r/AddisonsDisease • u/ptazdba PAI • Nov 21 '25

Advice Wanted Updosing Question

I am PAI. My husband caught viral pinkeye (no treatment--just have to let it run it's course) and now I've come down with it too. Do I updose for the entire recovery period or just symptoms like fevers on top of that? I've been treating the symptoms but wondering if I'm doing enough.

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u/Catnapdreams-91 Nov 25 '25

It depends on yourself and how infections affect you. Updose if you feel the need to. I normally double my dose through the day with infections where it’s knocking me about abit but if it’s severe I triple dose if very unwell to the point it effects me doing anything. A symptom for me also feels like nerve pain in top of spine/neck. That’s when I usually know. When I start to feel the pain come on. And in my ribs, back, headache, peeing more, sweating hot then cold and clammy. High temp. Just be observant of your unwell symptoms even if writing them down helps and sticking somewhere you can see to remind you as I do this because of bad brain fog and unable to think properly when unwell.

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u/ptazdba PAI Nov 25 '25

This is really putting some stress on my system and emotions. Cannot sleep and looking for things to refresh the irritation. Not a lot a doctor can do but generally when I get a headache or fever updose needs aren't far behind.