Primary aim of preventing Addison’s disease is to stop its progress into Addisonian crisis. If any medication does not suit you or causes problems, talk with your doctor. Eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and take all medications regularly.
Prevention and Coping with Addison’s Disease
New York (USA), June 27, 2013
Preventing Addison’s Disease
The primary aim of preventing Addison’s disease is to stop its progress into Addisonian crisis. Eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and take all medications regularly. Handle stress effectively through mediation, yoga, and acupuncture. Stress is often the cause behind serious medical situations.
Coping with Addison’s Disease
If you have Addison’s disease, follow these steps to cope with it effectively:
1. Wear a medical alert tag as a bracelet or neck chain always. The tag should contains details of your ailment and medical condition, need to inject 100 mg of cortisol if you are found severely injured or unable to answer questions, your doctor’s name and telephone number, name and telephone number of nearest relative to be notified.
2. If any medication does not suit you or causes problems, talk and discuss with your doctor.
3. Never skip any medication dosage. Always keep extra supply of medicines at hand. Also, keep a needle, syringe and injectable form of corticosteroids ready so as to inject by yourself in case of an emergency.
4. You should remain aware of how to increase your medicine dosage during periods of stress, sudden infections, or any other medical situations like vomiting and diarrhea as these could precipitate into Addisonian crisis.
5. Visit your doctor for regular check-ups.
6. If traveling, always carry an injectable dosage of cortisol.
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