can stress aggrevate adrenals w/autoimmune disease? - Addison's Disease Message Board

miller01 · 04-04-2003, 10:30 PM

Here is a thought...

I have autoimmune hypothyroidism. I have been dx'd for almost two years. I have been under tremendous stress with hubby. (He is going through midlife) If my immune system is down already with hypo, can stress in fact induce adrenals to fail? I can't handle the stress and its making me tired of being tired. I am not normally a "whiner" but I need to get back to living.

Any input will help. Thanks.

Eagle · 05-12-2003, 07:17 PM

Don't know, Miller, but I'd just had some stress when the possibility of having Addison's came to light.

For nearly half a century, I've been on dyazide twice a day for HIGH b.p., suddenly started having low.

Did a bit of a web search before finding this board again, and found that usually Addison's doesn't come on suddenly, except with about 25% of people.

Good luck and do keep us posted. There's so much for all of us to learn from each other.