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Links

Addison's Disease Related Sites: 

General Information

• UCLA Endocrinology - Extensive Overview of Adrenal Insufficiency
• Addison's Newsletters from the New Zealand Addison's Network
• Overview of Addisons, question and answers covering many Addison's issues (pdf)
• Living With Addisons, A 24 page manual  (pdf 224K)
• Overview of Adrenal Insufficiency from UpToDate.com
• Overview of Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison's Crisis
• Genetics of Addisons (see page 9, pdf)
• Addisons: Diagnoses and Management
• Overview of cortisol and its production cycle
• Addisons: History, Challenges, Recent Developments
• Overview of Adrenal Insufficiency and its Management

Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndromes

• Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndromes and Adrenal Insufficiency
• Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type II: Dangers of treating hypothyroidism with undiagnosed Addison's
• Overview of Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndromes
• Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndromes

Addison's Organizations

• National Adrenal Disease Foundation
• Australian Addison's Disease Foundation
• Addison & Cushing International Federation (ACIF)
• New Zealand Addison's Network (NZAN)
• Addison's Disease Self Help Group (UK)

Support Forums

• HealthBoards.com
• Hope Oasis
• Addison's Support Group - Lsoft

Addison's Crisis/Emergencies

• Emergency Kit Info
• Guidelines for Intra-Muscular Injection of Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) - thorough with background information. Important to learn this information!
• How to give solu-cortef injection (see pgs 3-5, pdf) - not as thorough as above but has pictures.
• What to do in an emergency - Emergency Injections
• Emergency Kit Letter (pdf)

Medication/Lab Tests

• Issues related to cortisol and fludrocortisone replacement and monitoring(see pgs13-17, pdf)
• How to check if your medication doses are appropriate(see pages 10-12, pdf)
• Assessment of corticosteroid replacement therapy in adults with adrenal insufficiency
• Description of tests used to diagnose and evaluate Addison's Disease
• Glucocorticoid replacement during surgery or moderate to severe illness (UpToDate.com - subscription required to view)
• Glucocorticoid replacement during minor illness (UpToDate.com - subscription required to view)
• When and how to increase steroids (pgs 8-10, New Zealand Addison's Network)
• Corticosteroids in autoimmune diseases- Compares functional properties of glucocorticoids used to treat Addisons  
• Information about the Corticosteroids used to treat Addisons
• Overview of DHEA replacement therapy from the European Journal of Endocrinology (pdf)
• Study results on DHEA replacement therapy for Addisons
• Glucocorticoids - Therapeutic and Adverse Effects
• Chemicals/drugs that impact thyroid hormone transport, regulation, metabolism, and/or action - Includes section on glucocorticoids

Diabetes Related Sites:

• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease
• American Diabetes Association
• Insulin pump therapy information and support
• Information about and comparison of insulin pumps
• Hypostasis - Type I Diabetes Support Forum
• Autoimmune conditions related to Type I Diabetes
• Thyroid Disease and Diabetes

Excellent diabetes related books:
	Pumping Insulin   Complete guide for achieving excellent control on an insulin pump.  Covers techniques to set and test basal rates, boluses, and high sugar correction boluses.
	Complete Guide to Carb Counting The ADA Complete Guide to Carb Counting is an A-Z guide to carbohydrate counting for people with diabetes. It addresses basic concepts as well as more advanced issues related to tight blood glucose control. Topics include portion control, food variation, the importance of protein in carbohydrate counting, the impact of fat on blood glucose, size and frequency of snacks, and exercise.