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

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crisis problems (too many)

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in alot of what i am reading thru everyone with addison's it is not normal for someone to have alot of crisis's in a year well i have an attack atleast once a month or more it just depends on what i push myself to do. does anyone have any suggestions on why i am having so many crisis's? i have asked my endo and he said that because i am so young it is not normal for me to be having so many and its probably all in my head. wow did that ppee me off!! does anyone else have a crisis atleast once a month? or is it just me?
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i think there are different types and levels of crisis - what are your symptoms? what exactly happens to you, what do you do about it, what do you take for it, etc.?

i'd love to be of as much help as i can!

*misa*
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I can tell you that I have had a crisis when I had a strep throat and then started my period. Normal everyday living doesn't seem to bother me and I rarely have stressful events in my life. But infections and my normal woman cycles take me down quicker than I can say jack rabbit.

In your head my ass. My Addison's is in my head LOL! I have Secondary Adrenal Insuffiency so it is in my head because my hypothalamus is all messed up.
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I think I AM HAVING ONE ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH!
Sharon!
You go girl!
"In my head is right!! NOT!"
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My best advice is to manage stress. You only have a certain amount of energy. Try to not let things upset you and conserve energy. Also, make sure you keep hydrated. Good luck
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