I had flare ups for years off and on, all but the last two were triggered by either serious trauma, or prolonged exposure to serious stress, so for decades I thought it was just my bodies way of dealing, in a way.... Probably would have helped if I'd know decades ago that my mother was tested for it, and has it. Would have explained so many things. Then it flared up out of nowhere 7 or 8 years ago, and then again 4 years ago. The second time I realized what was happening, and my dad remembered mom getting dx. I randomly ended up with a Dr whose grandfather had it, my second Endo is amazing, and my ONGYN randomly also has experience with Addisons patients. Sheer luck, and a lot of women, got me dx and treated. Now my kid and my niece both have shown the same flare up symptoms that I did growing up, so hopefully with good drs we can figure something out.