Adrenal insufficiency
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What is adrenal insufficiency?
Adrenal insufficiency, also known as adrenal failure or adrenal crisis is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones.
Common symptoms reported by people with adrenal insufficiency
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with adrenal insufficiency
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
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Data from patients with adrenal insufficiency, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with adrenal insufficiency
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for adrenal insufficiency (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
adrenal insufficiency
(12)
Perceived effectiveness
for adrenal insufficiency (2 evaluations)
Side effects
weight gain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
adrenal insufficiency
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
blackouts
sleepiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
lack of motivation
memory problems
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(2)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
difficulty losing weight
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
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- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with adrenal insufficiency, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has adrenal insufficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
- 259 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 74 say adrenal insufficiency is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 13 | |
| 30s | 41 | |
| 40s | 53 | |
| 50s | 65 | |
| 60s | 45 | |
| 70+ | 22 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 14 | |
| 20-29 years | 19 | |
| 30-39 years | 28 | |
| 40-49 years | 24 | |
| 50-59 years | 23 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 34 | |
| Female | 211 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 154 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from adrenal insufficiency patients who have completed their condition history
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