Depression and Addisons disease?

Question

I have addisons disease, and i am not a Dog. I get depressed from time to time and i feel that it is because i am low on my medicine. I also just get plain old depressed because i have addisions disease. I kno i am lucky that i am alive but i stil hate that i have to think about it.
Does anyone else that has addisons disease feel the same way i do? also i have never meet anyone who has the same condtion i dont know how rare it is

Answer 1

If you have Addison's you are also at higher risk for other endocrine disorders, such as hypothyroid and diabetes. The three of those together make up what is known as Schmidt's Syndrome. Generalized depression is almost always a feature of that disorder. The adrenal glands are responsible for so much of our well being, as well as libido, I think it may be you are low on your medications.

Remember that JFK had that disorder, doesn't sound like it slowed him down very much, but I am lead to believe they may have over-medicated him to some degree also.

Of all the systems that can go awry, this one is very crucial that you keep up with your medications and recommendations more than most others, even diabetes.

It is initially difficult to diagnose, and I have seen people who died from it being missed. Consider yourself one of the lucky, and get your meds well regulated, and hopefully your life will return to "normal".