What is Addisons Disease
Addison's disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism) is a rare endocrine disorder. It is estimated that it affects about 1 to 2 in 100,000 people. It...
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Skin issues and AI
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Does anyone have any skin issues with Addison's or AI?
In particular, I am referring to blisters that I get, usually on my hands ( sometimes feet). It starts out just an itchy spot ( not dry skin though) then I scratch and it becomes a blister which pops and scars. I have actually had this a long time ( the sun seems to make it worse) but am wondeirng what it is. the other day I came out of the shower and had a streak of what looked like maybe dried blood on my leg ( which was odd as I had not shaved my legs) and tried to rub it off but had to use baby oil to get it off...and now it is like a big burn on my leg! It is so odd! so just curious to know if anyone has ever had something like this and what it is?! Posted on 09/20/09, 08:09 am |
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I have had a lot of acne and what I believe was calcinocis cutis. I have had many painful outbreaks. I am see a dematologist and am on amoxicillin. It has helped somewhat. 
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Hi Bird. I did have break outs i think from the higher steroids ( like the prednisone) and still have a few ( then again I always get a few pimples or black heads at age 45! UGH! and that could be this possible peri-menopause too)
What is calcinocis cutis?
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Its a side effect of the steroids that causes that causes calcium deposits which form large pimples.
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Jeep,
Steroid use can cause thinning of the skin. I don't know off hand about the blisters you describe, but maybe if your skin is reacting to the steroids small little irritations to it are getting blown out of proportion because of the steroids. Just a guess. How long has it been going on? You said a long time . .. . Vanyel
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Hi Vanyel. When i say a long time, i mean years. I think even in high school I recall getting itchy out in the sun on my arms ( I used to joke that I was allergic to the sun)but these mysterious blisters have been, well, over 10 years i know that.
My skin does not seem any thinner, but i am "thick skinned" so to speak...cushiony is the only word i can think of at the moment! (Maybe that is why I don;t have wrinkles to speak of). This one on my leg now looks like an arrow head with little dots of scabs around it..so who knows what it was or is. We will just add it to my list of anomolies!
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Jeep,
Ok, that rules out any reaction to recent things. Skin issues can be part of auto immune diseases. That's about all I can think of at the moment. Have you ever seen a dermatologist? As if you need another doctor. Aaargh. Vanyel
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ANOTHER DOCTOR? LOL I need ONE doctor who does it ALL!
No, I don't think i have seen a derm about this issue..have not been to one in years ( and need to go get a full body check as I spent soo much time in the sun in FL that i do have many "freckles" that should get looked at.) But this on my leg was just an odd pop up as like i said usually my hands are affected and sometimes my feet. As for auto-immne diseases, well I am laways getting checked for Lupus since I had a pos ANA back in 1993 I think it was...so, who the heck knows anymore...I think my whole body is just one giant auto-immune issue!
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Jeep,
I hear ya. One doctor would be a godsend. I work with my one doctor trying to avoid all the specialists but we aren't getting very far. I think I am one big auto immune mess too, though none of the tests they do so far have come back showing anything. Whatever it is my brother has it too. Sigh. vanyel
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Hi Van...so your brother has this too? So there is a familial link..huh..maybe he could hit a certain group of drs and you could hit a differentgroup! LOL Split the opinions and put them together! Sorry trying to lighten it up!
I have to say my doctor, my GP is great. even when I am not seeing him he is working on my case! He called yesterday and we spoke last night and he had spoken to my surgeon ( from last year) and my GI dr and they are going to look further into my liver, my gallbladder ( I do have a hx of common bile duct dilation) and revisit the wt loss. So he works on stuff even when I am not seeing him! He is very worried I know and that is sweet! he said "I wish we could have figured this out 2 years ago for you!" AW! So in a way, I do have 1 doctor that is trying pull together all the other drs info and put together the puzzle...and that helps so much! Hope you are feeling well!
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