Self-medication during surgery - By Ruth

It is now six years since I began steroid treatment for Addison’s disease – primary adrenal insuffiency. This October, my kids brought home a hacking cough with fever; we all spent a week on the couch with a round of antibiotic.

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Falling off a ladder - By Jackie

It was an April Saturday afternoon and my husband had gone out, when I decided to go up into the loft....  The next thing I was aware of was coming too, lying on the floor at the bottom of the steps.

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Delhi Belly - By Gavin

I flew out to New Delhi, India, for a two-week work assignment with some excitement.  I love travelling and I knew that India, despite a luxury hotel, would be an assault on the senses. What I did not realise was how quickly a gastric problem could developed into a serious Addisonian situation.

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A lucky escape - By Sue

In July this year, sixteen days after I was diagnosed, the whole family caught my son’s tummy bug. 

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Things that go bump in the night - By Pam

I had my first adrenal crisis about four weeks ago. Got up in the night and promptly passed out.   I fell flat on my face – literally - biting right through my chin when I hit the floor. Apparently I was unconscious for over an hour. 

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I had a bad tummy bug last week that my kids shared with me, and came close to needing to use my emergency injection. I was surprised by how severe the virus was and by how quickly I went downhill.

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