When should I contact my healthcare provider about adrenal disorders?

When should I contact my healthcare provider about adrenal disorders?

You should always contact your healthcare provider when you have symptoms that concern you, with or without a diagnosis of an adrenal disorder. Some of these might include:

• Losing weight without trying, or gaining weight primarily in the upper body.
• Feeling so tired that you can’t get through your daily tasks.
• Being in any type of pain that is severe or that doesn’t stop.
• Experiencing changes in hair growth.
• Experiencing skin changes, like bruising easily or developing stretch marks.

If you have adrenal insufficiency, ask your doctor for an injectable glucocorticoid that you can carry with you. Make sure that you know how to inject yourself, and that your family and friends also know how and when to inject you.