Addison's Disease

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (United Kingdom)
Web Address:	www.adshg.org.uk
The Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) is a UK-based support group for men, women, and children with adrenal insufficiency.
Canadian Addison Society
193 Elgin Avenue West
Goderich, ON  N7A 2E7
Phone:	1-888-550-5582
Web Address:	www.addisonsociety.ca
The Canadian Addison Society (CAS) provides basic information about Addison's disease and related conditions, resources for people who have AD and their families, and links to local chapters. The CAS also publishes a quarterly newsletter.
Canadian MedicAlert Foundation
2005 Sheppard Avenue East
Suite 800
Toronto, ON  M2J 5B4
Phone:	1-800-668-1507 (416) 696-0267
Fax:	1-800-392-8422
E-mail:	medinfo@medicalert.ca
Web Address:	http://www.medicalert.ca/
MedicAlert is the leading provider of emergency medical information services linked to customized bracelets and necklets for Canadians with medical conditions and special medical needs. Services include providing identification jewellery listing the person's medical conditions and history and a computerized medical information database that is accessible 24 hours per day. As a member of MedicAlert, if medical care is needed, health professionals providing care can reach the person's complete medical history at any time.
Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service
6 Information Way
Bethesda, MD  20892–3569
Phone:	1-888-828-0904
Fax:	(703) 738-4929
E-mail:	endoandmeta@info.niddk.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/addison/addison.htm
The Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. This Web site offers consumer information on the cause, treatment, and effects of Addison's disease.
National Adrenal Disease Foundation
505 Northern Boulevard
Suite 200
Great Neck, NY  11021
Phone:	(516) 487-4992
E-mail:	nadfmail@aol.com
Web Address:	www.nadf.us
The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation is a consumer-based organization providing information and support for people with adrenal-related diseases.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
55 Kenosia Avenue, P.O. Box 1968
Danbury, CT  06813-1968
Phone:	(203) 744-0100 1-800-999-NORD (1-800-999-6673)
Fax:	(203) 798-2291
TDD:	(203) 797-9590
E-mail:	orphan@rarediseases.org RN@rarediseases.org
Web Address:	www.rarediseases.org
This organization provides fact sheets, names of related organizations, and sources for other materials relating to rare disorders.

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Author:	Ralph Poore Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: April 9, 2008
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Alan C. Dalkin, MD - Endocrinology Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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