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New Video: Managing medication and COVID-19

In our latest video, ADSHG Trustee and Professor or Endocrinology explains how to manage your medication should you get ill in the coming weeks.

Preparing your own Emergency Kit for Addison's or Adrenal Insufficiency - 26/03/2020

Preparing an emergency kit is something every person with Addison's or Adrenal Insufficiency should do once they have a diagnosis. Kits are sometimes provided ready-made by medics and can also be purchased online. Here we help you create your own emergency kit in seven steps.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - 24/03/2020

Our medics have been keeping an eye on the emerging situation.

New NHS Steroid Card Released - 19/03/2020

The Society of Endocrinology, RCP and NHSE/NHSI have confirmed the early release of their new NHS Emergency Steroid Card.

New Video: Managing medication and COVID-19

In our latest video, ADSHG Trustee and Professor of Endocrinology explains how to manage your medication should you get ill in the coming weeks.

New NHS Steroid Card Released - 19/03/2020

The Society of Endocrinology, RCP and NHSE/NHSI have confirmed the early release of their new NHS Emergency Steroid Card.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - 24/03/2020

Our medics have been keeping an eye on the emerging situation.

Research Update - Professor Arlt's Perspective - 17/03/2020

In 2017, Weibke Arlt, a member of our Clinical Advisory Panel, published research about Addison's and natural killer cells. In recent weeks, it's gone viral in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. We asked her to give her perspectives on what that means for us. She kindly tweeted her responses yesterday.

Adrenal Crisis Can Kill

The Emergency Injection for the treatment of Adrenal Crisis

Understanding what an Emergency Injection kit is, how to inject and how important it is to use the injection during an Adrenal Crisis.

What Is Addison's Disease?

Newly Diagnosed - Sick Day Rules

People with adrenal insufficiency are particularly vulnerable to adrenal crisis being triggered by seemingly "minor" ailments, including vomiting, diarrhoea, colds & flu. It's important to recognise the early symptoms of a bug or cold and adjust your steroid replacement medication accordingly.

Getting a flu vaccination this winter - 13/11/2019

Getting flu is a thoroughly miserable experience. However, if you are steroid-dependent, the consequences can be very serious, with around a quarter of adrenal crises requiring hospital admission resulting from flu-like illnesses (ADSHG member survey 2013). Fortunately, flu can be prevented – and surely, prevention is better than cure?

Adrenal crisis letters

These emergency guidelines give medical treatment guidance for paramedics or hospital staff in the event of adrenal crisis. This guidance is relevant for those with steroid-dependence from any cause.