Addison's Disease Support Group
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 occurs when the adrenal glands, seated above the kidneys, fail to produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, sometimes, the hormone aldosterone
Glad it all came out ok. You'd have to ask your doc why he thought there was a problem, or needed to check it. I dunno. The bottom line is how you feel. If you feeling well, that's great. lucky you. If not, keep hunting for answers. I'm in slug mode today. One of those days I just can't stay awake or get anything done. All I want to do is sleep and my pain level is through the roof. Misery.
Vanyel