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==How to know you have adrenal insufficiency?==
==How to know you have adrenal insufficiency?==

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What is adrenal insufficiency?

How do I know if I have adrenal insufficiency and what are the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency?

The symptoms of adrenal insufficiency usually begin gradually. Usual symptoms include:

Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.

Who is at risk for adrenal insufficiency?

How to know you have adrenal insufficiency?

When to seek urgent medical care?

The urgent, severe worsening symptoms adrenal insufficiency is called an addisonian crisis or acute adrenal insufficiency. It is fetal and needs urgent medical care. If you experience either of the following symptoms, seeking urgent medical care as soon as possible:

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Where to find medical care for adrenal insufficiency?

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Prevention of adrenal insufficiency

What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?

Copyleft Sources

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/294/19/2528.pdf

http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/addison/addison.htm

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