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Reply To: Does Addison disease have any connection with EDS

NEW STUDY! Parasym Plus™ for Multiple Sclerosis › Forums › PrettyIll.com Discussion › EDS/MS/Chiari › Does Addison disease have any connection with EDS › Reply To: Does Addison disease have any connection with EDS

July 10, 2013 at 10:49 am #3889
Dr. Diana
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Hi Jamie, I wondered about Addison’s when you described your scars as turning darker! Do you notice darkening of your skin elsewhere (arm pits, inside of your elbow joint, etc)? It sounds like your doctor is on the ball! Just by hearing from other patients, I *think* “true” Addison’s isn’t that common with us, but adrenal fatigue and pituitary (and hypothalamus) problems ARE all over the place. Do you know if your ACTH and/or a.m. cortisol levels are low? Many of us have low ACTH and cortisol levels without having “true” Addison’s (but that means we do not have the skin darkening, either!). You can google for images of Addison’s skin darkening, I’m sure. Please let us know how you are doing! 😉

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