I was in middle school when my symptoms started. I would wake up five minutes before the bus would come, then sleep the eight minute ride all the way to school, then sleep through each class, sleep on the bus all the way home, and then sleep all night. I …
Read More »Lily’s Story (Addison’s Disease, Thyroid Cancer)
Hello, I’m not Lily Kuhn. I am her daughter, and I would like to share her story. She was diagnosed with Addison’s disease. This illness drains you of energy. She raised my little brother and I since I was about two years old, so she’s had this disease for about 19 …
Read More »Monica’s Story (Addison’s Disease, Lupus)
Hi I’m a 43 year old female, and I have been battling so many different symptoms, like pain, lose of energy, rashes, blood levels, anxiety, stress, I could just go on and on. I have a lot of GI problems and 15 months ago I was rushed by ambulance to …
Read More »Helen’s Story (Addison’s Disease)
I had been ill for about 8 months and gradually getting worse. The doctors just thought I had a thyroid problem and gave me medication for that. In the end, I could hardly eat, got a strange tan, and then I went on holiday in May this year where I …
Read More »Maureen’s Story (Addison’s Disease)
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 …
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