very new--anyone here with addison's too
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very new--anyone here with addison's too
| Sat, 02-03-2007 - 11:10pm |
We spent the last three days at the hospital with my daughter. She has addison's disease which is related to the adrenial gland. She also has damage to her thyroid gland. I was wondering if anyone else has this condition too.
I need more info because my daughter is 18 but mentally she is about 10 yrs old so I need help understanding what she is going through.
Thanks
Diane
I need more info because my daughter is 18 but mentally she is about 10 yrs old so I need help understanding what she is going through.
Thanks
Diane

Hi Diane,
Welcome to our board.
Since I have heard of this disease but am not familiar with what it actually is, I did a little searching and came up with some links.
Addison's:
http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/addison/addison.htm
Medline Plus - Addison's:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/addisonsdisease.html
Wikipedia - Addison's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison's_disease
What do the doctors say is wrong with her thyroid?