The UK charity for all affected by Addison’s disease & adrenal insufficiency. 🗓 29 May: #AddisonsDiseaseDay 🎉#TeamAddisons 📲Learn more: #AddisonsQA

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🎯 Help us reach our 1,000 survey responses target and improve adrenal crisis care! Eligibility: 👤 Aged 18 or over 🩺 Receive medical care in the UK 📋 Have been diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency 💊 Are taking glucocorticoid replacement treatment ⤵️ addisonsdisease.org.uk/news/…
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📣 NEW leaflet: Understanding Steroid Medication & Sick Day Rules for Adrenal Insufficiency 💊Steroid replacement basics 🤒Adjusting doses when ill 💉Emergency injection 🚨Spotting adrenal crisis ✈️Travel, exercise & shift work ❓FAQ's Free to download⤵️ addisonsdisease.org.uk/news/…
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Morning @Soc_Endo #ClinicalUpdate2026 👋 Visit us to learn about adrenal insufficiency, see our emergency injection kits in action & resources to support you & your patients. 📍 Find us in the club lounge, adjacent to the restaurant and bar. Endo Hub 👉 addisonsdisease.org.uk/adshg…
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Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) retweeted
10 years ago today I was in resus & diagnosed with incurable, life-threatening Addison's Disease + 4 further resus trips I thought I'd be unable to fulfil my ambitions To anyone in that place, keep going. Magic happens when you back yourself. I hope I have more magic to come 💫
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On a dream holiday to Disneyland Paris, Sophie became critically unwell & was admitted to intensive care in France. She was in an adrenal crisis & was diagnosed with Addison's disease. On our blog, she shares her story to help other children & families⤵️ loom.ly/B1hDbVA
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Sophie & her family spoke to @bbcnaidheachdan to raise awareness of Addison's disease, the warning signs & how Sophie manages this life-threatening condition as a young person. "I felt really proud when I saw myself on the news!" Watch Sophie's interview👇piped.video/watch?v=l-NSEZ0B…
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📸 Highlights from our recent Injection Training & Sick Day Rules event! Supported by an Endocrine Nurse Specialist, those with adrenal insufficiency had hands-on injection practice and a refresher on Sick Day Rules. 💉 Help us provide more training ⬇️ addisonsdisease.org.uk/help-…
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🌍 Travelling with Addison's or adrenal insufficiency? Our translated Adrenal Crisis Guidelines are now available in 18 languages! Pack a copy in your destination's language before you leave and travel feeling prepared and confident. 📥 Download here ⬇️ addisonsdisease.org.uk/trave…
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💉 Since liquid hydrocortisone was discontinued, you've asked us about Act-O-Vial® – an easier-to-prepare emergency injection that's licensed in the EU but not in the UK. Our new guide explains what Act-O-Vial® is and how it may be prescribed in the UK ⬇️ addisonsdisease.org.uk/act-o…
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🎟️ Last chance! Manchester Member Get-Together tickets close Friday evening. Join us on Sat 26 Sept to connect with others living with Addison's & adrenal insufficiency, hear from experts on #URHYTHM wearable tech, join our expert Q&A & breakout groups. addisonsdisease.org.uk/Event…
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🚑 It’s #EmergencyServicesDay! To mark the day, we’re running a free Paramedic Training session and there’s still time to sign up! 👩‍⚕️ Know a paramedic? Share this with them. ➡️ TODAY, 3 - 4.15pm - register: addisonsdisease.org.uk/Event… Thank you to all emergency service staff 💜
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Living with adrenal insufficiency or Addison's and had a healthcare experience where you felt at risk, or were at risk? Tell us via our Patient Safety Event Form. Your experience can help us spot patterns and push for change 📝 addisonsdisease.org.uk/news/…
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Last chance to sign up for our next Paramedic Training session ⏰ Learn more about Addison's disease, adrenal insufficiency & the emergency management of adrenal crisis. 📅 Wed 9 Sept 2026, 3-4.15pm ⬇️ Free! Register now addisonsdisease.org.uk/Event… #ParaCPD @ParamedicsUK @AACE_org
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Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) retweeted
We're pleased to promote the forthcoming, free #adrenalinsufficiency information & training session hosted by @AddisonsUK - which is available for ALL #paramedics and clinical #ambulance personnel. Register for the 9 Sept session at addisonsdisease.org.uk/adshg…
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Calling all 18–30s living with Addison's disease & adrenal insufficiency 📣 Work, friends, independence - a chronic condition on top of it all isn't easy. Join our online wellbeing webinar with @RaremindsUK. 📅 Thu 10 Sept, 7–8.30pm 🎟️Book your spot👉 loom.ly/G_CfLPY
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Tablet time and a cuppa? Perfect timing, the Summer Addison's Magazine is here! We launched 3 new resources: Patient Safety Event form, Secondary School booklet & translated Adrenal Crisis Guidelines. Plus personal stories & expert articles. Read more👉addisonsdisease.org.uk/magaz…
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Immunotherapy is a treatment approach most commonly used for people with cancer, but it can also affect other parts of the body, including the adrenal glands. Our new article looks at why immunotherapy can cause adrenal insufficiency and explains more ⤵️ addisonsdisease.org.uk/immun…
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Join us in Kent for our Injection Training and Sick Day Rules Refresher and learn how to use your emergency injection kit - a life-saving skill for preventing or treating an adrenal crisis 💉 📆 Thursday 17 Sept 2026, 2-4pm 📍 Beckenham, Kent 🎟️ RSVP ⤵️ addisonsdisease.org.uk/Event…
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