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Addison’s Disease

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Why Was This Little Boy Wasting Away?

Why Was This Little Boy Wasting Away?

  • Post author:Winnie Nash
  • Post published:April 27, 2016
  • Post category:Addison's Disease/Rare Disease

For the Rust family, 2015 was challenging—challenging in ways they never thought imaginable. Why? Because this past year, their eight-year-old son Jourdin began displaying peculiar symptoms—extreme weight loss, in particular—which started…

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Addison’s Disease is a Pain in the You-Know-What

Addison’s Disease is a Pain in the You-Know-What

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:April 7, 2016
  • Post category:Addison's Disease/Rare Disease

If you're like me, you nearly jump out of your skin when somebody makes a loud, unexpected noise nearby. Like the sneaky garbage truck that silently slides up to the…

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So I Don’t Have To Pee in a Cup?!

So I Don’t Have To Pee in a Cup?!

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 4, 2016
  • Post category:Addison's Disease/Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

Measuring Late-night Salivary Cortisol (LNSC) is an alternative to blood and urine for both research and diagnostic use. No wonder patients are opting for salivary cortisol testing over blood and…

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Could You Have Addison’s Disease and Not Know It?

Could You Have Addison’s Disease and Not Know It?

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:March 8, 2016
  • Post category:Addison's Disease

Adrenal insufficiency, where the adrenal gland does not produce enough of certain hormones, like cortisol, is the cause of a very rare condition called Addison's disease. And Lita Newdick knows…

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How To Survive A Diagnosis Of Addison’s Disease

How To Survive A Diagnosis Of Addison’s Disease

  • Post author:Farrah Fontaine
  • Post published:February 10, 2016
  • Post category:Addison's Disease

"Doctors didn't know what was wrong with me." "The frustration of not knowing what was wrong with me was overwhelming." "It made me wonder if I had gone crazy." Sound…

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The Outstanding Story of Dom “The Bomb” and His “Dirty” Feet!

The Outstanding Story of Dom “The Bomb” and His “Dirty” Feet!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:December 4, 2015
  • Post category:Addison's Disease/Rare Disease

Dominick “Dom-the-Bomb” Lukowski has always loved baseball. But during his freshman year in high school, he was shocked to notice that he barely had the strength to throw a ball…

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