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Description and Symptoms Addisons disease
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Tags: Addison's disease, weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, symptoms, health
The following are descriptions and symptoms of Addisons disease.
| | The symptoms of adrenal insufficiency usually begin gradually. Characteristics of the disease are |
| | chronic, worsening fatigue |
| | muscle weakness |
| | loss of appetite |
| | weight loss |
| | About 50 percent of the time, one will notice |
| | nausea |
| | vomiting |
| | diarrhea |
| | Other symptoms include |
| | low blood pressure that falls further when standing, causing dizziness or fainting |
| | skin changes in Addison's disease, with areas of hyperpigmentation, or dark tanning, covering exposed and nonexposed parts of the body; this darkening of the skin is most visible on scars; skin folds; pressure points such as the elbows, knees, knuckles, and toes; lips; and mucous membranes |
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