Symptom: Adrenal gland symptoms

Introduction: Adrenal gland symptoms

There are several conditions that damage the adrenal glands and lead to various symptoms. All adrenal gland symptoms are serious and require prompt professional medical advice.

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Causes of Adrenal gland symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Adrenal gland symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Adrenal disorders
• Adrenal insufficiency
• Addison's disease
• Addisonian crisis

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Causes of Types of Adrenal gland symptoms:

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Adrenal gland symptoms: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Adrenal gland symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Adrenal gland symptoms and Digestive symptoms (20 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Head symptoms (18 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Pain (18 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Sexual symptoms (17 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Skin problems (17 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Skin symptoms (17 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Nerve symptoms (17 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Body symptoms (16 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Sensations (16 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Weight symptoms (15 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Muscle weakness (15 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Weight loss (15 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Blood pressure symptoms (14 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Vomiting (14 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Abdominal symptoms (13 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Fatigue (13 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Muscle symptoms (13 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Skin color changes (13 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Weakness (13 causes)
• Adrenal gland symptoms and Face symptoms (12 causes)

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Adrenal gland symptoms

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Adrenal gland symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Adrenal gland symptoms:

• Adrenal disorders
• Addison's disease

Diagnostic Guides for Adrenal gland symptoms

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Misdiagnosis and Adrenal gland symptoms

Adrenal gland disorder difficult to correctly diagnose: Addison's disease, a disorder of the adrenal glands, causes a variety of symptoms, and is often misdiagnosed in early stages. Common misdiagnoses include ...read more »

Cushing's disease can be mistaken for depression: Cushing's disease (or similarly Cushing's syndrome) is a possible misdiagnosis for a person diagnosed with depression. It is an...read more »

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Addison's disease has a good prognosis: Addison’s disease when treated with adequate replacement therapy has a good prognosis and life expectancy approximates normal. Lifelong...read more »

Rare cases of headache: Headache is one of the common symptoms presenting in general practice. It needs a sound diagnostic and management strategy as the problem can be confusing. The key to...read more »

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Diagnostic tests for Adrenal gland symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Adrenal gland symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

• General appearance
  • Looking for truncal obesity, moon face, acne, buffalo hump, thin legs
  • Looking for bruising of Cushing's syndrome
  • Looking for increased pigmentation of Cushing's syndrome, Addison's disease or adrenal cancer
  • Looking for vitiligo (localized depigmentation) of Addison's disease

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Adrenal gland symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• Previous history of high blood pressure? - may indicate an adrenal cause e.g. Cushing's syndrome, phaeochromocytoma, Conn's Syndrome.
• Previous history of Grave's disease, Hashimoto's disease, Type 1 Diabetes, pernicious anemia, low parathyroid function or ovarian failure? - Can be associated with Addison's disease.
• Has there been previous surgery on adrenal glands? - may make the gland hypofunctioning.
• Have you ever taken or are you currently taking corticosteroid medication? - Can cause Cushing's Syndrome if taken for long periods of time.
• Alcohol history? - Alcohol excess can cause Cushing's syndrome.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Adrenal gland symptoms) may include:

• Has there been any appetite or weight change? - Loss of appetite with weight loss in Adrenal insufficiency; increased appetite and weight gain with Cushing's syndrome; weight loss with phaechromocytoma.
• Has there been any diarrhea? - can occur in Adrenal insufficiency.
• Have you been more lethargic lately? - lethargy can occur with Adrenal insufficiency or with adrenal cancer.
• Have you noticed any increased pigmentation of the skin? - Can occur with Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome or Adrenal cancer.
• Have you noticed any vitiligo (localized depigmentation of the skin)? - Can occur with Addison's disease.

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Stories from Users for Adrenal gland symptoms

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Organs affected by Adrenal gland symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Adrenal gland symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

• Adrenal gland

Detailed list of causes of Adrenal gland symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Adrenal gland symptoms mentioned in various sources:

• 3?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency - adrenal insufficiency
• Achalasia - addisonianism - alacrima syndrome - adrenal insufficiency
• Achalasia - Addisonianism - Alacrimia syndrome - adrenal insufficiency
• Achalasia - adrenal - alacrima syndrome - adrenal insufficiency
• Achard-Thiers Syndrome - adenoma of adrenal glands

See full list of 37 causes of Adrenal gland symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Adrenal gland symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Adrenal gland symptoms. Of the 37 causes of Adrenal gland symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 4 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 33 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 37 causes of Adrenal gland symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Adrenal gland symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Adrenal gland symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Adrenal gland symptoms Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Adrenal gland symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: