Starting in 1985, I had one medical problem after another. Two babies, an ectopic pregnancy, a miscarriage, 9 surgeries for gallbladder, cysts, hysterectomy, a bowel resection…but nothing could have prepared me for what happened to me in 2001. I was so sick I couldn't get out of bed. I was exhausted, weak, I couldn't eat, I was confused all the time, and all I did was sleep. I had debilitating fatigue, muscle weakness, cramping, low potassium, and nausea. The doctors kept attributing all my problems to my Crohn's Disease. But I knew it was something else. After several ER visits due to extreme weakness, I was finally admitted to the hospital by my Gastroenterologist. You know those doctors that tell you they ran every test in the book and didn’t find anything? Well this guy DID run EVERY test in the book, and he solved the big mystery:  SECONDARY ADDISON'S DISEASE I had never heard of it. Adrenal insufficiency? What does that mean? Where are your adrenal glands and what … [Read more...]