The vitamins that are good for Addison's disease are Vitamin D and calcium.
Vitamin D and calcium are good to take when you have Addison's Disease.
The long term effects of Addison's disease are fatigue and scars on the elbows, knees, knuckles, and toes; lips; and mucous membranes such as the lining of the cheek.
The most common cause of Addison Disease is Tuberculosis (TB).
The two most common causes of Addison's disease are autoimmune adrenalitis and tuberculosis.
Addison's disease symptoms usually develop slowly, often over several months.
Often Addison's disease progresses so slowly that symptoms are ignored until a stress, such as illness or injury, occurs and makes symptoms worse.
Addison's disease can cause kidney failure if it's left untreated and progresses.
Left untreated Addison's disease can lead to an addisonian crisis which is a medical emergency that can cause life-threatening complications such as shock or kidney failure if not treated.
Addison's disease can cause frequent urination.
Aldosterone is a hormone that affects the balance of sodium (salt) and potassium in your blood.
This in turn controls the amount of fluid your kidneys remove as urine (pee), which affects blood volume and blood pressure.
Addison's disease is also called primary adrenal insufficiency.
The hormonal deficiency that is responsible for Addison's disease is Cortisol.
Having a Cortisol deficiency is one of the causes of Addison's disease although other health issues can cause Addison's disease as well.
The life expectancy of someone with Addison's disease is between 65 to 75 years of age.
However some people live into their 80s with Addison's disease with treatment.
Addison's disease is a disability and it's classified as a disability with social security.
You can usually get approved for disability payments through SSDI when you have Addison's disease.
Adrenal Gland Disorders are listed in the Social Security Administration's impairment listing manual (commonly called the “Blue Book”) as conditions that may qualify a person to receive Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income.
Addison's disease does sometimes affect the brain and cause disturbances in the brain.
People with Addison's disease (AD) experience consistent and predictable periods of sub- and supra-physiological cortisol concentrations due to lifelong glucocorticoid replacement therapy, and they frequently report disrupted sleep and impaired memory.
Addison's disease is hereditary and it can be passed down through the family and genetics.
Women are more likely than men to develop Addison's disease.
Addison's disease occurs most often in people between the ages of 30 and 50, although it can occur at any age, even in children.
A predisposition to develop autoimmune Addison disease is passed through generations in families, but the inheritance pattern is unknown.
Addison's disease does cause weight gain in some people.
When your cortisol levels increase, the cells of our body can become resistant to insulin.
In turn, this may lead to an increase in blood sugar, weight gain and potentially Type 2 Diabetes.
When cortisol levels drop excessively this is known as adrenal exhaustion.
Conditions and diseases that can mimic Addison's disease are chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia and chronic dyspepsia.
A blood test is used to detect Addison's disease.
To test for Addison's disease your doctor will draw blood and send the blood off to be analyzed which can show whether or not you have Addison's disease.
Blood tests can measure your blood levels of sodium, potassium, cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce its hormones.
A blood test can also measure antibodies associated with autoimmune Addison's disease.
Addison's can be successfully treated with medications.
Addison's disease, also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, has symptoms that are vague and non-specific.
Addison's disease can be difficult to diagnose, and it often takes years for a diagnosis to be made.
Addison's disease is triggered by and caused by damage to your adrenal glands which results in not enough of the hormone cortisol and, often, not enough aldosterone as well.
Addison's disease is not a death sentence although it can be if not treated.
Left untreated Addison's disease can progress and cause other complications that can lead to death.
However with treatment for Addison's disease you can live a long life.
When you have Addison's disease your skin will be darkened and the darkened skin with Addison's disease is most visible on scars; skin folds; pressure points such as the elbows, knees, knuckles, and toes; lips; and mucous membranes such as the lining of the cheek.
Foods you should avoid if you have Addison's disease are highly processed foods, foods with too much salt, too many bananas, too many citrus fruits, too many oranges.
Also avoid drinking too much alcohol, too much coffee, green tea, black tea and salt substitutes.
You can drink alcohol with Addison's disease although you should only drink alcohol in moderation when you have Addison's disease.
The patients that are most likely to have Addison's disease are women in their 30s and 50s.
Although men can also get Addison's disease but women are most likely to get Addison's disease.
Addison's disease is usually diagnosed between the ages of 30 to 50 years of age.
Addison's disease is also more common in women than it is in men.
You don't and shouldn't gain weight when taking the proper dosage of hydrocortisone for Addison's disease.
However if you take too much hydrocortisone for Addison's disease then you can gain weight.
The first symptoms of Addison's disease are.
Extreme fatigue.
Weight loss and decreased appetite.
Darkening of your skin (hyperpigmentation)
Low blood pressure, even fainting.
Salt craving.
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Nausea, diarrhea or vomiting (gastrointestinal symptoms)
Abdominal pain.
The life expectancy of a person with Addison's disease is between 64 to 75 years of age.
Most people with Addison's disease may live a normal life expectancy with treatment.
When you have Addison's disease you may have a poor appetite and unintentional weight loss and may develop progressive fatigue and muscle weakness.
Muscle pain (myalgia), muscle spasms and joint pain may also occur.
Dehydration can also affect individuals with Addison's disease.
An addisonian crisis is a life-threatening situation that results in low blood pressure, low blood levels of sugar and high blood levels of potassium.
You will need immediate medical care.
Addison's disease is not curable and cannot be cured.
Addison's disease, also called adrenal insufficiency, is an uncommon disorder that occurs when your body doesn't produce enough of certain hormones.
In Addison's disease, your adrenal glands, located just above your kidneys, produce too little cortisol and, often, too little aldosterone.
Most people with Addison's disease have a normal lifespan and are able to live an active life with few limitations.
Although many people with Addison's disease also find they must learn to manage bouts of fatigue, and there may be associated health conditions, such as diabetes or an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
And although Addison's disease isn't curable, it can be treated, usually with a combination of medication and lifestyle adjustments.
Treating Addison's disease involves taking hormones to replace those that your adrenal glands don't make.
Hydrocortisone is the most common corticosteroid for replacing cortisol.
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of Addison's disease worldwide, but it's rare in the UK.