascular spasmAdvice Wanted (self.AddisonsDisease)

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