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Chelmsford Hospital Meeting - 31st January 2020

For the first time, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, will be running an education meeting for Addison's patients, friends & family.
Drug Shortage Causes and Coping Strategies for people with Addison's Disease

Confused or worried about drug shortages? Here’s our ADSHG Guide to causes and coping strategies.
Magazine - Winter 2019

Welcome to our latest members' magazine - available for download now! It's 24 pages packed with news, views and advice from the Addison's community - to the Addison's community.
ADSHG Member News

Catch up on all the ADSHG Member news. Gathered from our email news alerts, social media feeds, website and more. It's your bitesize update on all the recent Addison's and ADSHG news.

What Is Addison's Disease?
Getting a flu vaccination this winter

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 Can Kill
Jacks 5K run for Addisons Disease

Jacks godmothers 10yr old son has Addison’s disease, he was diagnosed when he was 8 and went into adrenal crisis.
Living With Addison's Disease

Our new, ground-breaking, Top 75 best-selling book which marries evidence-based clinical best practice with the practical day-to-day hints & tips for living well with Addison's Disease.
Information for patients

We provide a range of advice &information to people affected by Addison's Disease. Check out our resources here.
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.
Newly diagnosed? We are here to help.

Are you newly diagnosed with Addison's Disease or adrenal insufficiency? We are here to help.
An update on our websites

We launched our new website, addisonsdisease.org.uk earlier this year. Since then you’ve been sharing your thoughts and ideas about how we can improve it.
Great North Run for Addisons Disease

In 2015 my son was diagnosed with CAH

Research

Our charity is at the forefront of medical research into Addison's Disease. Help us fund medical researchers working in this important field of endocrine research. Read more