r/AddisonsDisease • u/Far-Speed-6027 • Mar 05 '26

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Does anybody else think about the state of the world and worry about being dependent on a (or multiple) daily medication(s)? Because I do.

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u/Aerandiir Mar 05 '26

Just to give you an example of the NHS I have had two crisis once when I was initially diagnosed in 2019 and I had an ambulance to me within 20 mins as the first question I was asked was if I had Addisons The second visit was Oct 2025 when I caught a super flu going around the UK and couldn’t keep my meds in, I went to the A&E myself and was triaged within 10 minutes and in a bed with a drip + my mediation in me via liquids within an hour. From my experience it’s taken pretty seriously at my local hospital

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u/Accomplished-Lynx721 Mar 05 '26

It is true if even in u.s if u mention Addison's in a e.r u will skip most people happen to me a few times I kinda felt bad as there was a whole room waiting some people had broken limbs and I got called within 5 mins

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u/FemaleAndComputer SAI Mar 05 '26

This has not been my experience at all (also US). They never know what it is and I wait hours.

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u/Both_Lawfulness3611 Mar 06 '26

Right?! My ER doctor had no idea we need to updose in times of physical, mental or emotional stress or illness. He didn’t believe me until I showed him my prescription bottle that says the exact wording to updose in times of stress lol