I Have Addison's Disease

My Name is Savanah. I suffered from Addison's Disease just as many of you did. I first started getting sick in January 2013. I thought I had a virus, and nothing more. As my sickness continued I got really worried. I figured I had...

It all started in the early 2000’s. I was midway in the eighth grade and I had terrible stomach pains. I had been complaining with my stomach forever. I can’t remember what day it was but I was sent to the hospital to have my...

I was diagnosed with Addison's in the December of 2012, I was extremely sick, my family never got to celebrate my birthday or Christmas! I had so many shots that it filled over three tissue boxes! Doctors were trying to figure out what...

1994 started out fine for me but in August I found myself unable to hold any food down and I wound up in Shady Grove Hospital. After a couple of days they figured out that I was hypothyroid so they gave me some levothyroxine and sent me...

I have addison's disease and was diagnosed about a year and a half ago. I feel tired, dizzy, sick or achey almost more than I feel good. Especially in the evenings. My question is, is this normal? I thought with addison's I would take...

I have a 16 yr old daughter who has addisons just wondering if there is any one else that knows what Im going threw wanting to talk to any one with the same life as ours its scary and it would be nice to talk to someone other than to...

I was diagnosed six months ago with hypothyroidism.  My endocrinologist spent nearly an hour carefully explaining what the disease is and how he would be treating me.  I left his office feeling very upbeat about my future.  Within...

I have addison's disease.  I was diagnosed 7 years ago.   I believe I was in crisis when I finally went to the doctor. 
Although taking cortisone acetate 25 mg, I am still feeling VERY Weak.  I have very low...

I have had type one diabetes since I was 6 years old. At age 28 after a very lengthy illness I was finally diagnosed with hypothyroidism and waited for the synthroid to work. My mom was taking care of a very sick daughter and taking...

Hi I am Carrie and I was diagnosed with Addisons about a year and a half ago, but have been sick for at least 6 yrs prior. I now take Hydrocortisone 20 in the am and 10 in the pm, plus Spironolactone 100 milligrams twice a day for my...

In 1997, I was officially diagnosed with Addison's. I was serving in the AirForce in Tampa Florida. Seven of our shop members including myself were taken ill after a faulty batch of Gatorade (It is very hot there on the flight line...

Hello, folks. I was recently seen at Mayo Clinic for a ACTH Stim test. I am able to see my results online but my doc is out of town until next week. I have mixed emotions about what I will find out. To be diagnosed with Addison's would...

I am taking hydrocortisone, have gained a lot of weight and now have a problem with anxiety and depression. My doctor wants to put me on Zoloft. I am concerned with the affects it will have on me with this condition. Has anyone tried...

So I have come to realize that I can't be like most people my own age due to Addison's. I really want to go out and have fun but unfortunately I can't I'm very afraid to go get my birthday tattoo but I don't know what will happen. I got...

I am a fitness enthusiast who was teaching aerobics part time working in another full-time job in the mental health field, am a single mom raising two kids and 3 months ago my fast paced lifestyle reached a halt when I was diagnosed...

We were hoping for it to be just "Adrenal Fatigue". We tried to see if I had any function and if we could revive any function at all.
I have spent years becoming more and more ill. I have seen more Dr.'s over the past 10yrs. While...

My name is Dan and I live in NY. About 8 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease (Hypothyroidism) but despite the medication I never really felt myself. Cut to 5 years later and an apendicitis I felt worse than ever. I...

My tale starts 2 years ago. My husband asked for a divorce. Right then and there something went wrong with my body. Over a few months and years, I lost a lot of weight, was not hungry, and most importantly fatigued easily. December 2012...

The first symptom (according to internet research i have done) started about 5 years ago. I started getting really sensitive to light. I ALWAYS have a pair of sunglasses on now. If not, i go around squinting everywhere. Night time...

31 year old, mother of 3
Was originally diagnosed as borderline
Currently taking hydrocortisone and fludricortisone
Continually hitting the wall, total stress attacks, think I shouldn't be taking my meds cuz when I take more my stress...