I was searching for more info about Addison's disease and found this web site:
http://www.nadf.us/diseases/addisons.htm
Auto-immune Addison's disease, the most common type, can be associated with other autoimmune diseases that similarly affect other endocrine glands. The most common one is the thyroid. If an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) coexists with Addison's disease, this is called Schmidt's syndrome. Less commonly associated auto-immune diseases are insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and insufficiencies of the parathyroid glands, gonads, and vitamin B12 absorption (pernicious anemia).
Phoebe has had hypothyrodism for at least 7 years so I guess she has Schmidt's syndrome.
That poor girl!
God, I hope she doesn't become diabetic. I don't think I could deal with daily injections!!!!!!! I would learn to deal with it, yeah, but ACK! NEEDLES!!!!
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