Insulin Intolerance Test for Adrenal Insufficiency Yesterday I spent a good 5 hours at Preston Hospital undergoing a not so pleasant procedure which will hopefully help the Endocrinology team to learn more about my Adrenal Insufficiency illness. I had an Insulin Intolerance test for measuring cortisol and growth hormone production from the Pituitary gland in the brain. I decided to…
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Why the Adrenal Pump is a brilliant method for treating Adrenal Insufficiency Not long after being diagnosed with Adrenal Insufficiency I came across the studies and work of Professor Hindmarsh who works in Endocrinology at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Professor Hindmarsh is a brilliant doctor who has worked hard to develop a better treatment for a number…
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My Adrenal Crisis and the truth about how I feel. Well I wasn’t planning on writing a post today. In fact I have been avoiding writing any posts simply because of the way my week turned out. – I had my first adrenal Crisis in six months. Many of you wont have heard of Adrenal Insufficiency (aka Addison’s Disease) but…
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Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia and Parenting Being a mother who is chronically fatigued and in pain, I make a special effort to spend quality time with my daughter Sylvia every day. We call our time together “You and me time”. This usually takes place in my room on the bed. Sometimes it is difficult, especially when Sylvia asks me to build…
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Have you ever seen a stray Tongan dog or wondered if Tongans really eat dogs? You might be surprised to know that most of my life I hated Dogs. I couldn’t stand them! I’m sure this was due to the fact I never owned a dog or grew up around one. Most of my experiences with dogs over the past…
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