adrenal insufficiency and angiogram...extra cortisone cover needed?

[Anniebird]

Hi

I have Addisons Disease (adrenal insufficiency) and on life saving cortisone. How much extra cortisone is needed to cover me for an angiogram? Thanks Anne

[Andy-Mountains]

Hi Anne

Another Addisonian!

Sorry I can't answer your question but wanted to say hi.

As you have probably gathered I too have Addisons Disease (and of course problems with AF)

Andy

[leader777]

Hi anniebird I also have Addisons disease and have recently had a long complex Ablation under GA.and doubled my Cortisone on day of surgery I also had a op.to remove a throat lump two years ago and once again doubled cortisone all went well on both occasions I am pleased to say.Are you well with addisons disease I also have Diabetes and thyroid disease guess some one dropped a stitch in my Endocrine system but for all that I am well just hope Ablation has stopped AF. Best wishes Hazel

[Anniebird in reply to leader777]

Hi Leader 777. Good to see another couple of Addisonians here. Don'tfeel so alone now. Doubling my cortisone for the angiogram seems like a good plan and I never go anywhere without my emergency injections just in case.

I hope the ablation does the trick for you and gives you some peace from the AF.

I am extremely unwell with perstistant Af (medication (Cardizem) making me sick ) and Addisons and Lyme disease and co-infections. Only able to be out of bed briefly due to fatigue and Postural orthostatic intolerance which no-ne seems to do anything about. I also have hyperparathyroidism and to have an adenoma removed in September. Too many illnesses to keep track of