The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) is the UK and Ireland charity working to improve the lives of people with Addison’s disease, adrenal insufficiency and all who support them. Addison’s is a rare disease affecting adrenal gland function and can be life threatening. It affects approximately 1 in 10,000 people, meaning an estimated 300 – 350 new cases are diagnosed each year across the UK, this makes it roughly 300 times rarer than diabetes. Life-long treatment with replacement steroid hormones is required, and if untreated, it is fatal. Medication is usually taken several times daily at carefully timed intervals and individuals must also know how to administer an emergency hydrocortisone injection to prevent a potentially fatal adrenal crisis. The ADSHG supports the Addison’s community and their healthcare providers to promote better medical understanding of this rare condition, campaign for and support everyone affected by adrenal failure, and fund vital research. For more information, please follow the link to visit their website, or contact using the email address provided. Registered Charity number: 1179825 https://www.facebook.com/addisons.org.uk We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
