Episode 14: Addison’s Disease - Giving me an Adrenal Crisis

Addison's disease, what are the symptoms, and how do we test for it? In this episode, we go over the history that led to the discovery of Addison's disease, its causes, how we treat it, and some of the famous cases. A massive thanks to @leo_adrenal_insufficiency on Instagram for helping with this episode!

 

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Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (UK): https://www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/ 

National Adrenal Diseases Foundation (US): https://www.nadf.us/ 

Australian Addison’s Disease Association: https://addisons.org.au/

 

References:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002961097001360 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1079500/ 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15095-addisons-disease 

https://www.wellrx.com/news/what-is-addison-s-disease-and-how-is-an-adrenal-crisis-treated/ 

https://www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/blog/helen-reddy-addisons-disease 

https://childrens.uvahealth.com/services/pediatric-diabetes-endocrinology/addisons-disease 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441933/ 

https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/adrenal-fatigue

 

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