Addison’s Disease Symptoms
Since
the damages to the glands are in a gradual process, even the symptoms of the
disease come out slowly. The characteristics of the disease include
- Tiredness and fatigue
- Weakness in muscles
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea, vomiting ,diarrhea
- Loss in weight
- Depression and irritability
- Low blood pressure
- Craving for salty food
- Skin darkening, and skin folds at the knees, knuckles, toes,
lips, elbow etc
- Menstrual periods may stop or become irregular.
It is only when the person meets with
an accident or falls ill the damage becomes worse creating a situation called
addisonian crisis. Many times it is only
during this crisis, that the disease is detected.
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