Post by Chris Jackson on Nov 19, 2008 18:25:00 GMT -5
Acute adrenal crisis symptoms and signs
Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting (vomiting or abdominal pain is a signal that an adrenal crisis might occur)
Other symptoms of adrenal crisis
(no one has every symptom)
headache
profound weakness
fatigue
slow, sluggish, lethargic movement
low blood pressure (falls when standing from a horizontal)
dehydration
high fever
shaking chills
confusion or coma
darkening of the skin (see skin, abnormally dark or light)
rapid heart rate
joint pain
abdominal pain
unintentional weight loss
rapid respiratory rate (see tachypnea)
unusual and excessive sweating on face and/or palms
skin rash or lesion may be present
flank pain
loss of appetite
seizures
Symptoms of primary adrenal insufficiency (secondary shares most of these symptoms) — Most patients with primary insufficiency experience fatigue, generalized weakness, loss of appetite and weight loss.
Other symptoms can include (no one has all the symptoms)
Darkening of the skin (happens in Addison's - if you don't have darkening you can still have a lessor degree of adrenal insufficiency - and sometimes some tanning happens in secondary adrenal insufficiency)
Hypotension (low blood pressure with lightheadedness after standing up)
need for excessive amounts of sleep
chronic, worsening fatigue
Muscle and joint pain
muscle weakness
back pain
loss of appetite
lowered resistance to infection
Salt cravings
low stamina
weight loss
decreased tolerance to cold and subnormal body temperature
poor circulation
low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia)
sugar craving
allergies
apathy or depression
low self-esteem due to low energy output
low levels of gastric hydrochloric acid
tendency to constipation
21-OH adrenal antibodies (Addison's).
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Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting (vomiting or abdominal pain is a signal that an adrenal crisis might occur)
Other symptoms of adrenal crisis
(no one has every symptom)
headache
profound weakness
fatigue
slow, sluggish, lethargic movement
low blood pressure (falls when standing from a horizontal)
dehydration
high fever
shaking chills
confusion or coma
darkening of the skin (see skin, abnormally dark or light)
rapid heart rate
joint pain
abdominal pain
unintentional weight loss
rapid respiratory rate (see tachypnea)
unusual and excessive sweating on face and/or palms
skin rash or lesion may be present
flank pain
loss of appetite
seizures
Symptoms of primary adrenal insufficiency (secondary shares most of these symptoms) — Most patients with primary insufficiency experience fatigue, generalized weakness, loss of appetite and weight loss.
Other symptoms can include (no one has all the symptoms)
Darkening of the skin (happens in Addison's - if you don't have darkening you can still have a lessor degree of adrenal insufficiency - and sometimes some tanning happens in secondary adrenal insufficiency)
Hypotension (low blood pressure with lightheadedness after standing up)
need for excessive amounts of sleep
chronic, worsening fatigue
Muscle and joint pain
muscle weakness
back pain
loss of appetite
lowered resistance to infection
Salt cravings
low stamina
weight loss
decreased tolerance to cold and subnormal body temperature
poor circulation
low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia)
sugar craving
allergies
apathy or depression
low self-esteem due to low energy output
low levels of gastric hydrochloric acid
tendency to constipation
21-OH adrenal antibodies (Addison's).
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