Question 1

can adrenal insufficiency have anything to do with miscarriages?

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Possible: Given than 80% of all primary adrenal insufficiencies are due to autoimmunity (addison's disease), there is a chance that you may harbour other autoimmune diseases (clinically or subclinically) such as type i dm, lupus, or anticardiolipin antibodies syndrome, all of which are known to increases maternal-fetal morbidity including possible miscarriage.

Question 2

chances for pregnancy after 3x miscarriage. normal menstruation. diagnosed as adrenal insufficiency. having osteopenia.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends upon whether your low cortisol levels were from adrenal or pituitary causes. If it was pituitary, you may have other hormonal abnormalities that interfere with conception. If it was your adrenal glands, and you're receiving appropriate replacement, you should return to whatever your normal fertility is. Check w/your doctors and have your partner checked. Use calcium/vitamin d for osteopeni.

Question 3

is adrenal insufficiency hereditary?

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It can be.: One cause of adrenal insufficiency, addison's disease, is an auto-immune disorder.  The immune system mistakenly makes antibodies targeting one or more proteins in the adrenal cortex, and winds up destroying the adrenal cortex, so that the adrenals can no longer make cortisol, or other hormones.  As is true for most auto-immune disorders, a tendency to develop addison's can run in families.

Question 4

what are the tests for adrenal insufficiency?

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Primary vs secondary: The fault may lie in the pituitary which may produce too little acth.  The adrenal responds normally to acth stimulation.  If the gland is defective, there is impaired response to acth.  In both there are low levels of corticosteroids in blood and urine, and similar electrolyte disturbances, e.G, high potassium.

Question 5

what sort of problem is adrenal insufficiency?

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No stress hormones: Can be due to autoimmune problems, infections, e.g. Tb, hiv, other, etc.  Decreased production of stress hormones, can lead to fatigue, weight loss, nausea, blood pressure drops, menstrual changes, excess skin pigmentation and other symptoms.  Can be a real problem if untreated and faced with acute stress like surgery or infection.

Question 6

if you have adrenal insufficiency what foods should you avoid?

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None: If you have adrenal insufficiency you shouldl be taking glucocorticoids and often florinef (fludrocortisone).  Food does not interfere much with these medications, so you can take a free, balanced, healthy diet.

Question 7

i'm not quite sure i understand adrenal insufficiency- what is it exactly?

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Adrenal insufficienc: Adrenal glands are very iimportant endocrine glands in the body. They are located on top of the kidneys one on each kidney. The adrenal gland secrete many different hormones infact it has 3 layers and each layer produces a different hormone.
Adrenal insufficiency in general refers to the deficiency of the cortisol hormone that is produced by the middle layer of the adrenal gland .
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Question 8

can adrenal insufficiency contribute to osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

The opposite: Long-term treatment with steroid or glucocorticoid-type of meds (eg, taking Prednisone for asthma, cancer, severe allergies, etc.) can cause osteoporosis or even interfere with normal pituitary function, which is the most common cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency.

Question 9

does a electrolyte panel show an adrenal insufficiency?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: An electrolyte panel does not diagnose adrenal insufficiency but it can provide clues about a possible adrenal problem.  Patient with adrenal insufficiency can have low glucose, low sodium and high potassium on an electrolyte panel.

Question 10

can cryofibrinogenemia cause partial adrenal insufficiency?

Accepted Answer

No: No it cannot. It is basically associated with vascular issues such as raynauds or cutaneous vasculitis.

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