I had the symptoms of addison's since I was a teenager and the doctors told
me I was anemic and lots of other things. For all of these years I had been
suffereing with it.

In the last couple of months prior to my diagnosis, I began blacking out.
That terrified my husband and myself and I decided to find a new doctor.
When he read my blood pressure he said he was amazed that I was actually up
walking and talking. It was something like 60/80. He was pretty sure that I
had addison's then but went ahead and did the test. It was the most painful
test I'd ever taken. When it came back positive I was put on cortisone acet.
He said that there is an additional medication that goes along with that
medication to help with iron levels but my iron was at a good level and I
wouldn't have to take them. Isn't that funny, all of these years (I'm 35
now)I thought I was anemic and then I find out that I'm not.

I guess the best thing for all of us is to make sure we get a doctor we can
trust and who will be thorough.

Blessings,

April


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