Adrenal Insufficiency Symptoms
Adrenal insufficiency symptoms typically begin gradually. The most common adrenal insufficiency symptoms include chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, loss of appetite, and weight loss. In about 50 percent of cases people with adrenal insufficiency symptoms will also experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Other adrenal insufficiency symptoms include low blood pressure and depression. Because adrenal insufficiency symptoms usually progress slowly, they are usually ignored until a stressful event like an illness or an accident triggers what's known as an addisonian crisis. Adrenal insufficiency symptoms during an addisonian crisis include sudden penetrating pain in the lower back, abdomen, or legs.
Adrenal Insufficiency Symptoms: An Overview
Given the importance of adrenal gland hormones, people with
adrenal insufficiency can have a number of different adrenal insufficiency symptoms. The symptoms a person with adrenal insufficiency experiences will be affected by the hormones that are deficient, the level of hormone deficiency, the cause of adrenal insufficiency and other stresses on the body.
Common Adrenal Insufficiency Symptoms
Adrenal insufficiency symptoms usually begin gradually. Common adrenal insufficiency symptoms include:
- Chronic fatigue that progressively worsens
- Muscle weakness
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss.
About 50 percent of the time, one will notice adrenal insufficiency symptoms that include:
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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