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New diagnosis of Addison disease
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Sep 13 8:37am | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your comment and the information. This has been really scary for me. I went to the clinic last night and was taken to the emergency room. After some fluids and tests I was sent home. I did start another medication about a month ago to help balance my electrolytes but I'm having a difficult time staying hydrated. Still feeling really weak, dizzy and confused. My body feels so off and it's very scary. Took the hydrocortisone this morning felt a little better for about an hour then I'm back to where I was. My endocrinologist is supposed to call to schedule a cat scan of my Adrenal glands sometime hopefully this week. There seems to be a lot of irritability with me with it. Feel bad kinda short with people.
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I know how insecure I felt during this time at work. All I could do was work, sleep, maybe eat and drink coffee. I craved pickles and olives, and had hyperpigmentation. People would ask what island I was at because my skin was golden.
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Listen to your body. You are just learning this. Take an extra 5 mg if needed. Going to the hospital is pretty normal for me. Over the years I need saline and dolu-cortef. Ask your Dr to change your dose if you feel off. Add salt to your diet. This helps me it may not help you. I ate a lot of salty foods. Small amounts and I stayed in a no sugar diet. You will get there. Be smart read a medical journal about what you have. Leg cramps dehydration drink 0 carb 0 sugar Gatorade. Be calm one day at a time , divide into day afternoon night.