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i was just diagnosed wit secondary adrenal insufficiency - Addison's disease. My daughter has a bad cold, aches and pains, settling into her lungs. I've had a cold for as long as I can remember but now it's getting into my sinuses and lungs. I have a mad pain in my left lower back and I have a fever that comes and goes. My internist said to double up. Would I just give it a few days to see if it'll improve on its own or should I go have all of this checked out in our emergency department. (Canada)?
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greg09590 ReneeGo
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If you don't feel better shortly, call your gp
Or go to to hospital to get checked out. I've
been there before on this. Best to you.
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jazzyanne ReneeGo
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greg09590 jazzyanne
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my levels were basically flat after treatment.
It's taken me about a year to get my HC dosage figured out. You will also, just time is
all. I'm in Houston, Tx . Take care.
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darlene07012 ReneeGo
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I've had Primary Adrenal Insufficiency, or Addison's Disease since Jan 1993. At that time 4 out of 10 were diagnosed on the autopsy table. I'm an American, moved to the UK in 1984 and resided there until 2001.
I have always taken 30 mg of Hydrocortisone along with 100mg of Fludrocoritsone. You need a good endocrinologist. Generally speaking, you have to learn how to take an extra 10 mg if you start feeling rough or fatigue.
You also should take extra 10mg if you have dental work and if you have a serve cold or virus top up with extra 10mg to 20mg. Everyone is different and I think that's due to your lifestyle.
If you are, what I refer to very sick at either end, you are going to become dehydrated and you could have a crisis.
That's when it hospital time.
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