Understanding Hirsutism: Causes and Treatment Options.
One way the body keeps itself in balance is by using chemical messengers called hormones to regulate various functions. Just above each of your kidneys is a small adrenal gland. These glands make hormones essential to a healthy life. When they don’t make enough of these hormones, Addison’s disease is the result.
Symptoms may include:
- Chronic fatigue and muscle weakness
- Loss of appetite, inability to digest food, and weight loss
- Low blood pressure
- Blotchy, dark tanning and freckling of the skin
- Blood sugar abnormalities
- Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Inability to cope with stress
- Moodiness, irritability, and depression
- Intolerance to heat or cold
- Craving for salty foods
