Addison Disease Symptoms

ADDISON DISEASE

DESCRIPTION

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.

Symptoms –

Fatigue

Hyperpigmentation

Abdominal pain

Nausea and vomiting

Diarrhea

Loss of appetite

Muscle spasms

Dehydration

Low blood pressure

Depression

Low blood sugar

Risk factors –

Have cancer

Blood thinners

Chronic infection

Undergone any surgery of adrenal gland

Autoimmune disease

Diagnosis and test –

Blood test

Synacthen stimulation test

Thyroid function test

Imaging test

Treatment –

Oral corticosteroids

Glucocorticoid injection

Medications