Adrenal Insufficiency &
Addison's Disease
Treatments
There are treatments available for primary adrenal insufficiency but no cure. If the condition is due to an infection, the affected person may regain some adrenal function when the infection resolves. Even when people have extensive and permanent damage to their adrenal cortex, however, they should be able to live healthy, relatively normal lives by replacing the missing hormones and observing a few precautions.
There are treatments available for primary adrenal insufficiency but no cure. If the condition is due to an infection, the affected person may regain some adrenal function when the infection resolves. Even when people have extensive and permanent damage to their adrenal cortex, however, they should be able to live healthy, relatively normal lives by replacing the missing hormones and observing a few precautions.
In the case of secondary adrenal insufficiency, it is very rare for a patient to respond to treatment if the cause is pituitary damage or disease. However, if the underlying condition can be resolved, such as if the insufficiency is due to corticosteroid therapy, cortisol production may eventually resume. Treatment for secondary insufficiency also involves hormone replacement.
