Crazy Moodswings, Irrational Behaviour Of Addisonian Partner, Any Help, Advice?

thorsoak

Are you close enough partners to be able to accompany him to one of his appointments with his consultant? So that you could ask some questions and gain some more perception about the implications of his condition? Or maybe find out if there is an Addisons family support group out there?

People who are living with the same health problems would, I think, be able to give you more support than people who've not experienced them.

LouLou

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As the police saw it, he was "refusing treatment" but I'm sad to say, in the UK at least, he has had many doctors, paramedics misunderstand his health issues and make things worse, dangerously so.

If 'many doctors and paramedics' are unable to understand his health issues, I doubt people on a moneysaving website forum will.

Counting_Pennies_2

http://addisons-diabetes.gkznet.com/

You have probably seen this before but thought I would put it in I case it helped

heartbreak_star

Has he had depression in the past? My ex has diabetes and assumed blood sugars triggered his mood swings but discovered it was clinical depression.

I can't find anything about Addison's causing mood swings?

HBS x

LouLou

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vjacx

Just sent you a pm that crossed with your last post - I hope it's helpful, but possibly not because I'm tired! PM me back if you have questions?

lurkylurky

Sounds awful for you both.

My DH suffers from a rare disease which results in him being on a cocktail of drugs. Some of them have some quite viscous side effects including severe mood swings and excessive sweating When he was first taken ill I googled the side effects of all his medications and realised a lot of his problems were side effects from his medications and we have been able to change or reduce certain drugs to minimise side effects.

I have found my greatest source of support is our GP as she looks at the bigger picture, rather than consultants who are only interested in their area of specialism.

I hope you manage to find a way through all this.

Humphrey10

I typed a long post and have just lost it all, I can't bear to type it all out again, so here are some bullet points:
- I don't know anything about Addison's disease but have type 1(ish) diabetes
- if you can, learn what insulins he is on, what carb ratio, what time he takes them, in case he is incapacitated and you have to tell the doctors (diabetes clinics will have cards to write this stuff on)
- if he is hospitalised but is still fully "with it", DO NOT let them take his insulin, glucose tables, needles, blood testing kit away. I have been left speechless by the accounts other diabetes suffers have given me about the total incompetence of ward staff http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/What-we-say/Improving-diabetes-healthcare/Self-management-of-diabetes-in-hospital/
- type 1 diabetes by itself is stressful, having Addison's must make it worse, the mood swings could be down to stress/depression?
- good luck to both of you

LouLou

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