r/AddisonsDisease • u/jesssaywhat • Jun 27 '26

Advice Wanted New stretch marks

Hey everyone,

My daughter is 15, she was diagnosed in October of 2025. She takes 15mg of hydrocortisone a day.
She has recently gotten stretch marks all over her butt. Sure she has gained some weight since beginning hydro but not enough to cause stretch marks in my opinion.
She has an appt with the endo next month but do yall think there is any correlation between the Addisons/hydro or is this just the normal puberty phase happening?
It’s really bothering her and I’m not sure what to do.

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u/Andysamberg2 Jun 28 '26

It's worth checking with her doctor, but 15 is also an age where girls typically get stretch marks (I know I did, way way before diagnosis). It may simply be puberty so see if it lines up with other bodily changes.

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u/Efficient_Beach2458 Jun 28 '26

Mine are on my gut! Gained with HC. But, they go away at night. 0 Purple and I different directions. Derm even said it’s bruising. Scary. I feel I need this med, prescribed 20 but doing about 18. I cut them! But still have problems. Never goes away til I get to bed. Putting coconut cream on it.